April, 1890. 
69 
/ ORCHARD 
J3, 
AND % GARDE N 
but in all cases haste will make waste, and 
subtract from net profits. Half bushel 
baskets, fined and wadded, with drop hand- 
les, are very convenient for gathering:, and 
I should prefer to do the assorting directly 
'v from them into the final packages. Of 
course, a somewhat different practice is to be 
followed with the early and later varieties. 
The best provision, in the way of store-hous- 
es and cellarage is of much importance; and 
neat, or even ornamental packages conduce 
greatly to successful sales. — T. H. Hoskins, 
M. D. 
[ In the March issue of Orchard & Gar- 
den the apple given in Dr. Hoskins’ article 
as “ Decaric,” should be Decarie. In his 
remarks on the Summer Harvey apple, 
“ good keeping ” should read, good cooking.] 
Apples for Profit. 
It should be remembered when planting 
an orchard for profit that numbers do not 
make it so, neither is it in the size of the 
crop produced, but may be found in the 
selection of a proper variety— one that is an 
early, sure and abundant bearer, of fine ap- 
pearance and a good keeper. I have some 
varieties in my orchard that have not yield- 
ed a peck of apples, while others came into 
bearing early and have borne abundantly 
every year. It is well to plant apples in 
variety to supply the wants of the family 
the year round, but farther than this a 
large extent of land cannot be profitably 
employed in raising a large variety of ap- 
ples for market. Soil and situation that is 
fit for an apple orchard must always be val- 
uable for other purposes, and as none but 
the best of lands can be depended upon, the 
value of such lands is consequently high. 
It therefore stands in hand to plant only 
the best varieties for the purpose in view. 
There are some varieties which, although 
possessing superior qualities for home use. 
are from some peculiar habit not profitable 
to grow for market, consequently such va- 
rieties, after enough for family use, are 
occupying valuaole land with no profit to 
the grower. Of course, the ground may be 
used for other crops while the trees are 
young, and so the land is not entirely lost. 
An apple, to meet with a ready sale, must 
be large and handsome ; it ought also to be 
of fine quality, to bring a good price. The 
tree must also be a sure and a good bearer. 
The apple should be a good keeper, one that 
will stand carriage to market and a reason- 
able time for selling. For instance, the 
Ben. Davis is a large, handsome apple, for 
near market will stand carriage and is one 
that sells well, but for general market pur- 
poses it does not keep long enough. More- 
over. it is subject to rot on the Trees, de- 
tracting greatly from its value as a profit- 
able market apple. We find among known 
varieties few that have good qualities to 
such an extent that they may safely be 
recommended. A close inquiry will show 
that in all mixed orchards the profit has 
been derived from a very few sorts. Other 
kinds are found to yield some few superior 
specimens and to be well worth raising to 
satisfy one’s taste, but so far as money is 
concerned the soil would be more profitably 
employed if planted in other crops. There 
are but few larger or handsomer and. to my 
taste, better flavored apples in this latitude 
(Kentucky) than the Rome Beauty. But 
with me it is very late in coming into bear- 
ing, thus occupying the ground a long time 
to no profit. We want an early-bearing 
tree that matures its fruit well, a good 
keeper and an abundant bearer, to make 
the most profit. — Thos. D. Baird. 
Beautiful Flowering Shrubs. 
Weigel a — We have always had a liking 
for this class of shrubs; hardy, thrifty, 
beautiful, easy to make live, plenty of 
names to select from, they are the best class 
of flowering shrubs we know, and our old 
favorite tho Rosea is equal to any yet intro- 
duced. but as a profuse bloomer, large and 
very showy, the Desboisii is the best- They 
will succeed if trained like a tree to one 
stem: also the Arborea grandiflora with a 
variety of shades from white to pink. For 
a white variety we prefer the Candida. The 
Nivea is pure white but with us not hardy. 
We have planted a score of named varie- 
ties but too many are so nearly alike that 
we cannot recommend them. There are 
some kinds, later bloomers with smaller 
tube-shaped flowers and the stamens prom- 
inent; flowers a dark red that are desirable, 
and the Vatarine Duchestre and Lavallei 
are nearly similar and very beautiful of this 
class. The variegated- leaved variety is a 
fine dwarf shrub with handsome foliage, 
deeply margined with creamy white, and 
fine for planting among other shubbery, 
thus affording a delightful contrast. 
Spireas — Of the many varieties we select 
a few good ones, any one of which is an or- 
nament to a lawn. Prunifolia (Bridal 
Wreath) Ulmifolia (Elm Leaf.) Thunbergii, 
VanHouteii, and if it were always hardy, 
the double Reevsii; for later blooming the 
Billardii and Callosa, white and red. 
