Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-13
Some New Canadian Apples.

These varieties we speak of as new, and
they are so in the sense of being new to
pomologists. But many of them have been
long known among the French population
of Canada, and gratis of most of them have
been more or less distributed up and down
the lower st. Lawrence Valley. There is a
great fondness for good fruit, and not a lit
tie appreciation of choice kinds among these
French peasanty; but they are very clan
nish, and indisposed to communicate the
good things they possess to their English
speaking and Protestant fellow-countrymen
Those who have many trees of these choice
varieties absolutely refuse to allow cions to
be taken from them. We have been endeav-
oring for months with the aid of leading
members of the Montreal Horticultural So
ciety, to obtain trees or cions, but with al
most no success at ALL We can procure
specimens of the fruit, for these are offered
for sale in the markets, but that is all. We
mention this fact, not only as curiously
illustrating trait of character in large
class of people, but also that our readers
may be spared the trouble of sending in
vain for cions. If way should be opened
for procuring them we will make it known
hereafter.
The first varieties we shall mention seem
to be of the Fameuse type, and give the idea
at once of being seedlings from that variety
They are all of medium size or under
strongly colored, with the color penetrating
the flesh, sometimes to very remarkable
degree.
FAMEUsE SUcRE. - pronounced "su
cray.') This is an inviting, blackish-red
little dessert apple. 1t is OF the same sizt
as Fameuse, but much darker in color thai
the reddest of that very variable variety il
respect of color; form roundish, or slight,
oblate; flesh white, deeply stained with red;
very crisp, yet tender, at once mildly sub
acid and sugary, with an aroma of most
peculiar, penetrating and enduring quality.
more like that of some spicy foreign crap
than of an apple. We are bold to say thai
no known apple equals Fameuse Sucre il
delicacy and piquancy of taste. 1t is a tru'
revelation, in apples, of capacity for flavor.
which we might look for in some rare tropi-
cal fruit, rather than in an apple from the
extreme north. 1t is not a s,Ceet apple; it il
deliciously sugared apple, as its name in
dicates, with distinct aromatic acidity be
meath the saccharne, like, yet unlike, the
highestfavored strawberry. The season OF
Fameuse Sucre is from the middle of Sep
TENDER until the last of October, or later
The tree seems as hardy as Fameuse it is
upright in growth, it spreads but gradually
its branches bear the bright gloss of health
Like Fameuse, it bears light and heavy
crops alternately. Those who have it, say
it equals Fameuse in yield
RosEAU.-This is not the Roseau " OF
any of the books The fruit is of even
medium size, oblate, basin wrinkled color
very dark red flesh, white stained witt
red crisp, juicy, subacid, high favored
Season, September. Tree, hardy and long
lived, moderate grower, with an upright
close head an early, yearly, moderate bearer
MOUNTAIN BEET.-This is in some re
spects the most singular apple we ever saw
1t is of medium size, roundish-conical, yer,
dark red, almost black, yet with the clea
red shining through. But the curious thinl
about it is its flesh, as deeply red to the cor
as blood beet, with red juice, staining
the fingers like that of strawberry. Tn
fruit has the aroma, but not the sugare
quality, of the Fameuse Sucre-a sort o
"country cousin" of that variety. Thi
tree is in the hands of at least one nursery
man, is regarded as productive and hard,
and is being set for profit in the well-know
fruit-growing town of Abbotsford, P. Q.
is the only variety in this list of which W
have yet been able to procure scions. Sea
son of fruit October and November.
CANADA BALDwIN.-Fruit, size of Fl
meuse, roundishoblate, overspread wit
streaks and splashes of dark over light rec
with many distinct gray specks. Flies
white, often much stained with red, tende
crisp, juicy, mildly sub-acid. Keeps till Ma
or June The tree is a vigorous grove
with somewhat upright, though gradual
spreading head. 1t has frut-spurs distri
uted evenly along its branches, and bears
young as the Fameuse in alternately heay
and light crops. This variety has got OF
of the hands of the French, and is prop
gated and planted to some extent at Abbot
ford. 1t has the fault, Oh light Soils of su
scalding upon the bark, but is otherw
hardy, Would probably do well top-grafte
PoMME DE FER.-This is the late keep
of the Province of Quebec. There is tr
dition that it was brought from Philad,
phia over a hundred years ago by Il
Seigneur Of Chambly; but this is impro
able, as it is not recognized as much reseI
bling any American apple, while its see
ling, the Canada Baldwin described aboy
is of the distinct Canadian type IRE
fairly hardy, moderate bearer. Fru
above medium, roundish to roundish-oblon
dull red, with many very distinct gray do
somewhat like the Flushing September
Flesh yellow, slightly tinged with red, We
firm, moderately juicy mildly sub-acid, son
what aromatic. This apple keeps till Ju
or July, but is not highly recommended
the Montreal society.
STRAWBERRY OF MoNTREAL.-This
none of the Strawberry" apples of t
books. The tree is extra hardy, and
stout and vigorous growth and clean, CLOS
bark, show it to be especially adapted to I
cold north. 1t is erect in growth, withc
having dense head. Fruit, above medil
in size, sometimes large, roundish-conic, J
lowish, mostly splashed with red Fl,
yellowish, tender, moderately Juicy mil,
sub-acid. 1t ripens with the Duchess
Oldenburgh but is better dessert apI
Placed by many growers among the best I
for profit.
DEcARIE.-Regarding this apple, we mi
the following extract from the invalua
report Of the fruit committee of the M
treal horticultural Society for 1875 avn
if Seeding, was the original tree,