102 ON FRUITS. 



(particularly the apple,) originating on a given soil, will gen- 

 erally be superior in that locality or section, than in any other. 

 We have in our mind the Newtown Pippin, Esopus Spitzen- 

 berg, Red Doctor, Pennock's Red Winter and Red Gilly-flow- 

 er, fruits which are considered first rate, as well they may be, 

 in their native habitats, but when grown upon our New Eng- 

 land soil, are inferior to the Baldwin, Hubbardston Nonsuch, 

 Mother, and Aunt Hannah. We say the same of the imported 

 varieties generally, with a few exceptions, such as the Grav- 

 enstein of Germany, and the Ribston Pippin of England ; the 

 former of which does equally well with many of our native 

 sorts, and the latter occasionally^ particularly in deep and rich 

 soils. 



The following varieties of apples we would recommend for 

 general culture. 



Hnbbai'dston Nonsuch. There is an apple cultivated some- 

 what extensively in Worcester county, and in some localities 

 here, resembling externally, the Hubbardston, and supposed 

 to be this fine fruit, which is not the true variety, but an in- 

 ferior apple. It can, however, be known by the growth of 

 the tree, as well as by the texture of the fruit. The growth 

 of the genuine sort is straight, or upright, the shoots dark col- 

 ored, very similar to the Baldwin, and nearly as good a grower 

 in the nursery ; while the spurious variety is pendant or wav- 

 ing in growth. The flesh of the true Hubbardston is yellow, 

 that of the spurious, Avhite. We cannot too highly recom- 

 mend the culture of the Hubbardston Nonsuch. The fruit 

 averages larger than the Baldwin, is in eating some three or 

 four weeks earlier, and is more saccharine, or sweeter ; hence 

 some individuals call it sweet. It is not, however, sweet, as 

 we denominate the Danvers Winter Sweet, or the Green Sweet 

 of Coxe, but is a pleasant and rich table fruit — none better. 



Baldwin. This well known fine winter fruit, all admit to 

 be worthy of the extensive cultivation it receives. 



The Roxbury Russet and Greeji Sweet, are two of the lat- 

 est keeping, and most desirable apples for cultivation ; they 

 succeed well in our county. 



Murphy. This seedling winter fruit originated in Salem, 



