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grafted fruit trees, your hybridized plants and 
fruits, your double flowers, your smooth lawns, 
your vases, sun-dials, terraces, and all sorts of 
ornamentation. But not so; let these things re¬ 
main, only use them in moderation. It is said, 
and with a show of probability, that the old ob¬ 
jections to topiary work in 
England, arose from the ex¬ 
clusiveness and pride of the 
owners of grand estates. 
These aristocrats had gone 
to great expense in buying, 
or trouble in training curi¬ 
ous specimens of this art, 
when lo! it was found that 
poor gardeners all over the 
kingdom, smitten with the 
mania, were growing equhl- pjg. 4 
ly fine specimens in their 
own cottage yards. This would never do. “ The 
quality ” must have something that could not be 
so easily appropriated by everybody. And so, 
for the time, it was decreed that topiary work 
should be tabooed: no sculptures were admitted 
to be genteel except marble, which were so cost¬ 
ly that common people could not afford to 
possess them.—Well, however this may have 
been, the taste is now reviving, and rich 
and poor may indulge it. If 
we may be allowed to ad¬ 
vise our readers in this mat¬ 
ter, we would say briefly 
to our northern friends: 
try, among evergreens, the 
Hemlock, American and Si¬ 
berian Arbor Vitae, the 
Spruces all of them, and even 
the White Pine. Among 
deciduous plants, the Privet, Buckthorn, Haw¬ 
thorn and Beech are excellent. Our south¬ 
ern friends may employ not only these, but the 
holly, box, yew, and Osage Orange. Whatever 
trees are used, let them stand one year after 
planting, to get well-established: then cut them 
into the desired shape. For a few years, the 
principal shearing should be done in the Spring; 
but after they have reached the intended form, 
they should be pruned chiefly in the Summer, 
and let this be done several times in the season. 
Important Reports on Apples—Valuable 
Summary. 
( Concluded.from pages 110 and 143.) 
The following reports (G9 to 77) comprise the 
balance of those received to May 10th. This 
entire list is doubtless the most valuable thing 
of the kind yet published. The reader will see 
how great is the range of varieties preferred in 
the different sections of the country; those re¬ 
siding near each other agree somewhat closely. 
It adds to the value of these reports, that each 
one of the whole seventy seven has been prepared 
independently. A nurseryman stated to us that 
this table was worth fifty dollars to him alone, 
and he would willingly have paid that sum to 
learn the individual opinions of the societies and 
persons of good authority who have kindly fur¬ 
nished their lists. These opinions will be pro- 
protionally useful to private individuals. 
69. Cheshire Co., N. H.—Report from Lewis Taylor. 
Summer. | Autumn. | Winter. 
Early Harvest. IPear Apple. 
William’s Favorite. Fall Pippin, 
i. Yellow Bough. Porter. 
.Gravenstein. 
Northern Spy. 
Peck’s Pleasant. 
Mother. 
R. I. Greening. 
Baldwin. 
s. Ladies’ Sweeting. 
70. Fairfield Co., Conn.—Report from R. W. Holmes. 
Early Harvest. 
Red Astracluvn. 
American Summer 
Pearmain. 
s. Yellow Bough. 
Holland Pippin. 
Maiden’s Blush. 
Gravenstein. 
Fall Pippin, 
s. Peach Pond Sw’g. 
Esopus Spitzcnburg 
R. 1. Greening. 
Baldwin. 
Am. Golden Russet. 
Roxbury Russet, 
s. Ladies Sweeting. 
71. Orange Co., N. Y.—Report from L. M. Ferris. 
Early Harvest. 
Red Astrachan. 
Early Strawberry, 
s. Yellow Bough. 
Fall Pippin. 
Porter. 
Dutch Mignonne. 
Gravenstein. 
s. Autumn 
Bough. 
Newtown Pippin. 
Esopus Spitzenburg 
King Tompkins Co. 
iBaldwin. 
Sweet R. I. Greening. 
|s. Ladies Sweeting. 
72. Delaware Co., N. Y.—Report from William Stenson. 
Early Harvest. 
Early Joe. 
William’s Favorite, 
s. Golden Sweet. 
Twenty Ounce. 
Autumn Bough. 
Late Strawberry. 
Sops of Wine. 
■s. Jersey Sweeting 
|R. I. Greening. 
W. Seek-no-further. 
| Esopus Spitzenburg 
: Golden Russet. 
Golden Pippin. 
Is. Talman Sweeting 
73. Fayette Co., Pa.—Report from J. T. Smith. 
Baldwin. 
Early Harvest. 
Yellow June. 
Carolina Red June, 
s. Yellow Bough. 
Fall Pippin. 
Ashmore. 
Rambo. 
. 3 . Pumpkin Sweet. 
R. I. Greening. 
Wine Sap. 
Esopus Spitzenburg 
Roxbury Russet, 
s. London Sweet. 
74. Geauga Co., Ohio.—Report from Geo. W. Dean. 
Red Astrachan. 
