The Republican journal., 1886-07-22
Selection of Fruit Trees.


shall speak first of apples, pears, and cher
ric,. and | have been at some pains to secure
the opinions of eminent horticulturi>ts as to
| the best selections of these fruits for the home
table not for market. When there is Il sur
| plus, however. there will be 10 difficulty in
di~posing of the fine varieties named.
The Hon. Marshall p. Wilder, the veteran
president of the American Pomological Society,
writes as follows: ''IIerewith 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 50. Those have
been made with reference to covering the sea-
sons. Apples Red Astrakhan, Porter. GRAY
ensten, Rhode Island Grecning. Baldwin. Roy-
bury Russell, and Sweet Bough for baking.
Pears-C lapp', Favorite ito be gathered Ar-
gust 20i, Bartlett. Seckc, sheldon, Beurre
Bose, Benrrc TAniou. and Vicar Of WINFIELD
for baking, etc. Cherries Black Eagle, Black
Tartaran. Dovucr. Windsor, Cumberland. and
Red Jacket"
Mr. Wdcr's honored name, like that Of the
late Charles Downing, i, inSeparably linked
with American fruits and the country owes
these two men d,bt of gratitude which never
can hc paid for tlcir lifelong and Intelligent
efforts to guide the people wisely in the choice
and culture of the very best varieties. 4 mo-
lhrnfs thought will convince the reader that !
am not giving too much space to this matter
of selection. We are now dealing with que,-
tionr 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 knowledge which is
almost invaluable. We can not afford to put
out trees, to give them good culture, and wait
for wears only to learn that all our care has
been bestowed on inferior or >ecomd-ratc va
riete>. Life i too brief. We all feel that the
best is good enough for rs. and the best usual
~ costs no more in money or time than do less
desirable varieties. Therefore seek to rive
on this important question of choice the ollin-
ions of some of the highest authorities in the
land
MIR. 4. :. Fnlcr is not only Il well-known
horticultural author. but has also had the Wild
est experience in the culture and observation
OF fruit. He prefare> his opinion with the fol-
lowing words "llow much and how often
we hortcultur>t~ have been puzzled with
questions like yours II we made no progress.
We're always Of the same mind, and if seasons
never changed, then perhaps there would he
little difficulty in deciding which Of the Naric-
tics ot the different kinds of fruit We're really
the best. Bi seasons. our tastes. and even
the varieties sometimes change, and our pref
errnccS AMI opinions must vary accordingly.
Apples Early Harvest. Fall pipI.,ns, Slitzcii-
bur%h. Rhode Island GrrCning. Autumn Sweet
Bough. amd Talnian's Sweet. cherries Early
Purple Guignr, Bigarr.au Of Mezc. Black
Eagle, Ioe,s Transparent, Governor Wood.
and Belle Magniiiqut"
The choice Of Mr.. +. :. carmen. editor of
the Rural New Yorker: 'Appes-Early IIar-
vest, Grayen>frn. Jcl,ris. Baldwin, Mother.
>pflenhmr9h. Pears Neckrl, Tyson. Clapp'>
fayoriic. Bartlett. BetIrrr d'Anjou. ana Dan;l'>
lloVry. Cherries Black Iartarian. Goes Trans
parent, Governor Wood. MrI,l. NAPOLEON Big |
arrt:u.
The authorities appear to differ. And 50
tleN would in regard to any locality. hut it
should he remembered that President Wilder
advises for the latitude of Massachusetts
Me>srs. Fuller and Carmen for that of New
jersey. | viii give now the selection of the
eminent h0rticlltlrist Mr. T.. &. Bcrrkman>
for the latitude Of Georgia: "ChcrrieS tthis |
l. not good chcrry-producimg region. hut |
name the following a> the best in order of
merltJ-ButtnerS, Governor Wood, Belle dc
thoi>y, Early Richmond and May Duke |
Pears lin order of maturity )-Clapp', Favor |
ite. Serkel. pucheSse, Bciirre Supertine Lc-
ronte, Winter Nr>, or Glout Morcrau. APP
ple>-Early Harvest. Red June, Carriers Blue.
SteNen>on'> Winter, >hockley Buncombc, { ar
olina Grcening.
He who makes his choice from these Sclcr-
tons will not meet with much disappointment
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