grounds seeded to glass, with no care except 
a liberal trimming by slieep and cattle. Yet 
this is practically the treatment that many ot 
our fruit croakers bare given their orchards. 
Rolling Prairie, WIsl L. L. Fairchild. 
POMOLOGICAL NOTES 
The Mexican Everbearing Strawberry. — The 
readers of Agricult ural journals will have seen 
elaborate descriptions, eulogies, certificates and 
affidavits even respecting the wonderful merits 
of this so-called novelty. It reminds me of the 
“Mammoth Alpine” humbug which made so 
much noise and deceived so many people a lew 
years ago. 
The plant described under t his new name, said 
to be brought from Mexico, which it very likely 
was, is, I venture to assert, the well-known Bush 
Alpine of nursery catalogues, which bears in our 
climate from June until frost comes. 
The advertiser of t his fruit says: “The single 
plant or crown forms a stool similar to the garlic, 
the potato onion, and plants of that nature. 
While the parent crown is flowering and bearing 
fruit, new crowns are being formed, sending 
forth now fruit stalks, which in their turn blos¬ 
som and bear fruit. These stools or crowns 
often cover a surface of from twelve to fifteen 
inches In diameter." 
This, it will be observed, answers perfectly the 
description of the “Bush Alpine.”— b. 
word, as follows, viz.:— The attaching of a 
man’s name to a fruit because lie hajqwmd 
to have cut sonic grafts from a wildling, 
which, in after years, or from change of lo¬ 
cation, was found profitable to grow, it seems 
to me, is belittling the subject matter. In 
our earlier readings, when we found a per¬ 
sonal name attached to a fruit we were in¬ 
duced to suppose it commemorated some 
person of great public reputation, or perhaps 
the name of the originator, who, by care and 
skill, combined with years of patient labor 
and watching, bad produced n new fruit—a 
boon of value to benefit lits fellow men ; but 
jl the name of every man who outs a wild 
graft or finds a fruit.,—possibly a seedling, 
possibly not—in an old orchard, is to be at¬ 
tached i hereto, it takes from the ambition 
and pride of the cause, and rapidly helps it 
into a matter of pecuniary recompense. It 
detracts seriously from the inspiration and 
love of the subject, for the subject’s self, in 
connection with its advantage to man ; when 
the skillful, scientific, careful, patient labor of 
years meets no bettor record than that of the 
man who chances to find a wild seedling in 
a thicket or an old Indian plantation. Give 
each man his due for the service rendered; 
hut for the sake of all progress, for the love 
of mankind and the glory and honor of po¬ 
mology, don’t attach Hie name of any nin¬ 
compoop who chances to find a good fruit, 
in such a manner as to clash with that of the 
man whose scientific love, labor and knowl¬ 
edge have, by years of care and study, pro¬ 
duced a new and valuable addition. In a 
word, never let the chance finder of a wild 
fruit be put upon a par with the originator 
of one from seed. 
About Woiue Peaches. 
In the capital article of if. Wilkinson I 
notice the name “ Mixon free.” Will Mr. 
Wilkinson please tell me where he finds 
any such name in fruit books. And If he 
refers, as I suppose he does, to Old Mixon 
Free, then let me ask him why he drops the 
prefix “Old?" If there is no reason for it 
he by this record only adds to our already 
numerous synonyms—a point which every 
i borough pomelo; ;3t. is endeavoring to check. 
