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THE POMOLOGIST AND GARDENER. 



1871 



tree hardy and grows well ; hope that it will suc- 

 ceed as it grows older. Paul (Mass.)— Grows well 

 in Massachusetts and Eastern New York ; hardy 

 when young and a great bearer on all soils and in 

 all localities. Liudbrman (Mich.)— On the sandy 

 soils of Western Michigan it produces well and is a 

 fair fruit ; on the clay loams of the central and 

 Eastern portions of the State it is not so product- 

 ive, and scabs and cracks. Masters (Neb.) — Heal- 

 thy and hardy tree but not iiroductive on the rich 

 prairie soils ; but on the thinnest lands and on the 

 blufts, in a few orchards have seeu it producing 

 well ; should be cultivated only on thin and sandy 

 soils; on prairie soils its foliage turns yellow and 

 then white ; would not recommend it for general 

 culture in Nebraska. 



Amerimii ,Sunimer Pmrmain was marked with a 

 * each for Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, Nebraska, 

 South Carolina and Minnesota, and ** for Virginia, 

 District of Columbia, Kansas and Maryland. 



Early Harvest — Berckmans would give this ap- 

 ple * for general cultivation in Georgia, (not a val- 

 uable market) fruit and ** for cultivation for family 

 use. It received ** for Alabama, District of Col- 

 umbia, Kentucky and Tenncs.5ee, and one * for 

 South Carolina, Kansas, (Col. Hardee of Fla. said, 

 " give it an for our State,") Illinois and Virginia. 



Red Miivfjaret, or Striped June of the Soutli, but 

 declared to be Red June, received ** for Georgia, 

 South Carolina and Iowa, Masters (Neb.) worth- 

 less in Nebraska. 



Summtr Queen received ** for Georgia, District 

 of Columbia, Maryland, Northern Virginia and Al- 

 abama, and * for South-eastern Virginia. 



Horse Apple received ** for Georgia, and, if syn- 

 onymous with "Hass," the same for Minnesota, and 

 if "Hoss" the .same for Southern Illinois. There 

 was a confusion of names here. 



Carolina Red June received ** for Georgia, Vir- 

 ginia, Maryland, Kansas, Kentucky, South Caroli- 

 na, Nebraska, and for Central Iowa. Flago (111.) 

 — It should l)e highly cultivated with us. Weir 

 (III.) — If thoroughly cultivated, with trees low head- 

 ed aud not allowed to overbear, it is valuable. 

 Miller (Iowa) — Scabbed bad two or three years 

 ago, but all right again. 



Sinnnhr Sweet Bour/h received ** for Virginia, 

 District of Columbia, Marjiand, Kentucky, and 

 Connecticut, and * for Georgia, Kentucky, Ala- 

 bama, Michigan and Mas.sachusetls. Illinois and 

 Nebraska refused to star it. 



Autumn. Sweet Bough received ** for Georgia 

 and Kentucky. 



Wliite Winter Pearmain received ** for Georgia, 

 Kentucky, Alabama, South Carolina, and (from Dr. 

 HowsLET, Kansas,) while Dr. Stayman demanded 

 and would give it but one for Kansas. Iowa gave 

 it a * Miller (Iowa) would give it a dozen *s 

 for Iowa did it not scab so badly. 



Carter's Bloom received ** for Georgia. 



Ceirolina Greening received ** for Georgia, South 

 Carolina, Kentucky, and * for Mainland and Dis- 

 trict of Columbia. 



Buckinghiia received ** for Middle Georgia, 

 South Carolina and Virginia ; and * for Maryland 

 and District of Columbia. Flagg (Illinois)' .said 

 the Salem, which he had fruited two or three years 

 is identical with this apple. 



Taunton received ** for Middle Georgia, Ken- 

 tucky and Alabama. 



Ben Harris received ** for Georgia, Kentucky, 

 Nebraska and Kansas ; and for market purposes 



alone ** for Illinois and Iowa. It also received * 

 for Alabama, District of Columbia, Maryland and 

 Virginia. Michigan refused to give it any. 



Cannon Pearmain received ** for Virginia, Dis- 

 trict of Columbia, Maryland and Kentucky, and a 

 * for Kansas. Dr. IIowslby (Kansas) stating that 

 it was introduced into Keiituckj' from Virginia 

 in 1795 by Edward Darnabt. Saul (D. C.) said 

 it originated in Loudon Co., Va.; while Williams 

 (Va.) claimed it originated in Bradford Co., wliich 

 adjoins Loudon. 



HoUy received * for Kansas and Kentucky, Mid- 

 dle Georgia refusing to give it one. 



Juntduskee received ** for Alabama, and * for 

 Georgia and Kentucky. 



Manyum (or Carter) received ** for Ken- 

 tucky, Alabama and Kansas, Howsley (Kan.) re- 

 marking that it was one of the best apples grown 

 in Kansas. It received * for Virginia. 



Nickajack received ** for Virginia, District of 

 Columbia, Maryland and Alabama ; * for Middle 

 Georgia, Kentucky and Illinois, one Illinois mem- 

 ber remarking that he thought it merited about * 

 aud a half Pennsylvania and Kansas refused to 

 give it any. 



Pryor's Red received ** for Middle Georgia, Dis- 

 trict of Columbia, Maryland North Virginia and 

 Southern Illinois, and * for South Carolina and 

 Iowa. Allan (Va.) — It is useless as a market ap- 

 ple in East Virginia ; is unproductive, and the tree 

 is not healthy ; it should only be recommended on 

 account of its quality ; grown on strong soils in 

 high localities, it is a useful apple for domestic use, 

 but not profitable. Howsley (Kan.) — Top graft 

 it, and it is excellent in Kentucky. Flagg (111.) — 

 In some parts of Kentucky it has proved unhealthy; 

 in Southern Illinois it is healthy and productive. 

 IIowsLEY (Kan.) — It must be grafted above ground, 

 and it will prove profitable. Williams (Va.) — In 

 Nortlicrn Virginia it is entitled to one *. Cham- 

 berlain (Va.) — In the extreme Northern part of 

 Virginia it is a valuable apple, hence I gave it **. 

 Langdon (Ala.) — It does not succeed in South Ala- 

 bama. Miller (Iowa) — Comes into bearing late, 

 but bears heavy crops alternately when once in 

 bearing. 



Gilpin received ** for Virginia and South Caro- 

 lina, and * for Middle Georgia, District of Colum- 

 bia, Kentucky, Nebraska, Illinois and Minnesota. 

 ICiNG (D. C.) — In Maryland it is excellent on rich 

 soil. 



SJiocUey — ** for Georgia, Iowa, Maryland, Ala- 

 bama and South Carolina; * for Illinois. Berck- 

 mans [6a.] says it is the best winter apple for 

 Middle Georgia ; and Flagg [111.] says it is prom- 

 ising in Southern Illinois ; tree strong and vigor- 

 ous. Elliott (Ohio) — Popular throughout the 

 South. 



Stevenson's Winter received ** for Georgia and 

 Alabama. 



Yates received ** for Middle Georgia, Berck- 

 mans saying that it resembled HaU, but is superior 

 to it. 



Large Striped Winter Pearmain received ** for 

 Georgia, and * for Kentucky and Kansas. 



Mason's Stranger — Allan [Va.] said, is for East- 

 ern and Southern Virginia, one of the best winter 

 apples we have. 



Pilot — Allan [Va.] ' says originated in Nelson 

 Co., Va., and is one of the best apples for the Pied- 

 mont section of Virginia. 



Winesap reeeived ** for Virginia, District of 



