The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-04-10

by f. +. ROE.
PART II.
t.om H,pe,a Monthlg Hoqo-jae
1t is happy proof of our civilization
that dwelling place, a shelter from sun
and storm, does not constitute home.
Even the modest rooms of our mechanics
are not furnished with useful articles
merely; ornaments and pictures appear
quite as Indispensable. Oat-o(-doolS the
impulse to beautify is even stronger. and
usually the purchasers first effort is to
make hls place attractive 10y means of
trees and shrubs that are more than use
fui-they are essential because the REIN
ed tastes OF men ami women to day de-
mand them.
In my former paper | endeavored to
satisfy this demand ia some degree, and
now will ask the readers attention co a
few practical suggestions in regard to
several Of the fruits which best supply
the family need. We Shall find, however,
that while Nature is prodigal in supply
ing what appeals to the palate and salts
ties hunger, she is also like a graceful
hostess who decks her banquet with all
the beauty that She. can possibly bestow
upon it. We can imagine that the lus-
cious fruits of the year might have been
produced in a much more prosaic way.
Indeed we are at loss to decide which
we value the more, the apple blossoms or
the apples which follow Nature is not
content with bulk, flavor, and nutriment,
but in the fruit itself SO deity peases
the eye with every trick Of color and
form that the hueS and beauty of the
flower are often surpassed. We look at
red-cheeked apple OF purple cluster OF
grapes hcsitatingly, and are loath to mar
the exquisite shadings and perfect out
lines of the vessel i'll which the rich juices
are served. Therefore, in stocking the
acre with fruit, the proprietor has not
ceased to embelish it, aud should he de
eide that fruit trees must predominant
over those grown for shade and ornament
only, he can combine almost as much
beauty as utility with this plan.
All the fruits may be set out both in
thSspring and the fall seasons, but in
our latitude and northward | should pre-
fer early spring for strawberries and
peaches. We have already begun with
this season, and the reader may still con-
slider my advice applicable to it.
By this time we may suppose that the
owner of the acre has matured his plans,
and marked out the spaces designed for
the lawn, garden, fruit trees, vines. etc.
Fruit trees, like shade trees, are not the
growth of summer. Therefore there is
ground as soon as possible, and they can
usually be ordered FROM the same nur-
sery and ut the same time with the orna-
mental stock. | shall speak first Of APP
pes, pears, and cherries, and have been
at some pains 10 secure the opinions of
eminent horticulturiSts as to the best Sc
lections of these fruits for the home ia
bic, not for market. When there is
surplus. however, there will be 40 diff
Guilty in disp0sing Of the fuc varieties
named
Tho Hon. Marshall ?. Wilder, the geG-
eran president OF the American Pomo-
logical Society, writes as follows: Here
with is the selection | have made ior
family use, but | could put in as many
more in some of the classes which are
ius5 as desirable, or nearly so. These
have been made with reference to cover
ing the seasons. APples-Red Astrakhan,
Porter, Gravenstein, Rhode Island Green
ing, Baldwin, Roxbury tusset aad Sweet
Bough fer baking. pears-Clapn's Fa
vorite Go be gathered August 20), Bart
lett, SeckeI, Sheldon, Beurre Is Dsc, Baurle
d Anjou, ana lear of WINFIELD for bak-
ing, etc. Gherres-Black Eagle, Black
Tartarian, Downer, Windsor, Cumbcr.
land and Red Jacket"
MI Wiider's honorcd name, like that
of the late Charles Downing. is inscpara-
bly, linked with American fruits, and the
country owes these two men I 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. \
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 an
swer. Men WHO give their lives to the
cultivation and observation Of fruits in
ali their myriad varieties acquire knowl-
edge which is almost invaluable. We
eau 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 yarie
ties. 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 import
ant question of choice the opinions of
some of the highest authorities in the
land.
Nj. A. :. Fuller is net only we'll
known horticultural author, but has also
had the widest experience in the culture
and observation Of huit. lie prefaces
his opinion with the following words -
GLOW much aud how often we horticul-
tu1ists have been puzzled with questions
like yours II we made no progress,
were always of the same mind, and if
seasons never changed, then perhaps
there would be little difficulty in declar-
ins which of the varieties of the differ
ent kinds Of fruit were really the best.
Bat seasons, our tastes, and even the
varieties sometimes change, and our pre-
ferences and opinions must vary accord
ingly Applicability Harvest, Fall Pip
pins. Spitzenburgh, Rhode Island Green
ing, Autumn Sweet Bongh and Talman's
sweet. Cherries-Early Purple Guigne,
Bigarrcau of Mezel, Black Eagle Goes
Transparent, Governor Wood, and Belle
Magnitique.
The choice of Mr.. Z S Carmam, editor
of the Hr"l NDr- lorL,r: Apples
Euly Harvest, Grayenstein, Jeneris,