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124 THE GENESEE FAEMEE. 



Belmont. — This is a beautiful and excellent fruit, but quite variable. We find it suc- 

 ceeds well in Western New York. It is particularly so in Northern Ohio, and in certain 

 soils and localities in Illinois. The fruit is somewhat liable to drop prematurely. Mr. 

 Elliot advises to cultivate it on dry, elevated soils, and to gather early. Recommended 

 for limited cultiv^ation. 



Vandervere. — Pronounced variable. Mr. McWhorter has seen it bear full crops on 

 a clay soil, — "hickory barrens," similar to the "oak openings" of Michigan. Mr. 

 LooMis of Northern Indiana, has had it do well in all respects on a clay loam. It needs 

 good culture. Recommended for limited culture. 



Talman Sweet. — " Recommended for general cultivation, for baking and stock." 



Detroit Red. — Passed as not suflSciently known, being confounded with Black Pipinn 

 and Black apple. 



M. I. Greeninrj. — From the testimony of eight or nine speakers the cultivation of this 

 famous fruit has not been successful so- far in the west, and more especially when root- 

 grafted. One speaker (Mr. Brayton,) goes so tar as to doubt whether it would ever 

 bear when so worked. This is very remarkable. The finest trees of this sort, and in- 

 deed the best orchards in Western New York — and the world could not produce more 

 healthy or productive trees, — are all root-grafted ; but we intend to say something on 

 this particular point soon. " Passed as not sufficiently known to be recommended." 

 This strikes us as a strange decision after several members having expressed decided 

 opinions based upon the experience of 15 or 16 years cultivation. 



Roxhury Russet. — The experience of Illinois cultivators is unfavorable ; in some 

 cases not keeping well, in others the fruit spongy. Blossom buds injured, and fre- 

 quently injured in the winter near the ground surface. Considered generally as being 

 much better budded than root-grafted. Mr. Loomis, of Indiana, said with him "It had 

 no competition in June; thinks more money can be made from it than from any other 

 variety. His trees are root-grafted. Has never noticed any difference in the product- 

 iveness of root-grafted and stock worked trees." 



Jonathav. — Recommended for further trial. Highly spoken of by Mr. Bryant of 

 Illinois, and Mr. Loomis of Indiana. 



Ladles Sweeting. — Not sufficiently known. 



Hubhardson Nonsuch. — For further trial. 



Baldwin. — Generally a failure in Illinois. Mr. Loomis said it bore well in Indiana. 



Swaar. — Recommended unanimously for general cultivation, "when worked standai'd 

 high on thrifty seedling stocks." ^ 



Red Astrackan and Hawthornden. — Favorably mentioned. 



Pryor Red. — Spoken of as a tardy and shy bearer. 



The association adopted a resolution to petition the legislature of Illinois to make 

 fruit stealing larceny. Also, appropriate resolutions on the death of A. J. Downing, 

 and another recommending the Western norticnltural Revietv as worthy the patronnge 

 and cordial support of every horticulturist in the West, being particularly adai')t(,Hl to 

 that soil and climate. We are glad to see the Review thus recommended, first, because 

 it deserves it, and second because the information it imparts is much needed. It strikes 

 us that the western cultivator stands ]ieculiarly in wiint of minute and varied informa- 

 tion on account of the innumerable difficulties of the climate. 



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FiujiTS IN Michigan. — T send you a descrijition of the Gravcnstein apple grown with 

 us from trees brought from your garden and other gardens in Western New York. 

 The tree is a great grower, forms a large spreading top, with extremely long-jdiiittHl 

 boughs. Leaves very large, and much serrate<I. The bark of the young wood is dark 

 red, and has an uncommon bright and shining appe:ir;uico. Fruit very large, oblong, 



