Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-21
FRUIT TREES.


Eminent Authorities on tho Selection Of
Apples, Pears and Cherries.
shall speak first of apples, pears
and cherries, and 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 surplus,
however, there will be no difficulty in
disposing of the fine varieties named.
Hon. Marshall p. Wilder, the veteran
president of the American Pomolog.cal
Society, writes Us follows: Herewith
is the selection have made for family
USE but could put in as many more in
some of the classes which are just as
desirable, or nearly so. These have
been made with reference to covering
the seasons. Apples-Red Astrakhan,
Porter, Gravenstein, Rhode Island
Greening, Baldwin, Roxbury Russell
and Sweet Bough for baking. Pears
Clapp's Favorite TO be gathered Angus
20), Bartlett, Seckel, Sheldon, Bcurre
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 tina!
OF the late Charles Downing, is insepa
rably linked with American fruits, and
the country owes these two men debt
of gratitude which never can 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 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 a
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. We 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 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 we'll
known horticultural author, but has
also had the widest experience in the
culture and observation Of fruit. He
prefaccs his opinion with the following
words: "How much and how often we
horticulturists have been puzzled with
questions like yours! II we made nc
progress, were always of the same
mind, and II seasons never changed,
then perhaps there would be little diff
Guilty in deciding which of the varieties
of the different kinds Of fruit were
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
8 reau Of Mezel, Black Eagle, Goes
, Transparent, Governor Wood and Belle
, Magnifique."
The choice of Mr.. z. S. Carmen
, editor of the Rural New Yorker: ZAP
ples-Early Harvest, Gravenstein, JEFF
9 ferris, Baldwin, Mother, Spitzenburgh,
, Pears-Seckel, Tyson, Clapp's Favorite
0 Bartlett, Beurre d'Anjou and Dana
2 Hovey. Cherries - Black Tartarian
Z Goes Transparent, Governor Wood
T Mczel, Napoleon Bigarreau.
b The authorities appear to differ. Ant
S so they would in regard TO any locality
, but It should be remembered that Presi
{ dent Wilder advises for the latitude o
6 Massachusetts,, Mcssrs. Fuller and Car
I men for that of New Jersey. Twill Civ
0 now the selection of the eminent hort
1 culturist Mr.. P. c. Berckmans for tn,
latitude of Georgia.: "Chcrries (this !
not a good cherry producing region, bu
name the following as the best in or
of meriD-Buttners, Governor Wood
II Belle de Choisy, Early Richmond ant
II May Duke. Pears Gin order of maturity
d -Clapp's Favolite, Seckel, Duchcsse
II Beurre Superiine, Lecontc, Winter Mel
y lis, or Glout Moroccan. Apples-Earl
>. Harvest, Red June, Carriers Blue, Stew
~ enson's Winter, Shockley, Buncombe
~ Carolina Greening."
He who makes his choice from thes
selections will not meet with much dis
appointment.-E. p. Roe, IN Harper
70 Magazine.