64 The Huhhardsion Nonsuch Apple. 



ces ; among the number, some very fine ones from Jos. Stick- 

 ney, Esq., of Watertown, from which we have had a beauti- 

 ful drawing made, by our artist, Mr, Sharp, for an early- 

 number of the Fniils of Amci-'icn. But none of these speci- 

 mens retained their peculiar excellence, after the early part of 

 December. We therefore, on our own experience, set it down 

 as a late fall apple, and not to be depended upon as a winter 

 fruit. 



Our remarks, however, attracted the attention of some of 

 our correspondents, and two or three communications have 

 been received, one of which, from Mr. Geo. Jacques, of Wor- 

 cester, we here annex : — 



" Dear Sir, — In the December number of your Magazine, 

 (p. 54.5.) you speak of the Hubbardston Nonsuch. You say, 

 ' it does not belong — not even among early winter apples.' 

 This apple, the genuine, has been fruited several years upon 

 my father's farm. Its period of maturing is the same as the 

 Rhode Island Greening exactly. The apple is in its prime 

 from the middle of November to the earlier part of January. 

 In our cellar, which is not the coldest, it frequently keeps till 

 the middle of February. In cooler cellars, I have no doubt 

 it may be kept even through the month of March. 



" The reason it is not found in lioston ' markets, after the 

 middle' of November, is in part owing to its scarcity, and in 

 part also, owing to the demand eating up the supply, before 

 that time. I am keeping some for you, which I shall send the 

 latter part of January. The tree is a very handsome grower." 



The apples promised by Mr. Jacques, came safely to hand, 

 in the early part of January, and were in a perfect state of 

 preservation ; as crisp and fresh as in November, and in flavor, 

 fully equalling the high reputation of this variety. But a 

 cool and even temperature is required to preserve them well, 

 for we found, after a wreck's exposure in a warmer situation, 

 some of them soon became dry and lost their juiciness. We, 

 however, are well satisfied, that the average season of the 

 Hubbardston Nonsuch is about the same as has been stated 

 by Mr. Jacques. And, in the place of October and November, 

 we would say from October to January. This is the period 

 of ripening, stated by the late Mr. Manning, of Salem, in an 



