Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-03-20
REVISED FRUIT-LIST.
S0MEsUGGESTIONST TO THE HOBTICUL-
TURISTs FOR the SPRING OF 1888.
The Germantown TeIerrrph's Advice to the
Tree Planters and Fruit Growers-The
Standard Apples, Fears, Peaches,
ounces and small Fruit.

Our regularly published list is always
more or less slightly changed, for sufficient
reasons, either in taking from or adding to
it but in regard to the list as a whole we can
sec no just grounds for disturbing it, though
we do not hesitate to do SO whenever there
are new things strongly recommended to us
and sustained by the lest authority. Indeed,
we do not see how II can he improved for
this section of country, or rs general list
for all the Middle states. And this is the
opinion of a number of fruit growers who
criticised it, or from whom we have heard
Some of each of the separate selections may
not do well upon one premises that will sue
ceed admirably ON another, even if separated
by only single farm or a line-fence. Hence,
each grower must find out for himself the
particular apples, pears, Sc., especially
adapted to his soil and location. This can be
easily done by inquiries Of those who within
a reasonable circuit are successful fruit
growers and whose soil is somewhat similar
to his own.
According to Our present preference, we
should select the following for our own plant
ing, nearly all of which we have grown more
or less successfully:
STANDARD FEARS.
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Catharine ; 4. Bloodgcod (; 3. Summer JUL
enne 6. Tyson Il. Brandwne s. Bartlett (;
o. Belle Lucrative; TO- Manning's Elizabeth (;
H. Seckel; u. Howell l3. Anjou II. Shell
den Is. Lawrence Ii. Reading IL. Kietier
For those who may desire smaller num-
ber, we should select; |. Gittard; ?. Early
CatharIne; 3. Bloodgood: l. Tyson; 3. Bart.
lett; o. Belle Lucrative 7. Seckel s. Law
renee; 0. Reading; 10. Kieffer. They ripen
in about the Older they are arranged, except
as to the three latter. The Lawrence, which
begins to ripen, or can be made to ripen early
in November, will keep until April with
care, it being the only winter pear which with
us keeps beyond February.
In the above list from No. to7, are sum
mer varieties; from TO II autumn (oarly
and late); and IL, IL and Il winter, thus al
fording sufficient number Tor each of the
periods of the best known sorts Tor this re-
gion.
DWARF PEARS.
]. St. Michael d'Archange .. Bartlett 3.
Comice 4. Die !. Tyson g. Belle Lucra-
tive; I. Lawrence; g. OFT 9. Louise Bonne ;
10. Bose II. BouSscck Il. Giout Moroccan.
We have dropped the Rosteizor as not
being generally sufficiently productive.
... APPLEs.
l. Maiden's Blush .. Baldwin; 8. Smoke
house; 4. Northern Spy r. Smiths Cider {;
q. Falawater; I. Cornells Fancy; 3. Red
Astrachan; o. Wagner; 10. Porter: II.
Gravenstein; L. Tompkin's King; l3. Rox-
bury Russct.
PEACHES.
|. Crawfords Early: . Hales Early; 3.
Troth's Early; 4. Old Nixon; 3. Crawford's
Late; Il. Wards Late; 7. Smock's Late; I.
Admirable, Late.
OUNCES.
There are several varieties of the ounce, to
wit: Orange, Champion, Rea's, Mammoth,
and half "A dozen others, but We can safely
recommend only the Orange. 1t is the one
almost universally grown for market, aud is
all that any one can desire. We have
uniformly raised splendid crops Of it.
GRAPES.
|. Telegraph 2. Concord; 3. Hartford; ; l.
Clinton; :. Salem; D. Rogers No. 81 !.
Brighton; s. Prentiss; o. Pocklngton.
The Prentiss is. so far, the best of all white
grapes. The Pocllington and Brighton the
for wine. For a fewer varieties for family
use we should select the five last named in
the list .. ... q.
CHERRIES. I'D ......
l. May Bigarreau . Belle de Choisy; g.
Black Tartarian; L. Black Eagle 5. Black
Hawk; q. Elton; I. Downers Late; S. Early
Richmond; 9. Early Purple Gugne TO-
Del. Bleeding Heart
The ripening of the list will range from
the earliest to the latest, thus carrying one
through the whole cherry season. No one
can go amiss in adopting this list, rs it cannot
be surpassed.
RAsPBERRIES.
|, Hornet, >. Herstine 3. Bradywine, l.
Cuthbert.
The "Cuthbert,' anew variety, possesses
all the evidence of being raspberry of de-
cided merit. 1t is of good size, excellent
quality, the cane strong grower, abundant
bearer, and perfectly hardy without protec-
ton, though we have always contended that
Notwithstanding how hardy variety may
be, II is more productive and the fruit of
finer size by being pruned in the fail and laid
down and covered through the winter
STRAWBERRIES.
|! Captain Jack .. Seth Boydeu 20 Sharp
less a. James Wick.
New kinds of strawberries are constantly
appearing, and we could. name half dozen (;
but thus far we know OF no improvements
on the foregoing, which, il will be seen, in
cludes the 'Janies Wick, a variety Of a sin
gle plant which was found beside an old
barn, near Sedalia, Mo, by Judge Samuel
Miller, who, in a somewhat similar way, dis
covered single plant of the famous straw
berry, Captain Jack, and from a single
one enough has been propagated TO supply
all the great demands Tor them. These are
good enough until better turn up, which we
shall not be slow in announcing.
CuRRANTs.
i. ket DutCh: =. keu tneffN y. Red
Versailles; 4. White Grape, 3. Black Ma
pies.
GoOsEBERRIEs.
/. Houghton 9. Downing.
These are the two best gooseberries grown
in this country for general use, so far as we
know. They bear every year heavy crops,
and free from mildew, are of excellent quail
ity and are large enough for all practical pur'
poses.
BLACKBERRIES.
|. New Rochelle; =. Missouri Cluster; 5.
Wilson /. Snyder.
1t is better that those who intend to cult
uyate fruit and have to make purchases
should take this list with them To the nur
sery, and adhere TO it as far as possible, eX
cept in special cases in which their owl
individual wishes may be better satisfied.
In selecting fruit-trees, or any others, bt
careful To choose those with smooth, health,
looking bark, have entirely shea the leaves
and have plenty of small tibrous roots. Tree'
on which the leaves remain after frost sets i'm
and stick To the branches in the spring, ma,
be regarded as not healthy, and in some way
lacking stamina.