1880. 



AND HORTICULTURIST. 



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In easy but yet graceful style, Mr. Roe tells 

 what he knows of the famous berry, anfl we are | 

 sure has interested thousands in the subject who 1 

 scarcely gave a thought to the subject before, j 

 Articles like these do a world of good. 



California Raisins. — The Riverside Press 

 tells uji^that one firm received S794 for the rais- 

 ins made from 890 grape vines, — and that the to- 

 tal expenses were S478.88. This only gives a 

 a net profit of 12 cents per vine. It is not in- 

 ordinate, and as it is looked on as a good thing, 

 it shows that some California newspaper figures 

 may probably be relied on. Yet twelve cents 

 from one vine, say every 16 square feet, makes 

 about S300 profit to an acre, which is doing well 

 enough in these hard times. 



The Lady Washington Grape.— We hear 

 that this fruited last year in Georgia, and main- 

 tains a good character there. 



Pear Growing in the South— An intelli- 

 gent fruit grower from Georgia, recently re- 

 marked that if only the fire blight could be con- 

 quered, Pear growing would be far more profit- 

 able than growing Peaches. 



Peach Growing. — Some one in Georgia, 

 whose name we have not, planted two hundred 

 and eighty bushels of peach stones last fall. He 

 evidently has faith that peach growing is not yet 

 overdone. 



The Allen Peach. — This is another new 

 candidate for earliness. Mr. Bateham believes 

 it is two weeks earlier than Hale. It is an Ohio 

 seedling. 



The Schumaker Peach. — This is said to 

 ripen between July 1st, to July 3d, in Fairview 

 Township, Erie Co.,Pa., where it originated, and 

 instead of the usual "ten days" notice to the 

 other early peaches to get out of the way, this 

 gives " three to four weeks " notice to the Ams- 

 den and Alexander. Of course we give only 

 what is said of it, having had no chance to hear 

 the tale as told by itself. 



Apples in Illinois. — Mr. A.R.Whitney com- 

 menced orcharding in 1843. He has 16,000 bear- 

 ing trees on 150 acres. His heaviest crop was in 

 1876, when he had 26,000 bushels. Insects are his 

 chief trouble. He keeps his orchard in grass and 

 feeds it with sheep. For summer and early fall 

 he likes the Reti Astrachan and Snow ; for fall 

 and early winter, the Bailey, Sweet and Maiden's 

 Blush; for winter and spring. Dominie, Jona- 



than, Willow Twig, Ben Davis and Wine Sap. 

 For these facts we are indebted to the Farmer'' s 

 Review of Chicago. 



Winter Apple for Pennsylvania. — 

 Among the remarkable experiences of the recent 

 meeting of the Pennsylvania Society was the 

 fact that when some one wanted to know what 

 varieties of apple should be generally planted, 

 no one seemed ready with an answer. The 

 Smoke-house was named, but the support as a 

 general favorite seemed feeble. The York Im- 

 perial also had some admirers. 



The Best Straavberries. — A New Jersey 

 grower gives the following list of what he regards 

 as the best of those varieties that have been 

 thoroughly tested, — Charles Downing, Cumber- 

 land Triumph, Monarch of the West, Seth Boy- 

 den, and Wilson. Some of the newer ones may 

 or may not be better than these. 



The Wetherbee Raspberry. — This new 

 candidate for popular favor, like so many in the 

 past, claims New Jersey for its home. It is a 

 red variety. 



Green Asparagus. — People often say they 

 do not care for white asparagus, because it is 

 tough, that thej'^ want nothing but green heads 

 for their table. But it is only when the aspara- 

 gus first comes from the root stock that it is 

 tough. When deep underground, as in the 

 sandy soils of New Jersey it can be planted 

 without injury, the white part is not tough to- 

 wards the summit, but as soft and tender as the 

 green part is usually deemed to be. When the 

 white is tender and soft, there is no comparison 

 for sweet delicacy of taste with the green heads 

 in the mind of the epicure. 



Laxton's Marvel Pea. — This is regarded 

 as one of the best of Mr. Laxton's crosses. In 

 England it has produced from eight to ten peas 

 in a pod, — and the flavor is said to be very fine. 



The Turban Tomato.— This is a singular 

 form, or perhaps a distinct species. The fruit is 

 borne in large clusters, and are in form some- 

 thing like the ordinary turban squash. In size 

 the fruit is not much inferior to the common to- 

 mato, while the flavor is said to be peculiar and 

 agreeable. It comes to us from Germany. 



White Japan Cucumber.— It is said that 

 this variety is pure white from the time of its 

 formation. 



