STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 3(57 



Gentlemen, the only tree that I have lost in the last twenty-five 

 3'ears, dying witliont any apparent canse, in my orchard, was ;i pur- 

 chased tree. Nearly all of my trees were grown in Maine fVoni the 

 seed, and I could [)<)int yon to thousands grown in the same way, 

 and planted and now doing [jerfectly satisfactory duty. Many of 

 you ar(> acquainted with the loealit}' of North Monmouth, celebrated 

 for its tlu-ifty orchards. They are gi-own in the way I have recom- 

 mended ; grown in Maine and transplanted ; making some of the 

 best orchards in the State. Examine the splendid orchard on the 

 grounds of the Insane Hospital, Augusta, and you will see onl}' 

 trees grown from the seed in the State of Maine. To leave the 

 impression that none of our Maine grown trees are good for any- 

 thing would be most unjust. I make no issue about the compara- 

 tive merits of western trees ; but I can cite 30U to some of our best 

 orchards as having been grown in this State. I know men don't 

 want to wait six years for trees to grow from the seed, but gentle- 

 men if you are going into the orchard business, and live so long, in 

 six years from now 3-ou will want to set more trees, and if you 

 don't plant the seeds, you must purchase trees. So if you plant a 

 nursery this spring, you will find use for the trees and your neigh- 

 bors will want some. You will be adding to the wealth of your 

 neighborhood and doing good for the world, if your trees are well 

 grown, on suitable soil. 



Discussions on some Varieties of Apples. 



Golden Jiussefs. Gilbert. Allusion was made in Dr. Hoskins' 

 paper on the nomenclature of russets, to the Golden Russet of west- 

 ern New York, as being a remarkable bearer, — and it was recom- 

 mended for cultivation. I would like to hear from members on that 

 point, — especiall3- from those of the northern part of the State. I 

 should take some exceptioiis to the high recommendation given to it. 



In the first place it will be well to set ourselves right as to the 

 variet3- which is meant. There are several varieties of apples intro- 

 duced from western New York, under the name of Golden Russet. 

 The one which I understand to be referred to b3' Dr. Hoskins bears 

 a high reputation in western New York. [Exhibits specimens from 

 the exhibition table.] It is grown extensivel3' in this county and 

 throughout the State, It grows on the twigs, which are slender and 

 quite naked until near the ends, — hanging on the tree in a drooping 

 form. The fruit is not ver3' plentiful on the tree, one single apple 



