IMPORTANT TO FRUIT GROWERS. 



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)ur variety of apples is very extensive, including 

 )t of the eastern varieties and a host of southern 

 lies, besides the varieties originated here, which 

 somewhat extensive. The Rhode Island Green- 

 , Swnai; Baldwin, Yellow BellJIoiver, and that 

 ■1(> of apples is A Xo. 1 in all collections, 

 hj A'ewtown Pippin is with us a valuable apple, 

 im, poor grower, but finally makes a good orchard 

 bears well, and the fruit is more generally fair 

 n any we have seen grown in Western New York, 

 act it is our most valuable long-keeper. It suc- 

 Is best on openings — soil that is well supphed 



lime. 

 'wddi: — This truly valuable apple maintains its 

 •inal eliaraoter, but as far as we have been able to 

 n, succeeds lietter on clayey soils than on sandy 

 nore porous and dry localities. Its season of mar 

 ty is from January to March. 

 irtli/. (li'kile Bdljioicer,) a large, oblong apple, 

 sniooth, pale yellowish white, becoming fine j'el- 

 at maturity, core large, flesh white, fine grained, 

 k, iiiild, sub-aci<l, very sprightly, a Vietter grower 

 I Yellow Bellflower, has more admirers, and is a 

 ■ fine fruit. 



'ellow Belljlower Ls very popular and fine; a yel- 

 ticslii'd, rich fruit, not as juicy and sprightly as 

 Ortly. 



laldicin. — This olJ and valuable apple can be 



d in neiu'ly exerj good orchard. An elegant 



xer, bears early, and very large crops; one of our 



t valuable market fruits, tut usually does not 



•eed as^well on the pi-airies. 



Tie Fall Pippin seems well adapted to our soil 



climate ; is large and fair, and always outsells 



other apple in its season. What the Hawley 



Gravenstein may do we are not able to state, as 



y ai-e not sufficiently tested, but they promise well. 



himmer i^ucen is nmch grown for market ; bears 



^e and uniform good crops ; not regarded as a 



sert fruit ; it cooks well and should be in every 



hard. 



Sarlj Harvest (Princess). — Our best early tart 

 lie. Grows and bears well and is a hardy tree ; 

 ch grown for market, and always commands the 

 best jirice. 



Carolina Red June. — This of all our apples is 

 ■ most valuable as an early market fruit. Size, 

 dium to large, form, oblong, yellow ground, cloud- 

 and splashed with dark red, almost black iji ex- 

 sed .'^pi'cimens ; upright, rather slender grower, 

 jfuse buarer, and from its fine appearance and fair 

 iform size, commands the first price in the mai-ket. 



A peculiarity of the ti-ee is, it retains its foliage nearly 

 all winter. Distinct from Early Red Margaret. 



Stceet iJoHg-/^— This old and well esteemed fruit also 

 finds a comfortalile home in our Western soil. It is 

 universally esteemed and grown extensively. 



Pryor's Red. — Size, medium; regular, mostly cov- 

 ered with russet and stripes of dull red. The flavor 

 of this fruit much resembles that of the Westjield 

 Seek-no further; keeps well to April and May. — 

 The tree grows .slowly, but bears regular and larj 

 crops of fair, fine fruit. Succeeds best on rich, dee 

 soiL 



Cannon Pearmain. — Medium size, yellowish, wit' 

 pale red stripes; grows well and bears regular crops- 

 keeps well to midsummer, and is profitable for marki 

 culture. 



Michael Henry Pippin. — One of our most pop 

 lar fruits, succeeding well throughout the West, 

 medium size, conical, yellowish green, flesh fine, tender, 

 juicy and sv.-eet. Valuable for cooking — bakes fine- 

 ly. In use from November to April. This is often 

 confounded with IVhite Winter Pearmain, but we 

 think them distinct, though very much alike. The 

 latter is more regular in form, and often flushed on 

 one side. Both valuable varieties. 



Pomme Grise. — This little favorite revels in ■" 

 our Western soils, universally esteemed. Bears Ir 

 and regular crops, keeps very well, and is decidi 

 one of the best dessert fruits — the only real g 

 one of all the Russets, except the American Golc 

 I see I have spun quite a yarn, and I feur I h 

 been too lengthy. There are many other valua' 

 varieties of apples grown in our locality, of which 

 have now no time to speak. It may not be out of pla 

 to state that the culture of the pear, cherry, pea< 

 plum, and the smaller fruits is here claimmg mu 

 attention, to which I may refer hereafter. 

 Yours truly, 

 South Bkxd, Indiana. Wm. II. Leoins. 



[Mr. L. will accept our thanks for his valuable article 

 on Western fruits, and we solicit a continuance of his 

 favors. — Ed.] 



[I''or the Genesee Farmer.] 

 IMPOSTABT TO rRUIT GKOWEKS. 



Mr. Editor: — In the November number of the 

 Farmer, page 3.5G, a statement is made by P. E., Mt 

 Sterling, Ind., in reference to a new kind of depreda- 

 tor on his apple trees, in the shape of a worm, whose 

 arfiiro is between the bark and the wood, on the 

 body or stem of the tree, &c Now, we have the same 