Summer Rose. 
Summer Queen, 
s. Yellow Bough. 
Lowell. 
Porter. 
Maiden’s Blush. 
Twenty Ounce. 
. Autumnal Swaar. 
Peck's Pleasant. 
R. X. Greening. 
Baldwin. 
Red Canada. 
Hub. Nonsuch, 
s. Danver’s Vinter. 
75. Cass Co., Ind.—Report from James C. Bennett. 
Early Harvest. IRambo. 
Carolina Red June Wine Apple. 
Summer Queen. Maiden’s Blush, 
s. Lift’ Sweeting. 
Yellow Bellflower. 
Wine Sap. 
Raule's Janet. 
Vandevere of N. Y. 
s. Red Sweet Pippin. 
76. Cass Co., Mich.—Report from T. B. Seely. 
Red Astrachan. 
Early Harvest. 
Keswick Codlin. 
s. Yellow Bough. 
Maiden’s Blush. 
Rambo. 
Fall Pippin. 
Holland Pippin, 
s. Jersey Sweeting. 
Baldwin. 
R. I. Greening. 
Swaar. 
Esopus Spitzenburg 
Golden Russet, 
s. Talman Sweeting 
77. Macomb Co., Mich.—Report from A. Struter. 
Early Harvest. 
Red Astrachan. 
Golden Sweet. 
s. Yellow Bough. 
Hawley. 
Lowell. 
Fall Pippin. 
Rambo. 
Belmont. 
Esopus Spitzenburg 
Baldwin. 
W. Seek-no-further. 
R. I. Greening. 
Northern Spy. 
s. Ladies’ Sweeting 
General Summary. 
It will be seen on looking over the whole of 
the 77 reports, that a few, and only a few, of the 
varieties of apples, are in universal favor. We 
have made a careful collation of the number 
of those who have voted for each variety, both 
in the whole country, and also by sections. 
A large number which received less than three 
votes, being local varieties, are omitted for want 
of room. 
NUMBER OF VOTES IN THE WHOLE COUNTRY. 
For Summer. 
No. of Votes. 
Early Harvest.65 
Red Astrachan. 4S 
American Summer Pearm’n 11 
Carolina Red June . 11 
William’s Favorite.10 
Early Strawberry. 9 
Summer Queen. 6 
Summer Rose. 6 
Early Joe. 5 
No. of Voles. 
Benoni. 5 
Keswick Codlin . 5 
Primate. 4 
White Juneating.3 
Sops of Wine .3 
Sweet. 
Yellow Bougli . 47 
Golden Sweet.13 
High Top . 8 
For Autumn. 
Fall Pippin.42 
Porter.35 
Gravenstein.35 
Rambo.29 
Maiden’s Blush.24 
Fameuse.11 
Lowell. 9 
Late Strawberry.. 8 
Hawley. 5 
Twenty Ounce. . 4 
Smokehouse.4 
Fall Wine.. 4 
Holland Pippin. 4 
Golden Pippin..3 
Autumn Swaar.3 
Fall Queen. 3 
Cooper..3 
Hubbardston Nonsuch.3 
Fornwalder.3 
Sweet. 
Jersey Sweeting . 16 
Pumpkin Sweet. 7 
Autumn Bough. 7 
Golden Sweet.6 
Northern Sweet.3 
For Winter. 
Baldwin. 46 
R. I. Greening.43 
Roxbury Russet.25 
Esopus Spitzenburg.20 
Yellow Bellflower.14 
Northern Spy.14 
Hubbardston Nonsuch.13 
Raule’s Janet.13 
Wine Sap.12 
Westfield Seek-no-further. .11 
Golden Russet.11 
Smith’s Cider.10 
King of Tompkins Co.10 
Peck's Pleasant.. 9 
Newtown Pippin.8 
Swaar.7 
Jonathan. 6 
NUMBER OF VOTES BY SECTIONS. 
It will be useful to subdivide the general 
list into sections, to show at a glance, the most 
popular varieties in special localities. It will be 
well, however, for the reader to look through 
the reports themselves, to judge of the kinds 
Rome Beauty.5 
Fornwalder.4 
Limber Twig..4 
Monmouth Pippin . 4 
Belmont.. 4 
Ridge Pippin.3 
Ortley .. .. 3 
White Pippin.3 
Red Canada. 3 
Pryor's Red.3 
Rambo. 3 
Sioeet. 
Talman Sweeting.24 
Ladies Sweeting .21 
Winter Sweeting.3 
Broad well. 3 
adapted to any particular locality. Thus, foi 
example, the Baldwin is preferred in Northern 
New-England, while along Long Island Souno 
it is ranked third. Similar differences occur be¬ 
tween northern and southern New-York. 
Votes in New-England States. 
SUMMER. 
Early Harvest. 
Sops of Wine. 
. .. S 
lied Astriichan.. 
... .13 
Sweet. 
\\ illiam’a Favorite. 
Yellow Bougli . 
