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GENESEE FARMER. 



Oct. 



The "Benoni" and "Slimmer Queen" Apples. 



Benoni. — This is an early apple of the 

 very finest quality — ripe, here, latter end 

 of August and beginning of September.— 

 Fruit, medium size, sometimes large — 

 roundish, of a beautiful bright red coloi*, 

 showing a little pale yellow ground in the 

 shade. Stalk short, in a regular cavity. 

 Calyx open, in a narrow, smooth and pret- 

 ty deep basin. Flesh, white, crisp, juicy; 

 pleasant sub-acid flavor. This apple has 

 been kept longer with us, after being pick- 

 ed, without losing its juice, freshness and 

 flavor than any other, and this is a quality 

 of some importance. 



The tree is a vigorous, upright grower; 

 young shoots of a reddish brown color. — 

 Leaves large, slightly folded in at the 

 edges, and deeply serrated. This is a 

 Massachusetts fruit, introduced by E. M. 

 Richards, of Dedhara, and stands at the 

 head of their summer apples in Mass. 



(Fig. 57.) Benoni Apple. 



Summer Queen. — This is a beautiful as 

 well as an excellent dessert summer fruit — 

 ripening, here in Western New York, du- 

 ring the latter half of August and first of 

 September — coming in just after the Early 

 Harvest and Red Astrachan. It is above 

 medium size, being quite large on youug 

 thrifty trees — inclined to conical shape, being 

 broadest a little below the crown and taper- 

 ing to the eye, where it is usually quite 

 pointed. Stalk lonk, over an inch, deeply 

 inserted. Calyx closed in a shallow plaited 

 basin. Skin pale yellow, striped and mottled 

 with bright and deep red — quite covered with 

 red in the sun. Flesh yellowish white, rich 

 and fine flavored — stained with red on the 

 exposed side. 



The tree is of rapid growth, and has a 

 peculiar spreading habit ; young wood of a 

 light reddish brown, covered with whitish 

 down easily rubbed off". Leaves light deli- 

 cate green. The tree is distinct. It is an 

 early and most abundant bearer, and makes 

 an orchard tree of the first class. 



Sumvier Queen, 



Answer to Lvquiries. — Our correspondent 

 at Ithaca will find his inquiries, respecting the 

 12 best varieties of peaches, anticipated in the 

 leading article in this Department of the present 

 number. All the varieties there mentioned have 

 been fruited here under our own eyes, and the 

 remarks made are consequently based on actual 

 observation. 



As to the season for planting we cannot speak 

 decidedly. On dry ground, not wholly exposed 

 to the north and west winds, we prefer early fall 

 planting — say middle of October, for all hardy 



trees; but on ground where water would be likely 

 to lodge around the roots for any great length of 

 time, or where the trees would be exposed to the 

 unobstructed severity of the north and west 

 winds during winter and early spring, we would 

 advise spring planting. In either case prepare 

 your soil well by two or more thorough, deep 

 plowings. Procure good trees, of good varieties, 

 and have them planted in the very best manner. 

 See remarks on this subject, in another place. 



H.'s article, on the Blight, next month. 



