TRANSACTIONS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NORTUEKN ILL. 41^ 



K.ARLV HARVEST 



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^Vas discussed by a half dozen members, who agreed as to the high vahie 

 of the fruit — being the earliest to ripen ; and also as to the unprofitable- 

 ness of the tree until it has attained the age of twelve or fifteen years : 

 after which, if alive and well cared for, it is generally profitable. 

 The President complained of the fruit as scabbing. 



AMERICAN SUMMER PEARMAIN. 



Mr. Cochran has had considerable experience in raising this fruit, 

 and admires it highly for home use ; but, inasmuch as it ripens at a time 

 when apples are abundant and cheap in the markets, it will not sell well. 

 The tree is hardy, and a fair orchard-tree, though a slow nursery-tree. 



Mr. Wier and Mr. McWhorter both spoke of the apple as the 

 most delicious one of its season, and of the tree as very slow in the 

 nursery. 



primate 



Found an advocate in Mr. Wikr, who has top-grafted one hundred 

 Rawles' Janet trees with it, and they bear well. He picks the fruit before 

 it is ripe, and allows it to ripen in the barrels. Grown and treated in 

 this way, he finds it a profitable variety. 



The President and Mr. McWhorter do not value it. 



LOWELL. 



Mr. Minkler — The tree is hardy and productive; fruit of good size 

 and excellent quality. 



Mr. McWhorter — A first-rate fruit for cooking. 

 The President added : And a fair eating apple. 



maiden's blush 



Had many admirers among the members present. The tree is acknowl- 

 edged to be tender in the nursery, but is known to be pretty hardy when 

 well established in the orchard. 



KALL ORANCE. 



This variety was commended, in tree and fruit, by several orchardists 

 present, who had grown it for many years; the only objection made 

 being, that the fruit decays soon after being gathered. 



