St. Landry democrat., 1886-04-17
FRUIT TREES.
Eminent Authorities on the 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
hortlculturiSts 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
dlsposing 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, Gravcnstein, Rhode Island
Greenng, Baldwin, Roxhury Russell
and Sweet Bough for baking. Pears
Clapp' Favorite Ito be gathered August
2O), Bartlett, Seckel. Sheldon. Beurre
Bose, Beurre d'Anjou and Vicar of
WINFIELD for baking, etc Cherries
Black Eagle, Black Tartarian Downcr,
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 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 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
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
prefaces his opinion with the following
words: How much and how often we
norticulturists have been puzzled with
questions like yours! If we made no
progress, We're always of the same
mind, and if seasons never changed,
hen perhaps there would be little diff
guilty in deciding which of the varieties
If the different kinds of fruit were
'eally the best. But seasons, our tastes
md even the varieties sometimes
'hange, and our preferences and opin-
ons must vary accordingly. Apples
Carly Harvest. Fall Pippins, Spitzen-
,urgh, Rhode Island Greening, Autumn
sweet Bough and TalmanSs Sweet.
1herries-Early Purple Gugne, Bigar-
eau of Mezel Black Eagle, Goes
Transparent, Governor Wood and Belle
The choice of Mr.. E. s." Carmen,
ditor of the Rural NeU Yorker: "Ap-
'les-Early Harvest, Gravenstein, JET
eris, Baldwin, Mother, Spitzenburgh.
St'i o-oSShCi, y SUI, SIdpJ L DIV OIlte,
Bartlett, Beurre d'Aniou and Dana's
1ovey. Cherries - Black Tartarian,
,oe's Transparent, Governor Wood,
1ezel. Napoleon Blgarreau.'
The authorities appear to differ. And
o they would in regard to any locality,
ut it should be remembered that Presi-
ent Wilder advises for the latitude of
Massachusetts,, Messrs. Fuller and Car
len for that of New Jersey. Twill give
ow the selection of the eminent horti-
nlturist Mr.. P. c. Berckmans for the
ltitude of Georgia: Cherries (this is
OF good cherry producing region, but
name the following as the best in or
merit)-Buttners, Governor Wood,
ellie de Choisy, Early Richmond and
Lay Duke. Pears Gin order of maturity
-Clapps Favolite, Seckel, Duchesse,
cure Superfine, Leconte, Winter Mel
$, or Glout Moroccan. Alphabetically
arrest, Red June, Carriers Blue, Stew
1son's Winter Shockley, Buncombe,
arolina Greening.n
He who makes his choice from these
elections will not meet with much dis
opointment.-E. P. Roe, in Harper's
agazine.