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The Western Pomolo^tst and Gardener. 



extremes, the mercury in no case falling more than fourteen degrees below zero. I have 

 known cherry buds to survive twenty-eight below zero. Will the fruit growers around 

 Des Moines and elsewhere in the State report on the prospect for cherries in 1872. 



Caldwaldcr's Golden Apple. 



Bt The Associate Editok. 



Fruit average ; weight 8 to 10 ounces; form round, compressed, oblique, truncated; skin 

 bright golden yellow, with a faint blush ; dots elevated, scattered, conspicuous, medium, 

 irregular, dark brown : stem medium to long, slender ; cavity wide, abrupt, deep, russeted 

 eye medium, open ; basin wide, abrupt, deep, slightly furrowed ; core medium, slightly 

 open ; carpels rather large ; seeds small, ovate, dark brown ; flesh yellowish white, tender, 

 juicj', mild pleasant acid ; quality quite good ; use market, kitchen ; season November to 

 March. 



This apple originated on the farm of James Simmons, near Greenbush, Warren, Illi- 

 nois, a few years ago. Wc are well acquainted with the locality of this place, having 

 lived in the neighborhood many years. Any upple which will succeed well in that local- 

 ity may be considered hardy. It is a very handsome, attractive apple, strong open grower, 

 a very early and abundant bearer, and said to be free from blight. It strikes root very 

 freely from the scions as the graft. 



Mr. James Simmons has planted out from sprouts coming up around the seedling tree, 

 until he has now about four hundred trees of this variety in bearing. He says of it : "I 

 have apples when my neighbors have any, and sometimes I have when they have none. 

 They come to my orchard to get apples to dry when they have apples in their own 

 orchard. I use this fruit for sauce, and pies for harvest. I have them for my fall fruit, 

 and I put them away for winter." 



We find since writing the above description, that the apples improve much in quality 

 later in the season, by samples just received, and also become richer in color, and 

 more attractive. 



The Cherry.— The Mahaleb, Mazard and morello for Stocks. 



By B. a. Mathews, Knoxtille, Iowa. 



Ed. Pomologist and Gardener : — I have had a good deal of experience with Maha- 

 leb and Mazard stocks. Have some May Duke trees seventeen years old on Mazard as heal- 



