The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-04-17
FRUIT TREES.
Eminent Authorities on the Selection OF
Apples, Pears and Cherries.

Eminent Authorities on the Selection OF
Apples, Pears and Cherries.
l 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 Pathological
Society, writes as 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 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
ct"
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 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 q
knowledge which is almost invaluable.
We can not afford to put out trees, to
give them good culture, and wait fol
years only to learn that all our care hal
been bestowed on inferior or second
rate varieties. Life is too brief. We al
feel that the best is good enough for us
and the best usually costs no more il
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 authoritie
in the land.
Mr.. A. S. Fuller is not only a well
known horticultural author, but has
also had the widest experience in tn
culture and observation of fruit. HI
prefaces his opinion with the following
words: "How much and how often W.
horticulturists have been puzzled witt
questions like yours! If we made n,
progress, were always of the sam
mind, and if seasons never changed
then perhaps there would be little diff
Guilty in deciding which of the varietie
of the different kipds of fruit wer,
really the best. But seasons, our taste
and even the varieties sometime
change, and our preferences and opin
ions must vary accordingly. Apples
Early Harvest, Fall Pippins, Spitzen
burgh, Rhode Island Greening, Autumn
Sweet Bough and Talman's Sweet
Cherries-Early Purple Guigne, Bigal
reau of Mezel, Black Eagle, Coe'
Transparent, Governor Wood and Bell
Magnifique."
The choice of Mr.. f. e. GARNER
editor of the Rural Net1 Yorker: "Ar
ples-Early Harvest, Gravenstein, Je
ferris, Baldwin, Mother, Spitzenburgh
Pears-Seckel, Tyson, Clapp's FavortC
Bartlett, Beurre d'AnjOu and Dana
Hovey. Cherries - Black Tartariar
Goes Transparent, Governor WOOD
Mezel, Napoleon Blgarreau.
The authorities appear to differ. An
so they would in regard to any localit,
but it should be remembered that Pres
dent Wilder advises for the latitude {
Massachusetts, Messrs. Fuller and Ca
men for that of New Jersey. Twill civ
now the selection of the eminent hort
culturist Mr. P. c. Berckmans for tn
latitude of Georgia: CHERRIES (this
not a good cherry-producing region, b.
| name the following as the best in o
of meri0-Buttners, Governor Woo,
Belle de Choisy, Early Richmond al
May Duke. Pears lin order of maturit,
-Clapp's Favolite, Seckel, Duchess
Beurre Superfine, Leconte, Winter NJ
lis, or Glout Moroccan. Applcs-Ear
Harvest, Red June, Carriers Blue, Ste
enson's Winter, Shockley, Buneomb
Carolina Greening,"
He who makes his choice from the
selections will not meet with much di
| appointments. p. Roe, in Harper
Magazine.