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GENESEE FARMER. 



Feb. 



New England Apples. 



Through the kindness of S. W. Cole, Esq., 

 of the Boslon Cultivator, we have had the pleas- 

 ure of examining several varieties of apples, most 

 of which have been recently brought to notice. 

 At present we will notice some of the best. 



1. Eustis. — This we believe originated on the 

 farm of Jas. Eustis, Esq., of Southboro, Mass. 

 It was brought to our notice three years ago by 

 Mr. Cole, who then sent us specimens of the 

 fruit. It is in size about equal to an Esopus 

 Spitzemberg, of an oval form, yellow, partially 

 streaked with red. Flesh firm and juicy, with a 

 rich and pleasant flavor. Nov. to Feb. 



2. Mother. — A first rate new apple, said to 

 have originated in Boston. Worcester county, 

 Mass. We have seen this fruit noticed favora- 

 bly at the exhibitions of the Worcester Horticul- 

 tural Society. It is of an oblong form. Skin 

 yellow, nearly covered with bright crimson, — 

 Flesh somewhat crisp, juicy, and high flavored. 

 Ripe Nov. and Dec. The tree is said to be a 

 good grower and bearer. Mr. Cole says " this 

 fruit is of surpassing excellence." 



3. Leland Pippin. — This apple is much cul- 

 tivated around Worcester, Mass., where it is 

 sometimes called "New York Spice," or "Le- 

 land Spice." It is a fine looking, medium sized, 

 oblong apple ; beautiful bright scarlet, on a yel- 

 low ground. Our specimens were past their 

 prime. The New England Farmer says of it : 



This is another late fall and early winter apple, of supe- 

 rior excellence and great beauty, which has been shown 

 for a few seasons at our Horticultural exhibitions. It is 

 large, fine in form, very fair and smooth, oblong, tapering 

 toward the eye, yellow, considerably covered with red, 

 especially on the sunny side, and both colors quite bright ; 

 flesh lender, juicy, fine, slightly sub-acid, with a high 

 strawberry-like flavor. It is of the Spitzemberg class. It 

 is a good grower and a free bearer on alternate years. It 

 follows the Porter in season, and brings a higher price in 

 the market than even that favorite variety. i3eing a red 

 apple it should not be called a pippin. 



It may not be proper to call it a " Pippin ;" 

 but it appears to us the impropriety must consist 

 in something else beside the color. All Pippins 

 are not yellow. The Ribston Pippin, King of 

 Pippins, Kerry Pippin, and we might add a mul- 

 titude of other Pippins with more or less red. — 

 For what reason, Mr. Earle, is a red Pippin in- 

 admissible ? 



4. Magnolia. — "Here," says Mr. Cole, "you 

 have one of the most beautiful names and with it 

 one of the handsomest and best of apples. Ten- 

 der, very juicy, with a pleasant and high flavor." 



It is in size medium, roundish, tapering slight- 

 ly to the eye. Color yellow, with streaks of 

 bright red. Its season is Sept. an% Oct. Our 

 specimens were too ripe, and we consequently 

 can not speak decidedly of its merits ; but from 

 what we have heard we entertain a favorable 

 opinion of its merits. It comes in just before 

 No. 2. 



5. Minister. — This is a fine New England 

 Apple — originated in the town of Rowley, Mass. 

 It is rather above medium size, oblong, tapering 

 to the eye, like the well known Yellow Bell- 

 flower. Skin pale yellow, nearly covered with 

 stripes of light and dark red. Flesh yellow, 

 rather acid, but juicy and high flavored. Man- 

 ning says this is one of the very finest apples 

 which New England has produced. Nov. to 

 Feb. We do not consider this apple, though 

 good, at all equal to Norton's Melon or old Non- 

 such, (Red Canada,) or Seek-no-farther, for win- 

 ter dessert use. 



6. Holden Pippin. — A large yellow apple, 

 which Mr. Cole says "outgrows and outbears 

 the Fall Pippin in New England. The fruit 

 generally fair, but the Fall Pippin is not." This 

 may be called a good' apple but it is inferior to 

 the Holland Pippin of this region, which contin- 

 ues in use through January, and for which the 

 retail dealers give the highest price. 



7. Seaver Sweet. — This is an excellent win- 

 ter sweet apple. Greenish, with a brown cheek, 

 tender, juicy, and agreeable. Nov. to May. — 

 Mr. Cole says " it is about as good as Danvers 

 Winter Sweet." We consider the Green Sweet- 

 ing a better keeper and a more agreeable eating 

 apple than either — perhaps not so rich as Dan- 



The Early Tillotson Peach. 



We are much obliged to our esteemed friend 

 and correspondent for the following item of in- 

 telligence, timely given, in reply to- inquiries 

 in the last number of the Farmer. 



P. Barry — Dear Friend: Some inquiries 

 were made in the last number of the Genesee 

 Farmer, respecting the Early Tillotson Peachy 

 which perhaps I ought to answer. I have had 

 this variety about thirty-five years, having pro- 

 cured the cuttings from a nurseryman in Aurora, 

 but who had no particular name for it ; so after 

 many years, I imposed the one it now bears. 

 This was done in justice to the Tillotsons, of 

 Genoa, in this county, among whom it was said 

 to have originated. 



In our heavy loam, the fruit has always been 

 very fine, when the ground has been well culti- 

 vated ; and earlier than any other valuable sort 

 in my collection, except the Early Ann, which 

 ripens three or four days before it. After har- 

 vest, however, like other cut-leaved varieties, 

 the Early Tillotson is subject to mildew, and 

 from this cause its growth is neither so rapid as 

 some others, nor the twigs quite so hardy in 

 severe winters. On this account, perhaps, the 

 climate of Virginia suits it better than ours, as 

 the following extract of a letter from T. S. 

 Pleasants, near Petersburg, would seem to 

 indicate. 



