STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. jQX 



PLUMS. 



All sorts do well .ind would bear if the Little 'I'lirk would let tlicm 

 alone. 



The Wild Goose and Miner — said to be nearly " Curculio-proof " — 

 have not beeii sufficiently tested here. 



CURRANTS. 



Red and Whitr. Dutch, White Grape, and Cherry : Victoria and Long- 

 bunch Holland for late varieties. 



R.\SPBERR!ES. 



Doolittle, Miami, and Davison s Thornless. Turner is a new vari- 

 ety, cane nearly thornless, a great bearer. The fruit is red, better than 

 Philadelphia, and firm enough to ship. 



BLACKBERRIES. 



Kittatinny has proved hardy with me for the past six years ; is a good 

 bearer of fine fruit. 



STRAWBERRIES. 



Wilson is worth all the rest. 



GRAPES. 



Concord {or general planting, FT. Prolific and Delaware ; Clinton for 

 cooking. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



Nouf^hton and American Seedling, or Cluster. 



AV, T. Nelson. 



FRUITS FOR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. 



Alton, February 5, 1873. 

 O. B. Galusha, Secretary Illinois Horticultural Society : 



Dear Sir. — I feel somewhat delicate about making out a list of 

 fruits as a guide to planters. Some kinds of fruit do better on a dry 

 ridge, and others on a moderately level, rich soil. Of the last Rawles 

 Janet and Northern Spy are specimens among apples. The Wilson 

 lilackberry becomes more perfect on a dry ridge — Kittatinny, on level, 

 rich land — Red Antwerp raspberry produces large crops on poor clayey 

 ridges, and the fruit is of the best quality. Every planter, if possible, should 

 inform himself in regard to the varieties of fruit best adapted to his lo- 

 cation. Below 1 give varieties with which I have had a good deal of 

 experience for many years. My location is upon the sedgy timber land 

 back from the Mississippi river about one and a quarter miles; soil thin, 

 with clay sub-soil. 



SUMMER APPLES. 



Early Harvest, Benoni, 



Red .Astrachan. Summer Pippin. 



Sops-of-^^'ine, Golden Sweet. 