Again, will Mr. W. please tell me if the 
Moore’s Favorite, which he names, is the 
same as originally described by Cole in his 
Fruit Book ? And again, will he please tell 
m« whether in No. 3 (Early York) is meant 
the Serrate Early York or the Large Early 
York? In all this matter of names it does 
seem to me that perfect regard to sonic an 
thority should he had, else we are never 
to arrive at any definite point; and if public 
writers do not regard the subject correctly, 
Dnituiun Plum—A correspondent asks if there 
are different variet ies of the common Damson 
Plum ; and if so, If they can bo reproduced from 
seed. The common blue Damson Plum is known 
by different names, which are synonyms, such 
as “Common Damson,” " Black Damson," “ Pur¬ 
ple Damson," “ Early Damson,” Ac. There is 
also the White Damson, with the synonyms 
“ Late Yellow Damson," ” White Prune Dam¬ 
son,” “ Sbaelcr’8 White Damson,” and “ White 
Damascene.” These varieties do not repro¬ 
duce themselves l'rorn seed — with certainty. 
a superior quality, that within ten years will 
make it profitably superior. 
Don’t touch Wilson’s Early, nor any ot,h«r 
named sort—in quantity. Buy a plant or 
two of each, if you have any spare money, 
hut don’t fool away your substance on any¬ 
thing not universally known to he good. 
Addi, 
weather, and injury to the fruit by the cur- 
eulio. This fact had some influence on t he 
members of the Horticultural Society, when 
called on to give their vote for the choice of 
three varieties, which was done by twenty- 
two persons giving sixty-six votes, as fol¬ 
lows:— 12, Black Tartarian ; 12, Early May; 
11, Gov. Wood; 11, May Duke; 6, Early 
Purple Guignc:; (5, Rockport; 3, Louis Phil¬ 
lip ; 2, Elton ; l, Rod Jacket; 1, Coe’s Trans¬ 
parent; 1, Groat Bigarrcau. 
Ohio Peach Crop and Vnrlctie*. 
According to the assessors’ returns, as pub¬ 
lished in the Agricultural Report, the peach 
crop of Ohio in 1867 was not less than one 
and a half million bushels. The exact fig¬ 
ures arc 1,402,849, with no report from the 
counties of Hamilton, Muskingum and Lo¬ 
gan. The crop of 1867 was not a remark¬ 
ably good one as an average for the State, 
being almost an entire failure in some sec¬ 
tions; and not any larger than that, of t.ltp 
past year, or than the average for the past ten 
.years. In our lake shore region the crop of 
1866 was much larger than t hat of 1867. 
The apple crop of the State is about ten 
million bushels, and the peach-crop being 
one-sixth of that quantity and worth on an 
average three times as much per bushel, we 
may count the peach crop worth half as 
much as the apple crop. 
At the late meeting of the State Horticul¬ 
tural Society there were several experienced 
peach growers present, and the discussion on 
peaches and peach culture elicited some ideas 
of practical value. 
Mr. Kemp of Butler county, has a hun¬ 
dred acres of peaches, and had crops six 
years out of eight; he finds no difficulty in 
selling all the fruit he can produce ; all that 
is necessary is to have good fruit, and ship 
it carefully and well. He had given much 
care aud attention to varieties; did not want 
many kinds; had fifty acres of three varie¬ 
ties—Old Mixon Free, Crawford’s Late and 
Smock. For early he approves Hale’s 
Early, Troth and Honest John (large early 
York); the while Heath Cling is quite popu¬ 
lar for canning; Crawford's Late is rather a 
shy hearer, hut makes up in the size, beauty 
aud price of the fruit. In the order of suc¬ 
cession he prefers nale’s. Troth’s, Honest 
John, Crawford’s Early, Old Mixon Free, 
Crawford’s Late, Heath Free, Bmock and 
Heath Cling. 
Mr. Weltz of Clinton county, another 
large planter, proposes to set six thousand 
peach trees the corning spring, aud from his 
experience and observation as to varieties he 
would apportion them as follows: — One 
thousand Hale’s Early, one thousand Early 
York (Serrate), one thousand Stump the 
World, two thousand Freeman's Late White, 
one thousand five hundred Smock, one 
thousand Old Mixon Free, five hundred 
Heath Free, five hundred Royal Kensington, 
five hundred Red Rare-ripe, five hundred 
Heath Cling, five hundred Ward's Late Free. 
