Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-03
REVISED FRUl1 LIST.

Iished the annual revision by tho German
town Telegraph Of its fruit list. Than this
we'll known 5ournal there is no better
authority. Its experienced
and veteran editor has tried them all and
knows whereof he speaks. He changes
his choice very carefully and deliberately,
but his variations may be accepted as
made for good reason. In his last issue
Major Freas says:
Since the last publication of our fruit
list, we have tor. satisfactory reasons
changed our opinion with respect to few
of the fruits which it contained. But in
regard to the list as . whole We can see no
lust grounds for disturbing it. Indeed,
we do not see how it can be improved for
this section of country, Or az general list
for all tho middle states. Some OF each OF
the separate selections may not do we'll
upon one premises that will succeed ad-
mirably on another. Each grower must
find out for himself the particular apples,
pears, &C., especially adapted to his soil
and location. This can be easily done by
INQUIRIES of those who are successful fruit
growers, whose soil is somewhat similar
to their own.
According to our present preference, we
should select the following for our own
planting, and nearly all of Which we are
now growing more or less successfully
Standard Pears-1. Giffard 9. Doyenne
d'Ete: 3. Early. Catharine 4. Kirkland
5, Bloodgood 6. Summer Julienne z.
Tyson s. Brandywine 4; 9. Rartlett ~.
Belle Lucrative II. Manning's Elizabeth:
10. Seckel 13. Howell IA. Anjou 10.
Sheldon 16. St. Ghislan a; II. Lawrence :;
10. Reading 10. Kieffer.
For those who may desire smaller
number we should select l. Gitfard =.
Early Catharine 8. ,BloOdgood 4. Ty-
son 5. Bartlett 6. Belle Lucrative; z.
Seckel s. Lawrence 8. Reading 10.
Kieffer. They ripen in about tho order
they arc arranged, except as to tho three
latter. Tho Lawrence, which begins to
ripen, or can be made to ripep, early in
November, will keep until March, it being
the only pear of our entire stock still in
our fruit vault.
In tho above list, from No. to arc
summer varieties from to IL autumn
(early and late), and II, 1S and - winter
thus affording sufficient number for eaci
of the periods of the best known sorts fol
this region.
Dwarf Pears.-1. St. Michael d'Ar
change 2. Bartlett !; 3. Comice A. Kos
tiezer 5. Diel 6. Tyson z. Belle Lu-
crative 8. Lawrence Q. OFT 10. Louise
Bonne II. Bose II. Boussock IL
Glout Morceau.
Apples-1. Maiden's Blush 2. Bald
win 3. Smokehouse 4. Northern Spy
5. Smiths Cider 6. Fallawater z. Cor
nell's Fancy; 8. Red Astrachan 8. Wag
oner 10. Porter IL. Gravenstein II
Tompkin's King IL. Roxbury Russet
We add to the foregoing list TOmpkin'
King and Roxbury Isusset, both most ex
cellent varieties /; indeed the King is re-
garded by some as unsurpassed. NOrtheri
Spy is also restored.
Peaches Craw:crd's Early 2. Hale
Fairly; 2. Troth's Early; 4. Old Mixion
). Crawford's Late; 6. Wards Late
7. Smcck's Late 8. Admirable, late.
We have substituted in the peach lis
Troth's Early for York's Early, and AID
mirable for Susquehanna. The formc
seems to have seen its best days, and tn
latter is too shy bearer for profit.
Grapes-1. Telegraph; 2. Concord
Hartford 4. Clinton 5. Salem 6. Re
gers No. 32; Z. Brighton ;:8. Prentiss.
We have added to the list Rogers No. 3
which, should it maintain its prescn
character, will he the very best out-doo
variety cultivated. 1t is a beautiful pink
or rather maroon, colOred grape, and a
times is transparent. It bears regula
crops yearly with us. Clinton, i'll th
foregoing list, is only for wine, and
probably the very best for that purpose
promising we'll. 1t is, however, q sma
berry and rather struggling punches, bu
almost pulplcSs, and Of excellent quality
The Prentiss is also added. 1t is a ne'
white grape, somewhat larger than til
Delaware. of good quality and scarcely
perceptible pulp. 1t promises to take th
lead of all the white varieties. III
branches are compact and Of large size.
Cherries.-1. May Bigarreau 2. Bel
de Choisy 3. Black Tartarian :; 4. Blac
Eagle; ). Black Hawk 6. Elton
Downer's Late; s. Early Richmond
Early Purple Guigne 10. Del. Blcedin
Heart.
The ripeniug of the list will range fro
the earliest to the latest, thus carryiI
one through the whole cherry season. n
ONO can 60 amiss in adopting this list
Raspberries.-1. Hornet 2. Eerstine
3. Philadelphia 4. Brandywine.
Strawberries.-1. Captain Jack 2. Sci
Boyden 3. Sharplcss 4. Trio,upho (
Gand
New kinds of strawberries are COZ
stantly appearing, but thus far VIC kno
of no improvements on the foregoing.
Currants-1. Black Naples; 2. II
Dutch; 3. White Grape. These thr
varieties are the best among the differe
colors. The Red Dutch is a regular bea
er and is Of better quality than any othe
There are others larger, but they are mo
acid. The white grape is Transparent
good quality, and ought to be more gel
orally grown, but it is not great beare
and it is not profitable for market.
GoOseberries-1. Houghton 9. Dow
ing.
These are tho two best gooscbeyri
grown in this country. They bear eve
year heavy crops, are free from lni!de,
and are of excellent quality. They a
large enough for all practical purpose
We cannot recommend the giants al
their giant prices, and especially those
foreign origin.
Blackberrics-1. New Rochelle :; 2. Mi
souri, Cluster 3. Wilson's EARLY; 4. Sn
der.
The Snyder, a new Western Blackber
is highly spoken of at distant points, al
from the very respectable endorsers whit
it has we have no doubt of its value,
least in fhe West. We shall probab
fruit it this year, having failed to do
last year.
1t is better that those who intend to Gu
tivate fruit and have to make purchase
to take this list with them to the nurser
and adhere to it rs far as possible.
In selecting fruit trees, or any other,