Early Bough-Apple.—Fig. 67. YVoolman’s Harvest. — Fig. 68 . Summer Queen. — Fig. 69. 
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SHOW AT SARATOGA. 
We would remind our readers that all 
those who intend to compete for the pre¬ 
miums at the approaching Fair of the 
New York State Agricultural Society, to 
be held at Saratoga Springs, should have 
their animals and articles on the ground, 
without fail, on Monday the 13th of Sep¬ 
tember, so that they may be arranged and 
in readiness for examination by the judges 
on Tuesday morning. 
All members of the Society, or any who 
may become such at the time of the Fair, 
by the payment of $1, will be furnished 
with badges, which will admit himself, 
wife, and children under twenty-one 
years of age during the exhibition. Tick¬ 
ets for a single person 12J cents. All 
Stock and articles for exhibition will be 
transported on the railroads free of charge. 
Fare of visitors, on railroads, half the usual 
prices. Board at the Springs from 75 
cents to $2 per day. a 
CHOICE SUMMER-APPLES. 
Summer-Queen. —This is described 
by Landreth as a distinct variety from the one long known 
a by the name of Early Queen. It is of 
le outline in some specimens rather longer 
ssom-end occasionally quite pointed. Skin 
ad striped with red, so much so, in some 
:ure the ground-color. Flesh yellow, rich, 
n long, deeply planted. Ripe in August, 
in July. Coxe describes it as an apple of 
and of uncommonly beautiful appearance, 
iperior dessert-fruit, of a sprightly aroma, 
most palates. 
vest-Apple. —This apple, which is some- 
le name of Striped Harvest is of obscure 
says that he has not found it described 
authority. The size is much below me* 
arcely two ounces. Ground-color, a deli- 
v, beautifully streaked and pencilled with 
nt depths, giving it rather an artificial as- 
artist had colored it to his fancy. Flesh 
ivhite, crisp and tender, juicy, but not rich. 
Its early maturity commends it to notice. 
Early Bough-Apple. —-This variety is 
'requently above medium size. Its outline 
s rather longer than broad, with a stem 
rising to the crown of the fruit. Skin 
smooth, of a pale-yellow hue. Flesh white, 
with more than ordinary juice, sweet, and 
veil-flavored, though by no means rich. 
it is of fair quality, and from its early ma- 
urity it is generally esteemed. 
To Destroy Moss on Fruit-Trees. —The 
ruit-trees in old orchards, especially in si tu¬ 
itions where they do not grow r kindly, are 
fery apt. to have the branches and trunks 
covered w r ith lichens or moss, which does 
hem considerable injury. This moss may 
)e cleared off in several ways; but one of 
:he simplest, and a very effectual one, is, to 
sprinkle the trees well with dry wood-ashes 
while they are damp or w T et by dew or rain, 
[f this be repeated, in a short time, the trees 
will be effectually cleared. 
