1872 The Western Pomologist and Gardener 95 



Sbitor's liortfolio. 



"The current number of the Pomologist is issued at an earlier clay in tlie month 

 than usual — the fifteenth. It appears thus early for the benefit of our advertising 

 , patrons among Nurserymen and Seedsmen in their spring business. 



The Stark ,\nd Stannaud Apples. — By a strange oversight we have got the Sta/rk 

 and Stannard somewhat mixed. Our illustration and description of the Stark fruit is cor- 

 rect, but what is said of the tree and its origin should apply to the Stannard. We have 

 never seen either of the trees, but suppose the fruit received from Mr. Gaston, and from 

 which the illustration and description given were taken, to be the true Stark. We do not 

 often get so intolerably befogged as in this matter. 



AckBOivIedgnient of Fruits and Plants. 



From D. W. Adams, Waukon, Secretary of the State Horticultural Society, fruit of the 

 English Qohhn Kussttt, with the following note of March 18th : 



Friend Miller: "I to-day send you by mail a specimen of the ivne English OoUUn 

 Russdt, of Elliott ; Oolden Russttt of Barry and Downing and Thomas ; English Oolden, 

 and English Golden Russett of Warder. The tree is very vigorous and hardy, and is easily 

 distinguished by its peculiar speckled shoots. Orchard trees planted ten years ago at 

 twenty-one feet apart, now touch together. If this variety was not subject to blight iu 

 rich soils, too much could not be said in its favor." 



From D. P. Norton, Des Moines, fruit of the Belmont, of which Mr. N. remarks in ». 

 note, under date of March 19th : 



Mark Miller : "I inclose you a specimen of Belmont apple, taken from those shown 

 by John Smith, at the Fair in this city last fall. Wherever grown and tested in this 

 region, it proves a very great favorite, being a great bearer. Budded or top-worked on a 

 hardy stock, I have no doubt it is a very desirable sort for general cultivation. I thought 

 you might like to see a specimen kept over until this season. The best specimens gener- 

 ally have a blush on the side next the sun, which this one has not." 



Remarks. Both these apples are fine specimens of their sorts. We think the English 

 Gulden the finest looking of all the Russett family, and should not by any means be 

 discarded becanse of its inclination to blight a little on too rich soil. We find the Bd- 

 viont in a remarkable degree of preservation for the season. 



From Ellwanger & Barry, Mt. Hope Nurseries, Rochester, N. T., a plant of their new 

 seedling Geraninm, ^' Pride of Mt. Uopf." We are sorry to say, however, that the plant 

 came to hand through the mail hopelessly frosted. 



Tick's Special Floral Prizes. 



James Vick, of Rochester, N. Y., offers the following special and liberal prizes to \Aw 

 customers in Iowa, the awards to be made at thejnext State Fair, under the direction of 

 the State Agricultural Society. The flowers put on exhibition for any one or more of 

 the prizes ofltred must be grown from seeds that have been purchased of him. The 

 judges are to be appointed in the usual manner. These prizes are liberal, and will n» 

 doubt add much to the attractions of the floral department of the next State Fair. 



Cut Flotcers. — Best and finest collec- 

 tion |20 eo 



r?Uox Bruminondii. — Best collection, 10 00 



Asters. — Best collection 10 00 



Balsams. — Best collection 10 00 



Dianthus Family. — Best collection.. 10 00 



Pansie.i. — Best collection 10 00 



Stocks.— Best collection 10 00 



Gladiolus. — Best collection 10 00 



Everlasting Floicersani Grasses. — Best 



collection 10 00 