Mr. Clarke of Fairfield county, had been 
Horticultural teacher at the State Reform 
Farm; peaches extensively grown there 
and succeeded well. Best varieties are 
Crawford's Early and Crawford’s Late, 
Smock, Heath Cling, Serrate Early York, 
Red Rare-ripe, Cooledge’s Favorite, Ward’s 
Late Free, New York White Cling. 
Mr. Richmond of Erie county, speaking 
of varieties, said the Heath Cling was not as 
good in the northern as in central and south¬ 
ern parts of tho State; he found it too late, 
and apt to be small; Ward’s Late Free is 
better. 
Mr. Bcckingham of Clermont county, said 
the peach crop the past season was fair, but 
not as great as anticipated—several clays’ 
rain just at ripening time caused the early 
and tender tleshed varieties to rot badly 
The “Kertfch f'repm Cap” IIn*pl>crry t — A cor¬ 
respondent at Napoli, N. V., writes us: —“ The 
best raspberry t know of we cat I the “Scotch 
Cream Cap." The roots wore brought from Scot¬ 
land. The top of the burii takes root easy. Do 
not know as it will reproduce itself from seed. 
They are larger, hardier and more productive 
than any I can get from any of the nurseries.” 
We should bo glad to know if it is not Identical 
with well known varieties. What variety does 
it most, nearly resemble? 
BEURRE HARDY PEAR. 
This is not a new variety, but we believe 
it is little known except by some leading po- 
mologists, and, perhaps, a few pear growers 
around Boston. The tree is quite vigorous, 
very productive, grows well on pear or 
quince stock, and comes early into bearing, 
lta fruit is generally even in size, and uni¬ 
formly of a quality " very good,” or nearly 
“best,” according to pomologieal rules. 
Fruit above medium to largo, in size, ob¬ 
long obovate, obtuse pyriform; skin of a rich, 
warm, smooth, brown russet color; stem of 
medium length, straight, set at an inclination 
in a narrow, yet open cavity, with a faint lip 
at base of the stem; calyx open, with small, 
obtuse segments; basin deep, broad, smooth, 
open; flesh white, melting, buttery, juicy, 
vinous, sweet and rich; core small; seeds 
long, pointed, blackish; season October. 
APPLES IN WISCONSIN. 
Anything having life — no matter how 
hardy and tenacious of existence — may be 
suddenly or gradually deprived of vitality, 
by a combination of adverse circumstances. 
No apple trees, that I have any knowledge 
of, but what will die under some circum¬ 
stances. So that when ■was talk of apple 
trees that are “ hardy in the West,” we don’t 
mean those that will not die, let what will 
happen. 
The list of apples that I gave in my first 
article, under the present heading, were 
those that my experience, observation and 
inquiiy led me to believe came as near being 
“ iron-clads” as any that had been generally 
tested in this State. They are not invulner¬ 
able, but I think they are pretty generally 
successful under fair treat ment. For instance, 
the Talman Sweet. With regard to this, I 
have made a good many observations and 
inquiries, and have never yet learned of fail¬ 
ure where the tree had half a chance. I do 
not doubt that in Minnesota or the extreme 
northern part of Wisconsin, where the ther¬ 
mometer runs to or below forty degrees be¬ 
low zero, that it may fail, as I am told it 
docs. But, as near as I can ascertain, it is a 
perfect success on fertile soils through the 
central and southern part of the State. 
The State Horticultural Society, at its last 
meeting, adopted the following as their first 
list of six hardy apples: — Red Astrakhan, 
Ditch esse of Oldenburg, Fameuse, Talman 
Sweet, Golden Russet, and Westfield 8eek- 
no-furtlier. Their second list is as follows: 
Sops of AVine, Fall Stripe, St, Lawrence, 
Perry Russet, Red Romanite, AYillow Twig, 
Blue Pearman, Plumb’s Cider, Fall Orange 
and Yellow Belleflcur. One man, only, ob¬ 
jected to Perry Russet, Baying lie did not 
think much of it.. So far as I can learn, it 
seems to me generally satisfactory. Possibly 
there may be limited localities where it is 
not. to be relied on, as your correspondent 
claimed it did not prove satistactoiy in his lo¬ 
cality. In his last communication, in answer 
to John Demi no of Connecticut, I think he 
gives us the key to some, of bis failures. 