Deutzias— The low growing gracilis will 
always be prized as a shrub for small places 
and where it will not obstruct the view ; 
but the Pride of Rochester in its perfection 
of beauty and the profusion of double white 
blooms must please every lover of flowers. 
What a cloud of snow balls covers the Jap- 
an Snowball (Plicatum) and a pretty bush 
when not in bloom. We do enjoy our large 
Exochorda, it blooms so early; and is there 
any more magnificent sight than a Japan 
Judas in full bloom? The Golden For- 
sythia. the fragrant Syringa grandiflora, 
the Lilacs and Upright Honeysuckle make 
the lawn and garden lovely. — Isaac Hicks. 
Beecham’s Pills cure bilious and nervous ills. 
The Hardy Japan Orange. 
(Citrus Trifoliata.) 
I was much interested in Mr. W. F. Mas- 
sey's account, in February number of Or- 
chard and Garden, of the hardy dwarf 
Japan Orange; but sharing to some extent 
in the general incredulity respecting its 
hardiness and consequent fitness to endure 
our northern climate, I would like to obtain 
if possible, more information on that point. 
Mr. Massey states that it is doing well in 
Central Park, New York. Are the winters 
there as severe as we experience here in 
Southern Michigan, where the mercury 
sometimes, though rarely, registers 30 deg. 
below zero? If this variety of orange is cap- 
able of standing such a climate, it cannot 
be long before it will be much sought after, 
both as an ornamental shrub, and for 
hedges. Yours respectfully, 
An Inquirer, Ann Arbor, Mich. 
It Is Best to be on llie Safe Side. 
“ For want of a nail, the shoe was lost; 
For want of a shoe, the horse was lost; 
For want of a horse, the man was lost; 
And all for the want of a horse-shoe nail.” 
If there is any business where the importance of lit- 
tle things is almost every day forced on the attention, 
that business is farming. Many a farmer Snows from 
sad experience what it is to lose some, if not all of his 
crop, not from bad weather, but from a machine that 
looked well in a warehouse, but failed to work in the 
Held. The best precaution against disaster in harvest 
time is a Deering Binder or Mower. 
Orchard and Garden Clubbing List- 
PERIODICALS CHEAPER THAN EVER. 
For the convenience of our readers we will club 
Orchard and Garden with any of the papers named 
in this list. Remit the amount given in right hand 
column, and you will receive both papers for one year, 
postpaid. Orchard and Garden from us, the other 
also directly from the place of publication. If you 
want more than one paper with Orchard and Gar- 
den, add the corresponding prices of the right hand 
column and deduct therefrom 35 cents for every paper 
above two. 
He sure and make all remittances to 
ORCHARD and GARDEN, 
Little Silver, Monmouth Co., N. J. 
Postal Notes and Money Order on Red Bank , N. J. 
Don't send jyrivate checks. 
Name of Paper. 
Florida.— Jacksonville. 
Florida Times-Union, weekly 
<; eorgi a.— Atlanta. 
Southern Cultivator and Dixie Farmer. 
The Southern Farm, monthly 
Illinois. Chicago. 
American BeeJoumal (weekly) 
American Poultry Journal 
Am. Farmer and Poultry Raiser, month 
Ore nge Judd Farmer, weekly 
Chimney Corner, monthly 
Kent ueky.— Louisville. 
Home and Farm, semi-monthly, 
itlassaoh ti setts. —Boxf on. 
New England Farmer, weekly, Boston.. 
In clubs o f four or more 
Youth's Companion (new subscribers) . . 
Youth ’sCompanion (renewals or transfers 
from one family member to another). . . 
New lf.,rk.— New York City. 
Century Magazine 
Country Gentleman 
Garden and Forest 
Harper’s Magazine 
Housewife, monthly 
Horticultural Art Journal— Rochester. 
North American Review 
Rural New Yorker 
Scribner’s Monthly Magazine 
St. Nicholas 
The Fancier’s Review, — Chatham . . . 
The Poultry Monthly. . 
North Carolina. — Raleigh. 
North Carolina Farmer,. 
Pennsylvania.— Philadelphia. 
Farm Journal — 
Publisher's 
Price. 
Our Price 
for the two 
1.00 
1.30 
1.00 
1.40 
1.00 
1.10 
1.00 
1.40 
1.00 
1.00 
.50 
.80 
1.00 
1.25 
1.00 
.85 
.50 
.90 
2.00 
2.00 
1.85 
1.75 
1.75 
2.25 
4.00 
4.00 
2.50 
2.50 
4.00 
4.00 
4.00 
3.75 
,50 
.70 
3.00 
3.00 
5.00 
5.00 
2.00 
2.25 
3.00 
3.00 
3.00 
3.00 
.35 
.75 
1.25 
1.10 
1.00 
1.00 
.50 
.70 
