The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-08
FRUIT
Eminent Authorities on h Selection
Apples, Pears and Cherries.

G"Iu6uG AuCnOElCl68 ON Ch0 S010CClOn OF
Apples, Pearsand Cherries.
Ishall speak first of apples, pears
and cherries, and I have been at some
pains to secure the opinions Of eminent
horticulturists as to the best selections
of these fruits for the home table, not
for market. When there is a surplus,
however, there will be no difficulty in
disposing of the fine varieties named.
Hon. Marshall P. Wilder. the veteran
president of the American Pathological
Society, writes as follows: Herewith
is the selection I have made for family
use, but I could put in as many more in
some of the classes which are just as
desirable, or nearly SO. These have
the seasons. Apples-Red Astrakhan,
Porter, Grayenstein, Rhode Island
Greening. Baldwin. Roxbury Russell
and Sweet Bough for baking. Pears
Clapp's Favorite Ito be gathered August
20), Bartlett, Seckel, Sheldon. Beurre
Bose, Beurre d'Anjou and Vicar of
WINFIELD for baking, etc. Cherries
Black Eagle, Black Tartarian, Downer,
Windsor, Cumberland and Red Jack
et."
Mr.. Wilder's honored name, like that
of the late Charles Downing, is insepa-
rably linked with American fruits, and
the country owes these two men a debt
of gratitude which never car be paid
for their lifelong and intelligent efforts
to guide the people wisely in the choice
and culture of the very best varieties.
A moments thought will convince the
reader that I am not giving too much
space to this matter Of selection. We
are now dealing with questions which
wide and varied experience can best
answer. Men who give their lives to
the cultivation and observation of fruits
in all their myriad varieties acquire q
knowledge which is almost invaluable.
We can not afford to put out trees, to
give them good culture, and wait for
years only to learn that all our care has
been bestowed on inferior or second
rate varieties. Life is too brief. W. all
feel that the best is good enough for us,
and the best usually costs no more in
money or time than do less desirable
varieties. Therefore I seek to give On this
important question of choice the opin-
ions of some of the highest authorities
in the land.
Mr.. A. S. Fuller is not only a we'll
known horticultural author, but has
also had the widest experience in the
culture and observation of fruit He
prefaces his opinion with the following
words: "How much and how often we
horticulturists have been puzzled with
questions like yours! If we made no
Dr4~rocc -ora o1uunuo o$ tho conna
mind, and if seasons never changed,
then perhaps there would be little diff
Guilty in deciding which of the varieties
really the best. But seasons, our tastes
and even the varieties sometimes
change, and our preferences and opin-
ions must vary accordingly. Apples
Early Harvest, Fall Pippins, Spleen
burgh, Rhode Island Greening, Autumn
Sweet Bough and Talman's Sweet.
Cherries-Early Purple Guigne, Bigar-
reau of Mezel, Black Eagle. Goes
Transparent, Governor Wood and Belle
Magnifque."
The choice of Mr.. E. S. Carmen,
editor of the Rural Mew Yorker: cap
ples-Early Harvest, Gravenstein. JEFF
ferris. Baldwin, Mother, Spitzenburgh.
Pears-Seckel, Tyson, Clapp's Favorite,
Bartlett, Beurre d'Anjou and Dana's
Hovey. Cherries Black Tartarian,
Goes Transparent, Governor Wood,
Mezel, Napoleon Bigarreau."
The authorities appear to differ. And
so they would in regard to any locality,
but it should be remembered that Presi-
dent Wilder advises for the latitude of
Massachusetts. Messrs. Fuller and Car.
men for that of New Jersey. Twill give
now the selection of the eminent horti-
culturist Mr.. P. C. Berckmans for the
latitude of Georgia: Cherries (this is
not a good cherry-producing region, but
name the following as the best in or
of merit)-Buttners, Governor Wood,
Belle de Choisy, Early Richmond and
May Duke. Pears Gin order of maturity
-Clapp's Favolite, Seckel, Duchesse,
Heurre Superfne. Leconte, Winter Mel.
lis, or Glout Morceau.. Apples-Early
Harvest, Red June, Carter's Blue, Stew
enson : Winter, Shockley, Buncombe,
Carolina Greening."
He who makes his choice from these
selections will not meet with much dis.
appointment.--E. 2. Roe, IN Harpey'l
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