....13 
AUTUMN. 
Porter. 
Maiden’s Blush. 
.... ? 
Gravenstein. 
Sweet. 
Fall Pippin.. 
....8 
Golden Sweet. 
.... 6 
Fameuse. 
....4 
Northern Sweet. 
....8 
WINTER. 
Baldwin. 
...17 
Peck's Pleasant. 
....6 
R. I. Greening. 
....14 
Esopus Spitzenburg.... 
.... 3 
Roxbury Russet. 
....11 
Northern Spy. 
.... 3 
Hubbardston Nonsuch.. 
.... 7 
Ladies Sweeping. 
.... 9 
Votes in New- York State. 
SUMMER. 
Early Harvest.17 
Red Astrachan .13 
Amer. Summer Pearmain.. 4 
Early Joe.4 
Early Strawberry. 
Primate. 
Sweet. 
Yellow Bough. 
AUTUMN. 
Fall Pippin—.14 I Twenty Ounce... 
Gravenstein.13 Primate. 
Porter. 11 Jersey Sweeting .. 
Hawley. 4 | Autumn Bough (s) 
WINTER. 
. 3 
. 8 
.16 
g 
I 7 
. 6 
Baldwin. 
R. I. Greening. 
Esopus Spitzenburg... 
Roxbury Russet. 
Northern Spy. 
King of Tompkins Co 
.17 
.15 
.11 
. 7 
. 6 
6 
Swaar.4 
Hubbardston Nonsuch. 4 
Westfield Seek-no-further.. 3 
Newtown Pippiu. 3 
Talman Sweeting.10 
Ladies Sweeting. 6 
Votes in New-Jersey, Pennsylvania , Delaware, Ma¬ 
ryland, and Virginia. 
SUMMER. 
Early Harvest.9 1 Sweet, Yellow Bough. 8 
Red Astrachan.7 Green Sweet. 8 
American Summer Pearm’n 4 | 
Rambo. 
Porter. 
Fall Pippin, 
Baldwin.. 
R. I. Greening. 
Smith’s Cider.... 
Roxbury Russet 
AUTUMN. 
...71 Maiden's Blush... 
... 5 Smokehouse. 
... 5 | Jersey Sweeting. 
WINTER. 
... 9 Fornwalder_ . 
... 6 Northern Spy_ 
... 6 Ridge Pippin 
...4 Ladies Sweeting. 
4 
4 
8 
4 
8 
8 
4 
Votes in Ohio and Indiana , including Adrian, Mich. 
Early Harvest 
Red Astrachan.. . 
Summer Rose. 
Carolina Red June. 
SUMMER. 
.12 
. G 
. 4 
. 3 
Summer Queen. 
Benoni. 
Sweet Yellow Bough 
Golden Sweet.. 
3 
8 
5 
AUTUMN. 
Rambo.12 I Gravenstein. 
Fall Pippin .10 Porter. 
Maiden's Blush . 8 1 Lowell. . 
Late or Autu’n Strawberry. 3 Jersey Sweeting. 
Fall Wine. 3 | 
WINTER. 
Yellow Bellflower. 
R. I. Greening. 
Belmont . 
Westfield Seek-no-further 
Raule’s Janet. 
6 Wine Sap. 
5 Smith's Cider. 
5 Rome Beauty. 
4 Broadwell, (Sweet) 
3 Talman Sweeting . 
Votes in Wisconsin, Illinois , Iowa, and Utah. 
SUMMER. 
Early Harvest.8 1 Keswick Codlin. 
Red Astrachan . G High Top Sweet. 
Carolina Red June. 4 | 
AUTUMN. 
Rambo. 7 | Fall Pippin. 
Maiden’s Blush. 5 Pumpkin Sweet. 
Fameuse. 4 | 
. 8 
. 3 
. 3 
. 5 
3 
3 
5 
8 
l 
5 
WINTER. 
Yellow Bellflower. 6 1 Golden Russet. 3 
Raule’s Janet. 5 Westfield Seek-no-further 8 
Wine Sap.4 | Talman Sweeting. 6 
Votes in Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee , Mississippi. 
SUMMER. 
Early Harvest .. 51 Red Astrachan. S 
Carolina Red June.3 | Sweet, Yellow Bough. 8 
AUTUMN. 
Fall Pippin.2 | Fornwalder. 3 
Gravenstein.2 | 
WINTER. 
Raule’s Janet. . 4 | Limber Twig.2 
Y'ellow Bellflower.2 Pryor’s Red'.__2 
Wine Sap.2j 
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Osage Orange Hedges. —J. N. Collett, Shel¬ 
by Co., Inch, set Osage Orange plants one foot 
apart, cut back the first season’s growth to with¬ 
in six inches of the ground, and so continued 
to cut every June and September to within six 
inches of the former cuttings, until sufficiently 
high, when only the September cutting was con¬ 
tinued, to keep the hedge in reach. He finds it 
a protection against all stock except hogs. He 
regrets not having planted more closely. 
