THE GENESEE FARMER. 



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of escellent quality, a good grower, hardy aud produc- 

 tive. Did not keep very well. 2. Diana next in quality, 

 but not always sure to ripen in this locality. It keeps 

 well in winter, and, if properly cultivated, would ripen. 

 3. Concord— good grower, fair quality. Not a good 

 keeper, and when over-ripe flat and insipid. Creveling 

 promises well. 



W. B. Smith was surprised to hear that Delaware was 

 not a good keeper. He had it fine this year, up to a few 

 days ago. 



Charles Downing named Delaware, CreveJing and 

 Allen's Hybrid. Delaware does not keep well; Kebecca 

 the best keeper. 



Mr. HoAG named Hartford Prolific, Delaware and 

 Diana. 



Mr. Moody's first choice would be Delaware, Diana and 

 Concord. 



Mr. Fish thought Isabella had been blighted. Would 

 name Delaware, Diana aud Isabella. 

 IV. What is the hed metlwd of keeping winter pears f 



H. E. Hooker said the great object is to keep them 

 cold. They should be perfectly matured before being 

 gathered. They will bear a little frost on the trees with- 

 out injury. Then place them in open baskets or boxes in 

 an out-house where it is cold. They will bear a little 

 frost without injury. About the first of December put 

 them in barrels and fasten them up in a cold cellar. He 

 likes pears better when taken immediately from the cel- 

 lar than when ripened up in a warm room. They are 

 more sprightly. 



W. H. Lee was asked for his method. He lets 

 them remain on the trees till ripe. Then puts them in 

 half-barrels in a cold cellar. They are better kept in a 

 mass. He sends them to market when ripe without 

 taking them from the barrels. He got, this season, $12 

 per barrel for Vicar of Winkfield. The Lawrence com- 

 mands the highest price. 



H. E. Hooker said a cold room on the north side of a 

 building was better than a cellar. Even apples are better 

 kept in a cold, airy room than in a cellar. 



V. Which are the lest ttuelve varieties of winter ap2)hsfor 



family use ? 



Mr. Frost, of Kochester, said an extensive dealer in 

 apples told him that the four na*st profitable kinds were 

 Twenty-ounce, Baldwin, Greening and Roxbury Russet. 



Iilembers were requested to name varieties, and the 

 Society would express its opinion by vote. 



The Rhode Island Greening was named, and received a 

 itnanimovs vote. 



Spitzenburg was then named. 



Mr. Brooks thought it would cost three times as much 

 to produce a barrel of Spitzenburgs as the Baldwin ; but 

 when you come to eat them, they were worth three times 

 as much. 



Mr. Smith said the tree was rarely healthy. It is very 

 tender — even more so than the Baldwin. 



Mr. Brooks asked whether high-flavored apples did not 

 require more care and attention to produce them than the 

 poorer kinds? 



Mr. Olmsted said he had not, in his orchard, been able 

 to get a barrel of Spitzenburgs for five years. The tree 

 is not healthy, and the fruit is specked and imperfect., j 



Mr. Moody thought there were few localities where the 

 Spitzenburgs do well. The tree is sickly, and is not 

 adapted to heavy clay soils. 

 Spitzenburg received eight votes, but was declared lost. 

 Mr. Smith named the Red Canada in place of the Spitz- 

 enburg. It has much the same flavor, but is healthier 

 and freer from worms, &c. 



L. B. Langworthy thought it the best apple we had. 

 It is a great bearer and of the highest flavor, aud the tree 

 is healthy but a poor grower. 

 The Red Canada received 12 votes; 1 against it. 

 Northern Spy. — Mr. Heeenden said it is the best con- 

 tinuous bearer when the tree comes to bearing. He has 

 known it to bear five years in succession. 



Mr. Moody thought the reason why the Northern Spy 

 was thought to be a poor bearer was because we do not 

 thin the tree. The head is thick. It is a high-flavored 

 apple. 



Dr. Beadle, of Canada, said the trees put out their 

 buds later than other varieties, and it was very valuable 

 where they are liable to late frosts. 

 Vote unanimous. 



Twenty-ounce Apple.— Mt. Olmsted thought it was su- 

 perior to any other apple for cooking. It will keep till 

 , January. 



Mr. Brooks — It bears well and the tree is healthy. 

 H. E. Hooker — It brings most in market. 

 Vote unanimous. 

 Talman Sweet. — Vote unanimous. 

 King. — H. E. Hooker asked if it was a good bearer. 

 Mr. Maxwell said it bore well, and the fruit is hand- 

 some. The only trouble is that they blow off. 



H. N. Langworthy said it bore every season with him 

 He considers it one of the finest'apples for all purposes 

 It barrels-up finer than any other variety. Buvers liku 

 it. Fruit larger than the Baldwin, fair and handsome. 

 Vote (14) unanimous. 



PecTSs Pleasant. — H. T. Brooks said it was much ik. 

 flavor like the Newtown Pippin. 



Mr. Smith thought the Peck's Pleasant could not bn 

 equaled for eating. The tree is a moderate grower and » 

 great bearer. Is reiy healthy. 



H. N. Langworthy thought we might have a better 

 apple in this list. 

 Vote — 9 for, 2 against. 



Roxbury Russet, — Mr. Smith thought it was a poor 

 apple for family use. Would prefer the Golden Russet. 

 E. Moody thought the Golden Russet not as good as 

 the Roxbury Russet. The former was sweet and sprightly, 

 and the latter a little sour; but it is a great keeper, and 

 is excellent for cooking. It is, on the whole, one of the 

 most valuable apples we have. 



Mr. Maxwell, of Ontario county, said that in his sec- 

 tion only one barrel in ten is fit to eat. It is specked 

 and knurly. 

 Vote— 3 for, 8 against. 



Fameuse.—H.. N. Langworthy— A late fall apple. Will 

 last, if kept in a cold place, till January. It is one of 

 the finest apples — nothing before if. 



H. E. Hooker asked if it grew fair enough to entitle it 

 to this position. He thought it liable to be spotted— 



