Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-21

former,l called dwarf apples; hence
the almost universal unpopularity of
dwarf apple trees throughout the
State; and l might add, that for a
|similar reason, which may speak of
hereafter, dwarf pear trees are equally
unpopular.
The Belle of Havre is described in
the appendix to the last addition Of
Mr.. Downing's invaluable book,
Fruits and Fruit Trees Of Anae7ica,
which / suppose he made out from
specimens forwarded him by me, aa
sent some at his request, two or
three times.
NEwBoLD's EARLY.-This variety
received about thirty-two years
Iago, when residing at Coshocton,
Ohio, from Mr.. Robert Sinclair, nurs-
eryman near the city of Baltimore,
Maryland. 1t is a large and most ex-
cellent early to mid winter apple
tree hardy and fair bearer. 1t is
not in any of the catalogues that |
know of, seems to have been only
(among nurserymen) known and
|-rropagated by Mr., Sinclair.
! sent Mr.. Charles Downing speci-
mems last fall, he knows nothing of
1t. At his suggestion wrote to Bal
timore on the subject and received
all answer from Messrs. VIM. Corse
a. Son, the successors Of Mr.. Robert
Sinclair; they can give no account OF
its origin, and no knowledge of it eX-
cept the description in Mr.. Sinclair'5
catalogue, but suppose it was either
ia Seeding originated with him, or
found by him somewhere in the
| neighborhood and never recorded"
| STILwELL PIPPI N.-This apple
was produced from seed by Judge
| Stilwell, on his farm on the Mus
kingum river, in the north part Of
Muskingum county, Ohio. Size,
medium, skin smooth, clear yellow,
form roundish, stem one inch long,
Sc, In a rather deep cavity, basin me-
dium and uneven, flesh fine grained,
slightly yellow with q very sgreea-
Bile sub-acid flavor. Season from
January to April. Tree hardy and
handsome grower; a desirable desert
fruit. ! will call attention to three
or four varieties contained In some
of the fruit books and catalogues and
but rarely cultivated In Iowa, which
with me are valuable II not indis.
| pensnblo KINDS. ss.assi-s q 49,.
1sT, MONMOUTH Or RED CHEEK
PIppIN. This is a large, handsome,
and excellent winter apple, the finest
tree on my grounds, and among the
most profitable varieties. The larg-
est tree was planted out in the spring
Of 1856.
%, BALTIMoRE.--W this kind l
procured cions In the spring Of 1857,
OF Mr.. Miller, residing in Mahaska
county and five or six miles south
east of Pella, Iowa, and which was
represented to me as a seeding pro-
duced on his premises, but which in
estimation of some OF our best pom
ologists, turns out to be the above
named variety. This tree is one of
the best producers L have. The
fruit always fair, sound keeper, and
one Of the most profitable winter
apples I'm my collection. 1t Is u con-
slant bearer, both rs standard and
dwarf. The fruit IL In season from
December to April, and If / were
confined TO very limited collection
OF winter apples 1t would be one Of
the number.
Among the sweet apples rarely
cultivated in Iowa, can most heart.
lily commend, Hog Island Sweet and
Winter Sweet Paradise.
If were choosing a succession Of
sweet baking apples for family use,
commencing with September and
continuing till April, they would be
Hog Island Sweet, Phillips Sweet
ing, and Winter Sweet Paradise,
which come into use in the order
here named. AS the last four named
fruits are all described in Mr.. Down
ing and perhaps other fruit books, |
need not say more in regard to them.
1t seems to me that among tho
laxuries Of the table, which with IL
little pains oil who have even II
small piece Of ground to plant in
fruits may have six months in the
year, none scarcely can rival for dali
w use, this grateful and health pro-
ducing repast, baked apples.
JAMES MATTHEW'S.