T should not expect the best of success 
with Perry Russets, or any other varieties, 
from setting of trees five or six years old. 
In the ordinary way of taking up, handling 
and setting trees of that age, it is not to be 
wondered at that many trees die, and that 
many more are stunted and made sickly. 
Our western people are fast learning that 
tne and two-year old trees, with perfect 
roots, are much superior to large old trees 
for orchard setting. Some of the most ex¬ 
tensive orehardists, — after experimenting 
largely, —now only set trees from one to 
three years old; experience showing that, 
at the age of ten or twelve years, the young 
trees are every way superior. 
It is notorious that many orchards in the 
State have been slovenly set and worse cared 
for, and the failure of such orchards should 
not all be laid to an ungenial clime. In the 
most gonial climate the results will not be 
satisfactory if trees are badly mutilated in 
taking up and in transportation, exposed for 
hours and days to the drying winds and 
parching sun, their roots forced into a hole 
scarcely large enough for a fence post, in 
t (barbjcmr 
IN THE GARDEN 
It is too cold to work out in the garden 
to-day, but 1 have had my walk over my 
place, noting the appearance of each tree 
and slmib ; and as I noticed there came to 
me the thought of from whom I received it. 
Going on with this over my grounds I was 
not a little surprised at my living record of 
friends, some of whom are yet active aud 
diligent in good works here on earth, while 
others are gone from among us to cultivate 
flowers and fruits of everlasting life and con¬ 
tinuous beauty. Jvennicott, Hodoe, Beebe, 
A. if. Downing, Manning, and a host more 
of old time co-laborers, appeared to me as I 
walked, and I had imaginary retrospective 
converse with them of this fruit, that shrub 
or vine, etc., all more truthful and inspiring 
of healthful land ness than any photograph 
or picture of their personal looks. 
Kind remembrance of my present living 
friends came to me, also, as I passed along 
by the living specimens of their disinter¬ 
ested friendship, sent me from time to time; 
and I have come to the house to write just 
these few lines, now, in the spring of the 
year, when the. buds of fruit and (lower are 
Opening, when all Nature is throwing off 
her garb of chilliness aud warming into love 
and beauty, as a hint to all lovers of horticul¬ 
ture, whereby they may create for themselves 
1 listing monuments of friendship to he ever 
associated with pleasurable emotions. 
If you have a new or rare seed, a cutting, 
or plant of a choice shrub or. flower, a graft 
or tree of a new and valued fruit that j t ou 
can well spare, give it without hesitation to 
some one who has not its like. Its value to 
you pecuniarily is really insignificant, but, 
perhaps, beyond the present means of. many 
active, intelligent co-workers, whose recep¬ 
tion and cultivation of your gift will greatly 
assist in diffusing true taste and a love of 
refinement throughout a whole neighbor¬ 
hood, the thought whereof will ever be t© 
you one of the purest gratifications. 
Frank Amon. 
FRUITS FOR OHIO 
Votes on Pear Lisle. 
At the recent annual melting of the Ohio 
State Horticultural Society, it was proposed 
that all persons present who bad experience 
in pear culture should express by vote their 
choice of three varieties for standard trees, 
and as many for dwarfs. Accordingly 
twenty members gave sixty votes for stand¬ 
ards, as follows:—20, Bartlett; 7, Flemish 
Beauty; 7, Tyson; 6, Sheldon; 4, Beurre 
Clairgeau; 8, Beurre Bose; 3, Howell; 3, 
Seokel; 2, Buffum; 2, Beurre d’Anjoti; 1, 
B. d’Aremherg; 1, Clapp’s Favorite; 1, 
Windsor. 
