1848. 



GENESEE FARMER. 



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logical work of large circulation, and acknowledged stand- 

 ard character. 



6. In giving names to newly originated varieties, all 

 harsli, vulgar, or inelegant name.s shall be avoided, such as 

 "Shcepnose," '• Hogpen," etc. 



7. No new names shall be given which consist of more 

 than two words, excepting only when the originator's name 

 is added. 



[Thus all unnecessarily long titles, such as "New Large 

 Black Uigarreau,"' •' Beurre gris d'Hiver riouveau,"' will be 

 avoided.] 



8. Characteristic names, or those in some way descriptive 

 of the qualities, origin, or habit of fruit or tree, shall be pre- 

 ferred. Tney may be either of intrinsic properties, as 

 "Golden Sweeting," "Downer's Late," etc. ; or of local 

 origin, as "Newtown Pippin," "Hudson Gage" of the 

 season of ripening, as " Early Scarlet," " Frost Gage ;" of 

 the form and color, as " Golden Drop," " Blue Pearmain ;" 

 or which commemorate a particular era, place, or person, as 

 "Tippecanoe," "La Grange," "Baldwin," or any other 

 titles which may be significantly applied. 



9. All superfluous terms shall be avoided ; thus, instead 

 of "Thompson's Seedling Beurre," it is better to say 

 " Thompson's Beurre," or simply "Thompson's Pear.'' 



10. Before giving a name to a new fruit, its qualities 

 should be decided by at least two seasons' experience ; and 

 no new fruit can be safely recommended for general culti- 

 vation, until the same has been tested and found valuable 

 in more than one locality. 



11. When two persons have named or described a new 

 native fruit, then the name and description first published, 

 if according to the rules herein indicated, shall have priority. 



12. No person introducing new fruits from abroad, shall 

 \ye allowed to re-christen the same, or give them his own 

 name ; but shall submit the same to some competent pomol- 

 ogisi to ascertain the true name. 



13. In deciding the names of fruits already described, the 

 latest edition of the " Catalogue of the London Horticultu- 

 ral Society'' shall be considered the standard European au- 

 thority, and the latest edition of Downing's "Fruits and 

 Fruit trees of America" the standard American authority. 



Fruit Culture. 



We have been favored with a communication 

 touching upon various branches of Fruit Culture, 

 by a practical fruit grower, who has done some 

 service in introducing to his neighborhood fine 

 varieties of fruit — Mr. Stephen Harris, of 

 Canandaigua. At present we give but an extract 

 !)elow — reserving that portion on budding, &c., 

 till a more seasonable period : 



" I have often asked myself and others why it 

 is that the fruit growing interests are so much 

 neglected in some parts of the country. It 

 appears to me it arises mainly from carelessness, 

 or a mistaken notion in reference to financial 

 interests. For, not only does the cultivation of 

 gODd fruit afibrd much pleasure, and its use pro- 

 mote the health of a family, but will as amply 

 repay the little outlay of time and money as most 

 other kinds of husbandry. But to make this 

 business profitable, persons need, as in other pur- 

 suits, to exercise some little patience. Here, 

 however, is the difficulty: many 'cannot bear 

 the jdea,' as they say, 'of waiting several years' 

 before they can realize the fruit of their labor. 

 But, by proper attention to other farming inter- 

 ests, they may receive a reasonable income, and 

 tinder ordinary circumstances, find opportunities 

 of bestowing much labor, each year, on the cul- 

 tivation of fruit, and by which means they may 

 soon have a quantity of the best in the country, 



fit for any market, which will yield them a rich 

 remuneration for all their expenses. Again, the 

 notion that few only can learn properly to culti- 

 vate fruit, is a mistake ; for those who can easily 

 familiarize themselves with other parts of hus- 

 bandry, can as readily learn this — the work is 

 very simple. 



"What is more pleasant to the farmer than for 

 him to take his friends through the finely cultiva- 

 ted fruit gardens, and have them see and taste 

 the almost endless varieties, at such times as each 

 in their order are suited to the taste ? We will 

 introduce them first to the well arranged rows of 

 cherry trees, with fruit ripe and nice, commenc- 

 ing with the fine May Biggareau, at a time when 

 one unacquainted with them would hardly think 

 them out of blossoin ; from thence, down through 

 to the Tartarians, Eltons, Yellow Spanish, White 

 Hearts, and August Bigarreau. We come next 

 to the different classes of Apricots — the Breda, 

 Black, Large Early Moorpark, Musk, Orange, 

 Scuylers, &c., all of which are about one month 

 in ripening, and are, I think, the finest quality 

 of early fruit, which often demands a price of 

 four dollars per bushel. Soon in our wanderings 

 we stand among the trees of choicest pluins, some 

 of which are, the Washington ; Bolmar ; Orleans : 

 Golden Drop ; Imperial Gage , Red, Yellow, 

 and White Egg Plums ; and the Purple Gage, 

 excellent for drying — all of which will sufficient- 

 ly recommend themselves to the sight and taste 

 when once brought within the reach of these 

 senses. But we will not stop here, for there are 

 others more healthy and richly flavored ; and of 

 this class are the peaches, which, among other 

 qualities they possess, are ever to be prized for 

 their variety, and the length of time they may be 

 enjoyed, being some three months in ripening ; 

 but the great value of the peach is so well known 

 that farther description is unnecessary. Besides 

 all the above named, there are the pears, grow- 

 ing high above most others, as if to express their 

 superior quality, which make them worthy to 

 grace a royal banquet. 



"Perchance now our friends are weary, and 

 we retire with them to the arbor, cool and re- 

 freshing, thickly shaded with the verdent foliage, 

 and weaving vines of the grape, with purple and 

 and golden clusters protruding through the lat- 

 tice, the peculiar taste of which, is suited to re- 

 vive the lapsed energies, and give a pleasure to 

 this place of retirement. And now, while the 

 merry warbling of the feathered songsters with 

 the hum of the industrious bees are borne to the 

 ears, and the balmy breezes from aromatic shrub- 

 ery and flowers are inhaled, the mind is filled 

 v/ith wonder and delight in contemplating the 

 munificent exhibitions of Providence, to make 

 the abode of man pleasant in the earth." 



A NOTICE of the colored edition of Downing's "Fruits 

 and Fruit Trees of America," prepared for this number, is 

 unavoidably deferred until next month. 



