1851. 



THE GENESEE FARMER. 



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The fdllovvincr is its pomoloprical clwracter. Fruit very 

 Inrge — considprably larger than tlie fjlack Tartarian, which 

 it most nearly resembles in flavor, texture of the ilesh and 

 general appearance, thoiiirh it (Hirers in color, size and form 

 — the form being an oblong heart-shape — high shnuldered, 

 and not irregnlar in outline like the Tartarian, Skin beau- 

 tiful deep red, becomins n?arly black at maturity. Stalk 

 thick, rather short, swollen at both ends, and set in a deep 

 cavity. Flesh, in texture, juiciness and flavor, very much 

 like and fully equal to the I'Jack Tartarian. Tree very lux- 

 uriant, foliase very long and large. Ripens with the Tar- 

 tarian, or a few days later. 



We liave only to add that when we first saw this cherry 

 in bearing, we supposed it would prove identical with the 

 Great Bigarreau de IMezel, a French cherry described in a 

 previous vol. of this .Journal. But a comparison of the foli- 

 age and growth of the young trees of both vatielies in the 

 same sod, the past season, has proved that the two are quite 

 distinct. We can only say, therefore, that the Great Bigar- 

 reau is a very distinct and a very superb foreign cherry, 

 which succeeds admirably here, and must become a great 

 favorite in fruit gardens 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS 



Mr. Editor —Is thp Xorthern Spy affecttd by the bitter- rot as 

 has been ri^portfJ in the we?t ? (1) 



How does the Red Canada compare in value as a tree and fruit 

 •wi'h the Esopus Spitzenburgh— where the former flourishes, is it 

 not a profitable variety ? (2) 



What is tlie best Professional IVorlj on Trees and Plants ? I 

 have several, but they are abridged so very meagre as to be quite 

 unsatisfactory. (3) 



Will you please give us the most approved method of- rearing 

 Evergreens from the seed— or more especially the Red Cedar ? 

 The cut worm proves exceedingly troublesome here with any 

 such choice feeble seedlings. (4) F. K. P. 



(1) Not to our knowledge ; we have never heard a sylla- 

 ble to tliat eflect among our cultivators, or others who use 

 the fruit here. 



(2) To our taste the Red Canada', as it grows here, has no 

 superior, except the Melon. It is better than the Spitzen- 

 burgh, and the trees about alike — neither vigorous. 



(3) London s Arboretnm Britaniaim — four large volumes 

 of text and four of exquisite engravings. It costs about $40. 

 You can get it in New York, of John Wiley, G. P. Put- 

 nam, or any importer of foreign works. 



(.4) This is a problem we are trying to work out. The 

 great difficulty is our hoi snn, that burns off the young plants 

 as fast as they appear. We have no experience with the 

 cut-worm. The be.st method of rearing evergreens from 

 seeds that we know of at present, is to sow them in boxes of 

 light earth — say about ecjual parts of fine leaf mold from the 

 woods, common bank sand, and good friable loam, free from 

 insects. Mix all these thoroughly. Sow the seeds broad- 

 cast in the boxes, cover lightly, place the boxes on the north 

 side of the wall or fence, and water carefully. By being in 

 boxes you will be better able to winter them carefully. 

 After two years' growth, they may be bedded out into a 

 nice, light, north border, quite close. Red, cedar does not 

 generally come up the first season. 



Pear Seeds. — (P. R., Trivoli, Peoria Co., Illinois.) We 

 do not know of pear seeds for sale at present. Mr. Isaac 

 HiLDRKTH, of Big Stream Point, N. Y., collected and fur- 

 nished many busiiels of clean seed last autumn, at the rate, 

 we believe, of $40 or $50 per bushel. You had better apply 

 to him another season. 



Grafting the Currant and Gooseberry. — (J. W. G.) 

 This can be done ; but as both are so easily propagated from 

 cuttings, grafting is seldom practised. Both plants vegetate 

 very early in the spring, and the scions should therefore be 

 collected in winter, and grafting be performed rather in ad- 

 vance of the grafting season — say early in March. 



TwtNTY BEST ApPLES FOR GENERAL CULTIVATION IN 



Connecticut. — Early — American Summer Pearmain, Red 

 Astracan, Early Harvest, Sweet Bough, Early Strawberry 

 or Summer Rose. Antumn — Golden Sweeting, Graveri- 

 stein. Fall Pippin, Hawthorndean, Dyer or Pomme Royal, 

 Winter — Baldwin, Peck's Pleasent, Rhode Island Greening, 

 Newtown Pippin, Seek-no-farther, Talman's Sweeting, 

 Swaar, Northern Spy, Roxbury Russet, Ladies' Sweet. 



