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THE ILLINOIS FAKMER. 



Oct. 



city.some six miles — we pass Graceland Ceme 

 tery but hav« only time to call at the (Jraceland 

 Nurseries of F. Sulzur, where we found a fine 

 stock of plants, particularly of choice well 

 grown roses and bulbas plants— in this last we 

 Bfcw some of the largest and best grown that 

 have come under our observation, approaching 

 nearer to tie Dutch bulbs than any we have 

 seen. 



49* 



The Best Varieties for Orchards. 



LocKPOET, Oct. 3, 1862. 



M. L. DrNLAP, Esq., Dear. Sir::— My two sons 

 are propagating apple and pear trees with a view 

 to setting out a large orchard upon the high, roll- 

 ing timbered lands in the South part of your 

 State, or upon the same kind of land in Missou- 

 ri, looking upon St. Louis as the principal mar- 

 ket. And noticing a list of apples given by you 

 in the Country Gentleman of Sept. 25, part of^ 

 communication from you to Cul. Wilder of Sept. | 

 4, I hnve taken the liberty of writing to you and 

 of asking you if you would do me the favor of 

 Bending me a list of apples and pears which you 

 would recommend for the locality I have named, 

 having reference to the market of St, Louis 

 principally, and to an orchard for profit only. 

 >fy sons now intend to plant more pears than ap- 

 ples, believing they will be more profitable not- 

 withstanding the blight. They intend to make 

 this a business for life, and I am anxious they 

 start as near right as possible, therefore I am 

 gatliering up all the information I derive from 

 the experience of others. They intend, in the 

 end, to set at least forty acres of pears, but come 

 up to that point gradually, as they gain knowl- 

 edge from their own and the experience of oth- 

 ers. When I have perfected a list which I intend 

 to do as far as practicable by the first of May 

 next, I intend to publish it for the benefit of 

 others. Will you, in making out a list, if you 

 make one, give the names of the varieties, and 

 the number of each variety in 1000 trees for an 

 orchard for market only, and for profit. Will 

 you also make \ list of those that are most liable 

 to blight, and of those least liable. I shall be 

 happy at any time to reciprocate the favor in 

 any way possible, and will esteem it a favor if 

 you will command me at any time. 



I have had this enterprise under contempla- 

 tion for some years, and in 1858 and 1859. I 

 spent some nine months in traveling through 

 the southern half of your State and in Missouri. 

 During that time I gathered all the information 



upon the subject that I could. But so few pears 

 had been planted, and those for so short a time, 

 that but little could be learned. 



At Alton the pear had sufferel much from 

 blight, and planters were quite discouraged. In 

 other localities, the loss had been none or but 

 trifling. - 



I am inclined to think that on the high rolling 

 timber lands of the locality I have mentioned, 

 pears can be cultivated aa successfully as they 

 can be here or around Boston. 



Yours respectfully, 



M. L. BURRELL. 



— We have numerous letters of inquiry similar 

 to the above, and can only answer them 

 through the Farmer, as our time will not per- 

 mit of personal replies.' This number gives 

 our views in general, and the report of the State 

 Horticultural Society will also furnish much 

 valuable information on setting a pe.ir orchard. 

 We should place Flemish Beauty at the head of 

 the list, Bartlett, White Doyenne, Doyenne de 

 Eta for very early, Stevens' Genesee, Onondaga, 

 L. B. de Jersey and Winter Nellis are all good 

 sorts. Madaline has thus far, with us, done 

 well. Buffum is too small and too tardy com- 

 ing into bearing. Most of our time has been 

 fooled away in looking after the new pears, but 

 now planters begin to inquire for profitable or- 

 chard sorts, that is, sorts that are hardy, salea- 

 ble, and of course profitable. Doubtless many 

 others will prove valuable, but as at present ad- 

 vised we should plant standards of 100 Bartlett, 

 500 Flemish Beauty, 100 Genesee, 200 White 

 Doyenne, 100 Winter Nellis in an orchard of a 

 thousand threes for market. I would have these 

 all head at the ground, none of them with trunks 

 a foot high. 



For apples for the St. Louis market, I would 

 plant summer and autumn fruit, as the market 

 for these is but poorly supplied. Keswick Cod- 

 lin. Red June, White June, Duchess of Alden- 

 burgh. Maiden's Blush, Holland Pippin and a 

 few others. 



The lands along the Iron Mountain railroad, 

 are the most valuable for the St. Louis market. 

 For pears we should keep off the river bluff for 

 fear of the blight. Ed. 



Jg^My German friend, how long have you 

 been married ? 



Veil dat ish a ting vat I don't likes for to be 

 sprachin' bout, but ven I does, it seems to me 

 'bout so long as never vas. 



