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THE NEWER FRUITS, 



As discussed by the American Pomological society at its meet- 

 ing in Boston, Mass., in September, 1887 : 



Apples. • 



Yellow Transparent — Dr Hoskins of Vermont: It was first 

 disseminated by the agricultural department in 1869-70. In Lis 

 severe climate on the shores of Lake Memphremagog it is en- 

 tirely hardy. It began to bear four years from planting. It 

 ripens in August, is good for shipping, and, unlike some of the 

 Russians, is not subject to bark blight. Mr Lyon of Michigan 

 said: It is a thrifty grower, hardy; several varieties are culti- 

 vated in the West under this name. Mr Lovett of New Jersey 

 bad fruited it, but it often bears too heavily, causing the fruit to 

 be small. J. M. Smith of Wisconsin calls it very promising. 

 Mr Minch of New Jersey said it was the best of all in its class 

 in all respects. 



Delaware Winter — Mr Meyer of Delaware claims this variety 

 to be identical with Lauver, but Mr Lovett held that it was a 

 different variety. Mr Van Deman of Kansas, United States 

 pomologist, was inclined to think it different. 



Wealthy — Mr Paul said it was a vigorous, hardy and produc- 

 tive variety on the highlands of Western Massachusetts, keeps 

 well and is one of the best. Dr Hoskins had grown it 15 years, 

 raising some seasons 1000 bushels ; it had better be top- worked in 

 cold latitudes. Mr Lyon had observed it much in the Northwest, 

 and found it liable to summer blight. Mr Hatch of Wisconsin 

 topgrafts it; none other is so successful with him. Mr Thurber 

 of Essex county would not recommend it for Massachusetts, but 

 Mr Marvin found it very successful in New York, and hardier 

 than Duchess of Oldenburg. Mr Gibb of Ontario regarded it as 

 nearly all that could be desired, its only weak point being that it 

 drops somewhat before ripe. 



McMahon's White — Mr Hatch of Winconsin reports that this 

 variety has the best of records in the West for hardiness, having 

 stood 40° below zero, and has survived the cold better than the 

 Russians. On extremely rich suils it is subject to blight; it is a 

 fall apple. With Dr Hoskins of Vermont it is hardy. 



Wallace Howard — Mr Berkmans regarded it as one of the 

 finest apples cultivated in the South. Mr Minch of New Jersey 

 said it was one of the most beautiful of apples, and Dr Keary of 

 Geo'-gia considered it one of the best. 



Wolf River — Dr Hoskins found it not hardy. Mr Hatch said 

 it was not so hardy in Wisconsin as some of the old varieties. 