B K.ST Twenty 1'ears. — Bloodgood, Bartlett, Dearborn's 

 Seedling, Madelaine, Summer Francreal, Tyson, Bu.Tum, 

 Beurre Bosc, Beurre Dicl, Beurre Golden, Belle Lucrative^ 

 Dix, Flemish Beauty, Louise Bonne de Jersey, (White 



Do5'enne, if it succeeds there,) Vicar of Winkfield, Glout 

 Morceaii, Winter Nelis, Lawrence, and Beurre d' Arremberg. 



Shipping Trees. — (J. 1)., Snowden Town.ship, Penn.) 

 Tiiere is no difficulty in sending trees from this place to 

 Pittsburg. 



Hardy Cherries and Stocks. — (V. C. M., Wisconsin.) 

 The May Duke, Carnation. Belle 3Iagnifique. Belle de 

 Choisey, Rnglish Mnrello, and most of these classes, are 

 quite iinrdy. The Mahaleb is hardy and succeeds in many 

 places where the Miizz;u-d fills. Hardy seedlings may also 

 be produced from seeds of the common Morello, if you can 

 get them. 



The Chili Pine.— (T. W. Painter.) The dinsy hue it 

 assumes in wintej; is not permanent ; with the return of the 

 growing season it resumes its green color ; the hardy native 

 cedars turn brown in the winter. Plants cfin be obtained 

 here. 



Northern Spy Apple. — (J. A. P.) Pleaffe refisr to the 

 November number of the Farmer for some very conclusive 

 facts in regard to the points referred to. Your other requests 

 will be attended to. 



A Disease of the Cherry Tree. — (E. B. B.) Such a 

 malady as you describe — the effusion of gum on the young 

 sho&ts — is entirely unknown to us, and may be produced by 

 some insect. Are your trees on dry ground ? If not, the 

 cause may be there. Cherry trees will soon canker and die 

 off on a retentive or ill-drained soil. 



When to Transplant Evergreens. — (N. W. V., Da- 

 mascus, Pa.) Any time in th« month of April. 3Iay will 

 do very well ; but dry weather is more to be apprehended 

 then. Take up a ball of earth about the roots, if possible. 



How TO Repel the Locust Borer. — Mr. Ed- 

 itor : — I have a beautiful locust tree, twenty feet in 

 height, wliich I raised from seed sown by myself in 

 April, 1838. In the summer of 1847, the trunk, to 

 the height of 5 feet, was attacked by the Borer, 

 which made sad destruction with my tree. I wash- 

 ed the bark with ley, soap suds, lime water, brine, 

 Jic, without effect. In 1848 my tree appeared to 

 be dying. I then took a knitting needle and insert- 

 ed int^the holes made in the bark by the Borer, a 

 quantfty of smoking tobacco. I repeated the same 

 in the spring of 1849 and 18.50; at this time the bark 

 has in many places nearly healed up, and the tree 

 has assumed a healthy appearance, bearing last 

 summer several racemes of beautiful flowers. Per- 

 haps some persons who value locust trees as I do 

 mine, may try tobacco with the same success as I 

 have done. ■. A. F. A. 



A Horticultural Hall in Cincinnati. — A. H. 



Ernst, Esq., President of the Horticultural Society 

 of Cincinnati, has addressed Mr. Longwortli a pub- 

 lic letter on the subject of the erection of a Hall for 

 this Society's exhibitions and kindred purposes. 

 From the harticultural zeal of Mr. Longvvorth, his 

 ample means and liberality, we have no doubt what- 

 ever but that he will give substantial and efficient aid 

 to the enterprise. And the citizens of Cincinnati, 

 more especially her numerous and wealthy amatuer 

 horticulturists, will not fail to perform their part 

 well. The building must go up ; it will be an honor 

 to the city, and particularly to those who participate 

 in its erection. 



Revival of the Maryland Horticultural So- 

 ciety. — We are glad to see by the Jlui. Farmer, 

 that this old Society has been re-organized under 

 favorable auspices. We notice among the names of 

 the officers most of the gardeners and nurserymen, 

 and several zealous and wealthy amateur horticultur- 

 ists of Baltimore. They propose to hold weekly ex- 

 hibitions, to which members and their families are 

 admitted, and in June next their first grand public 

 Exhibition is to be held. 



