1847. 



GENESEE FARMER. 



269 



Starting Buds too Soon. 



A CORRESPONDENT in the Genesee Farmer thinks he has 

 made a discovery, by the accidental breaking offof the sfock 

 just above the inserted bud, which caused the bud to grow- 

 immediately. He will probably discover next spring that 

 the winter has totally killed the shoot, if it is a peach, apri- 

 cot or nectarine ; and by the end of another summer, that 

 he has gained nothing in growth, if hardy like the apple, 

 a few inches growth this year, rather stunting than acceler- 

 ating the growth.— Horticuihirist. 



The above refers to an "Experiment in Bud- 

 ding," by our Fairport correspondent " H.," to 

 which we should have appended a note, had we 

 seen it before it was published. 



As a general thing it is not well to have buds 

 of fruit trees start the same season they are in- 

 serted, as the shoots made are necessarily weak 

 and immature when winter comes on them — 

 though we have seen Pears this season that were 

 budded early cut back as soon as the union was 

 perfect, and in August they had grown a foot ; 

 and being a rare variety it was intended to make 

 saleable trees of them by Autumn. This was 

 at Oswego. Roses may be cut back as soon as 

 the buds have taken ; if budded in Jnne they 

 will make fine plants the same season — and if 

 monthly or perpetual varieties, will produce a 

 good bloom in autumn. B»ds of climbing Roses 

 frequently grow five or six feet the same season 

 they are inserted. 



Early Joe Apple. 



John J. Thomas speaks of the Early Joe 

 Apple, in the October number of the Cultivator^ 



as follows : 



From four years acquaintance with this new and emi- 

 nently productive summer variety, we have deliberately 

 come to the conclusion, that when in perfect eating order, 

 it is decidedly the most perfect and agreeable table apple 

 we ever had the pleasure of touching. But to be thus ex- 

 cellent, the fruit must be of fresh well ripened specimens, 

 and not those plucked immature, and ripened in the house, 

 or on a railway voyage. A gentleman of veracity, who 

 has long had a bearing tree, assures us that he has seen a 

 man sit down by a basket of this delicious fruit, and taking 

 up one after another, actuaJly eat half a peck before he was 

 aware of what he bad done. Indeed, to hazard a mere con- 

 jecture, this must have been the identical apple which our 

 friend Downing saw in the hand of Pomona, in his famous 

 dream, that being the only sort which she claimed as supe- 

 rior to the Newtown pippin, which we are sure is excelled 

 by the Early Joe ! 



This apple is only medium in size, and sometimes inclin- 

 ing to small, flat ; sometimes sliglitly approaching flattish- 

 conical, smooth and regular ; light yellow on the shaded 

 side, covered with numerous short broken stripes, which 

 pass into a nearly uniform shade of deep red next the sun, 

 and interspersed with conspicuous white specks. Stalk 

 three quarters of an inch long, in a rather shallow and wide 

 cavity, calyx in a small, even basin. Flesh very fine in 

 texture, exceedingly tender, slightly breaking, very juicy, 

 with a mild, sub-acid, rich, and foultless tlavor. Ripens 

 during the last half of the 8th month, (Aug.) The growth 

 of the tree is slow, the young shoots dark color, and while 

 it is a profuse bearer, the fruit is always fair. T. 



It is stated in one of the Ohio papers, that 

 peaches were exhibited at a late Fair of the Co- 

 lumbus Horticultural Society, measuring more 

 than a foot in circumference, and weighing 14 

 ounces. 



The Golden Beurre of Bilboa Pear. 



This is one of the very finest of all Septem- 

 ber Pears. We have the past season seen it in 

 bearing and ate of the fruit raised in various sec- 

 tions of the country, and in every case we have 

 found it complete in all the requisites of a fine 

 Pear. 



The tree is a vigorous, handsome grower, an^ 

 bears excellent crops. Fruit large, very regi 

 lar, obovate, with a stout brown stalk inserted i 

 a slight cavity, calyx closed ; basin shallow 

 Skin of a golden color, when ripe sprinkled witi 

 russett. Flesh fine grained and buttery, with ; 

 rich vinous flavor. It grows and bears well oi 

 the quince. It has received the commendatior 

 of every pear grower in the country who has be- 

 come acquainted with it. It is said to have been 

 imported to this country from Spain, 18 years 

 ago. 



Acknowledgments. — We are indebted to Jno. Morse, 

 Esq., of the Cayuga Nursery, for box of specimen fruits. 



— S. WoRDEN, Esq., of Oswego, for a box of the Bake 

 apple. 



— Kob't Patterson, Perry, for specimens of Apples. 



— Geo. Hoauley, Esq., of Cleveland, O., (President of 

 the Horticultural Society,) for a paper containing there- 

 ports of the annual exhibition. 



— W. R. Prince & Co., of Flushing, for a copy of 

 •' Prince's Descriptive catalogue of Fruit and Ornamental 

 Trees, Shrubbery. Vines, and Plants, cultivated and for sale 

 at the great original establishment, Prince's Linnaen Botan- 

 ic Garden and Nurseries." The catalogues of this estab- 

 lishi.ient are as the preface says, " a.\\\a.ys progressive, and 

 the present one comprises all the new acquisitions made to 

 the various classes of fruits and other departments. "' 



The honor of an honorable man, so far as dollars ai 

 cents are concerned, dies when he dies ; therefore, honor 

 ble conditions should be in writing. 



