Carpenter Apple. 



The Carpenter Apple. — This is a new variety, orif,'iiiatin{;r with Mr. Chnrles 

 Carpt'iiter, of Kelly Island. The tree is a strong-, healthy grower, producinf^ 



annnally and ahiindantly. 

 It is not above second-rate 

 as an eatiriG^ "PP'^N '-"'t ^^ 

 an adniiraljle kee|)er, and 

 excelliMit for cooking from 

 Novoniber to May. As an 

 eating apple in May and 

 Jnne, it has, however, at 

 the time, few superiors. It 

 is new ; never before named 

 or described. 



Fruit, above medium, 

 roundish, flattened, oblique. 

 Skin, rather rough, rich 

 lemon yellow, deepening in 

 sun ; often a ruddy, rich, 

 red cheek, and thickly dot- 

 ted with small gray dots, 

 apparently raised upon the 

 suiface. Stem, varying ; 

 sometimes thick, short, and 

 stout, again medium in 

 length and size. Cavity, open, deep, regular. Cuhjx, large, open. Segments, 

 five, distinct, long, reflexed. Basin, deep, round, regular, slightly furrowed. 

 Flesh, yellowish-white, crisp, breaking, juicy, sharp, subacid. Core, medium, 

 compact. Seeds, long, ovate, pointed. Season, February to May. 



The Kirtland Cherries. — However strange it may seem, and unwilling as the 

 world may be to believe that one man could in so short a time originate from seed 

 so many superior varieties of cherries, it is nevertheless true. Season after season 

 only proves the fact that all that has been said of them is correct, and that, as 

 they become known, they will take precedence over all varieties yet introduced. 



The originator (Prof. Kirtland) invites the world to produce two varieties 

 equalling, in all respects, the "Gov. Wood" and "Kirtland's Mary." To these 

 I would add "Black Hawk" and "Delicate." The latter rivals in delicacy the 

 Belle de Choisy, when in its best condition, and the tree is far more productive. 



The Professor has several more trees of his seedlings that "promise well," and 

 of which notes have been made, and, in due course of time, will be given to the 

 public. 



Some Eastern originators might copy a good example from Western men, viz : 

 by sending out grafts of new sorts gratis, or, at least, at fair prices ; not charging 

 five dollars a tree, as is sometimes practised. Prof. Kirtland has freely distributed 

 grafts of his cherries gratis. 



Peas. — From my note-book I copy some memoranda of peas, made last season. 

 I plant all my sorts at same time, and generally from eight to ten inches deep. I 

 thus get a succession of fruit, and the roots being in cool ground, the vines con- 

 tinue to grow, and produce much longer than when [)lanted two to three inches 

 deep, and hilled up. 



Enrhj Dwarf. — Earliest. Height, two feet. Pods, short but full. Productions, most 

 rable. 

 hj Charlton. — Not very early. Three to four feet. Good- sized pod. Strong standing vine. 



