178 ANNUAL REPOET. 



tive. Its only fault is, when fully ripe it does not stand shipping 

 long distances well. For near markets it is splendid. 



The Wealthy begins coloring up about the last of August 

 and the first of September it is ready for market, and from that 

 time on, as long as you have any on hand, it is the apple — al- 

 though I did find one person last fall that preferred the Haas for 

 eating! 



I would like to speak particularly of the Orange. This hybrid, 

 when mature, is of a bright orange color. Jelly made from it is 

 very light colored and better flavored than when made from the 

 crabs, as it is entirely free from bitterness. Cooked in the manner 

 described above for Early Strawberry it makes a sauce, as the girls 

 say, just too lovely for anything ! The bright, orange color of the 

 skin is not aifected by cooking; the juice is perfectly clear, and 

 it really makes a very dainty dish. It is very juicy, never get- 

 ting dry and mealy, and when fully matured is pleasant eating. 

 This is a popular hybrid in our city, and this season did not have 

 enough to supply demand. Other seasons have put away one or 

 two barrels for winter use, but had to let the last bushel go to 

 fill orders this year. Winter before this we used the last some 

 time in February. Presume they would have kept longer, but 

 there were none to keep. The Orange, Early Strawberry and 

 some others of the hybrids have such thin skin that they do not 

 need paring, which is another feature making them especially 

 desirable. 



A few words about Beach's Sweet. It is a delicious, sweet 

 apple for eating, and for canning it is equal, we think, to Cali- 

 fornia pears. They want to be pared and cored whole with a 

 small knife or apple-corer. Steam them until tender, then put 

 them in the glass cans, and while warm pour over them a thin 

 syrup, scalding hot, filling the can and sealing at once? 



There are other varieties that I would like to mention partic- 

 ularly, giving their good or indifferent qualities ; but my time 

 has been too limited and it would take too much of your patience 

 to listen. 



A little while ago I said the orchard had not been well at- 

 tended to in one respect. The trees, although in such an ex- 

 posed position, had never been protected in any way. The ne- 

 cessity for it has been realized for many years, but lack of time 

 to give it the personal attention required has postponed it from 

 year to year. A serious injury the orchard has experienced has 

 been from the sun during winter. This is indicated by the in- 

 jury being only on the south side of the trees, and the trees at 



