The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-03-19

information gathered at the conven-
ton of the Western Washington
Horticultural association. With re-
lation TO small fruits Mr.. Flint's
paper ran as follows:
As my subject has 10 do with the
small fruits l will not touch on the
pear which has been so ably handl-
ed by others.
OF the cherries there are 4 great
many sorts that are perfectly 1T
home with US and this is especially
true of the cherries such as the
Montmorencies and English Morel-
10. the Wragg being perhaps the
best of the Murellos.
Nearly all of the sweet sorts are
at home with US or would be If IL
were not for the sumosis and We
hope sometime so TO be able TO out
wit that. In fact there is q variety
now growing on the Thornton farm
at Ferndale that is native there
that has never had any trouble.
The season is about the same as the
Bing; it is profuse bearer of
splendid large cherries of The Royal
Ann type, only redder. l think.
Shipping qualities are of the
best. The Royal Ann is good
cherry but is quite apt TO get
caught by the early summer rains
and crack. Bing is good. but tbe
Lambert is q much better bearer;
either are good shippers.
The sour cherries are the best
Gamers.
OF the berries. the strawberry IS
surely at the head. The Lord
might have made better fruit than
the strawberry. but He never did
not yet OF the loo varieties
tested out on the Bayes farm at
Lynden last year. all OF which We're
supposed 10 be OF the best, Ne
found none that We're superior 10
Our old standbys. the Marshall and
Magoon, and if | were TO name the
one berry that stand at the head of
the list for all Of Western WISH
ington. | would say that the Marsh
al is the one that is entitled to the
place, for while there are others
that may out-yield or be of better
quality, in some localities the Marsh
FL is the leader in the ajorty of
places. | believe that the Goodeli
may lead il. some day. but it is not
well enough known yet.
Magoon. Clarks. Seeding and
Wilson's are tor.aotchers in certain
localities and on some soils. but
these last three are particular and
only do their best wnen they have
conditions just To suit them.
OF the Red Rsspberries / believe
that nearly every one gives the
first place To Cuthbert. no matter
what part OF the Sound country he
nay be.
The world does not get enough
Raspberries. there being only =
few places where they will thrive
without a great deal of protection
and care Here they need no pro-
lection. The Cathbert being Ire
best. that is the one To grow. Do
not fool with anything but the best
ii you know il.
Log@ns. Mhadi or phenomenal,
take your choice and if you can
make yourself believe that You can,
tell which is which. I've no quar-
ri with any one. but l can't. They
are all good. mighty good. and
as fast as they can be produced.
Tie Blackberry is al right in
limited qusntilies but / would not
advise very heavy paintings. The
Evergreen is probably more gener-
ally planted than any of the others
and is also one OF the poorest in
quality of any. In the Puyallup
valley there are also some Hinal-
ayes grown. but | believe that they
are not being planted any more
owing 10 their susceptibility to dis
ease There are mach better Black
berries than either one OF hem
and for our conditions probably the
Snyder ranks first of The well
known sorts. A wild berry from the
est i being cultivated in some por-
tons of Whatcom county aud Il
his proven so far Ia b. I most *
cellent berry, an enormous producer
and free from disease.
We call it the Parker. giving il
the name Of the man who brought
il TO the country In some local
tiles the Texas is grown and is con-
sidered very good sort.
OF the Black-caps the Plum
Farmer and Cumberland are easily
a the head and seem to with
stand the ravsg es of the blight as