For dwarfs twelve persons gave thirty-six 
votes, as follows:—11, Duchess d'Angou- 
lerne; 0, Louise Bonne d’Jersey; 4, Belle 
Lucrative; 2, Beurre <TAnjou; 2, Flemish 
Beauty; 2, Howell; 2, Doyenne d’Ete; 1, 
AVhitc Doyenne ; 1, B. Clairgeau ; 1, D. Dll 
Commiec; 1, Soldat Luboreur. 
In the above votes reference was had in 
most cases to the health and productiveness 
of the trees, and the general profitableness 
of the varieties, us well as the excellence of 
the fruit. The vote cast for the Windsor 
was by Mr. Micars, who said it. was not for 
its excellence, but its productiveness and 
profit for the Cincinnati market. 
In the discussion on pear culture in gen¬ 
eral it. appeared that, notwithstanding the 
losses and failures by blight, for which no 
remedy or preventiv e has yet been discov¬ 
ered, there is a very evident increase of pear 
orchards in the State, and also of the fruit, in 
our market; but progress had been compar¬ 
atively slow for the reason just named. 
Dr. Warder spoke in terms of high com¬ 
mendation of the pear orchard of Mr. 
Fahnestock, on tin: Maumee Bay, near 
Toledo, which bo visited a short time ago. 
It, consists of about ten acres, with over a 
thousand standard trees, six years planted, 
all remarkably thrifty and well formed, aud 
commencing to bear fruit, with no injury as 
yet from blight. The varieties have been 
chosen by Mr. F. after much careful obser¬ 
vation, as follows:—Two hundred Bartlett; 
two hundred Flemish Beauty; two hundred 
Sheldon; one. hunched Seckel; one hundred 
Beurre d’Anjou; one hundred Bttflum; one 
one hundred Louise Bonne; and smaller 
numbers of various sorts for trial. 
The Cherry Crop of Ohio 
was almost a failure the past season, especi¬ 
ally the sweet varieties, in consequence of 
Covering for Cold Frames.—Make the box or 
frame of any size or shape you please, but eo as 
to admit guu-Ught freely. Stretch and tack over 
it strong, white, cotton cloth. Then lay on with 
a paint brush until water-proof (which will re¬ 
quire two or three coate,) the mixture propor¬ 
tioned as follows:—Four ounces linseed oil, two 
ounces lime water, two ounces yolk of egg, one 
ounce white of egg. Beat well the last two sep¬ 
arately. mix the first twohy ft gentle heat, when 
oold add the last two. Among the advantages 
of this over glass are, that, while a sufficient 
amount of light is admitted, the plants ore 
always moist, no watching is necessary, there is 
no danger, as with glass, of scorching, the 
temperature is more equable, and less care is 
required. 
Suitable boxes placed and kept, over hills of 
melons and other plants that do not well bear 
transplanting from the hot bed, render planting 
safe two or three weeks earlier than in the open 
air. A hole in such box one inch in diameter, 
opened occasionally when the sun is hot, will 
afford all necessary ventilation.—M. Tuall. 
satisfactorily as you can a well ripened 
peach; but when you figure for market, it 
don’t pay. Next to it in quality, and at the 
same time in paying character, .comes Kit la - 
tinny, which is a wildling of New Jersey, 
hardy, prolific, and, in quality, about equal 
' to Dorchester. All things considered, it is 
the best sort to advise planting- of, because it 
Va is hardy—a strong, vigorous grower, and very 
prolific of a good-sized, well-flavored fruit. 
If I had a plantation of New Rochelle or 
Lawton, I would not destroy it, because its 
^ productiveness and large size of fruit tv ill 
■j always make it a paying crop; hut 1 would 
joy not now plant it, because in Kittatinny there 
riV is J ust 08 much product in quantity, and of 
