ABOUT WHORTLEBERRIES 
their share; then the prominent seedlings, 
until, finally, absolutely nothing of the grape 
species remains exempt from its ravages, un¬ 
less, perchance, the wild Cordifolio prove too 
crude. The reports from year to year coin¬ 
cide in one thing — youthful and vigorous 
plants resist the disease better than those of 
any other condition. To those who have 
observed its destructive attacks carefully it 
must be a comfort to find that, vines can, 
under any circumstances, resist the Oidibm. 
It often seizes on foliage and fruit with as 
much destructive determination as the Colo¬ 
rado bug docs the potato, or the chintz bug 
the wheat, and snaps its filaments at. your 
pi sins for the product of your plantation. 
But the recuniug coincidence seems to 
establish this fact, with the bearing of a 
general rule. It has exceptions, however,— 
let a tlirjfty young plant overbear at any 
time, and the following summer it will be 
the victim of mildew; but this and other 
similar exceptions can, so many of them, be 
traced to bad treatment, that their study 
tends to confirm the general rule. 
The visitation, then, of this pest is so cer¬ 
tain, and the exceptions to its ravages so 
unsatisfactory, the question arises what shall 
wc do ? It strikes us that, the advice of Mr. 
Flagg is to the point, viz.: cure the dis¬ 
ease, destroy the fungus, banish the Oidium. 
CALIFORNIA GRAPE TRADE, 
Upon the opening of the railroad to Cali¬ 
fornia, there was a great deal said in the pa¬ 
pers about shipping the grape crop from 
California to this market, and the lovers of 
fine grapes wore rejoiced at the good time 
coming; but they have been very much dis¬ 
appointed, as the shipments that, were made 
have proved a failure, and the shippers have 
not realized (taking Ihc whole of the ship¬ 
ments togetherj enough to pay freights and 
charges. 
Now, with proper management and an un¬ 
derstanding of wliut was wanted, this should 
have been different, as I am credibly in¬ 
formed that the grapes in the vineyards arc 
sold at from one and a half to two cents per 
pound, and freights are about six cents per 
pound by the car load. Coming through in 
about seven days, they should arrive in good 
order, and be sold at from forty to fifty cents 
per pound, readily, as the same quality of 
fruit raised here under glass commands from 
forty to seventy cents per pound. The fact 
that part of each shipment came through ia 
good condition, is evidence that with proper 
care in selection and packing, the. whole of 
them would arrive in like order, and that it 
would pay, even at lower prices. 
The cause of failure waB in not making 
the proper selection of fruit; as none hut the 
finest, such as the Black apd White Ham¬ 
burg and White Muscat, and only tbe large 
full clusters of those sent, have a tough skin 
and solid pulp ; and they would, if properly 
packed and ventilated, carry and bear all 
ordinary jar and shake of the road without 
breaking the skin. The bulk of the grapes 
shipped were the Mission, a thin-skinned 
juicy variety, and too tender, as the skin 
and to make pies or cat with cream and 
sugar when they are mature. They are de¬ 
sirable because they come when there is not 
a supply of fruits. But those who cannot 
get them from convenient pastures of them, 
never put themselves to trouble to raise any 
bushes, or to cultivate or prune, or protect 
those which are growing wild. They are 
not regarded of sufficient value to justify 
such attention. They are valuable in the 
rural districts as food for hogs ns well as a 
delicacy for tbe table. Many, however, are 
quite fond of them, cither fresh or in pies. 
If J. G. determines, notwithstanding, to 
try to raise them, I would advise him to 
transplant tbe shrubs instead of planting the 
seed; for my observation teaches me that 
they grow slowly. They are found in so 
many different places, in soil of such varied 
constitution, that it is not easy to answer 
whether they are best adapted to the low 
country or the mountains. As they are al¬ 
ways found found in the virgin woods, it is 
clear that they like a soil of wood mold, or 
a mulch of leaves of some kind, and that they 
are best adapted to a broken shade, such as 
we see in the forests, where tall trees are not 
very dense and where the undergrowth is 
thin. 
As to the species, — if I were to engage, in 
cultivating them, I should try tbe different 
kinds and also try each kind in different soil. 
My advice to J. G. is to give attention to 
some fruit, that promises better profit, hut If ho 
will persist in trying them, to get the bushes 
of different kinds and act them out in adjacent 
forest grounds, or in the thickest part of his 
groves, planting some on the dry ridges, 
especially sandy ridges, and some on bot¬ 
toms that are not very moist. 
All this is In reference to those common 
in a large portion of the South, growing 
seldom higher than two feet. They do not 
bear very profusely. There ia another kind 
which grows much taller in the glades and 
swamps, and are never found elsewhere. 
The fact that there are so few of these to he 
found at this day inclines me to tlm opinion 
that they would not compensate any one for 
cultivating them. In the language of J, G., 
I would remark that “ I have never raised 
Tl-IE GrENETTIXG- TAPPLIS 
quently will have to he carried. They can 
be piled one on top of the other without hurt¬ 
ing them, and from their shape, will admit 
of space and ventilation all round. 
New York, November, 1800. A. B. c. 
irregular. The calyx is large, with erect, 
half closed segments; basin furrowed and 
deep; stem short; flesh moderately fine¬ 
grained, juicy, mild sub-acid, but not rich. 
To us it is an apple of value for market or 
cooking, but not for tbe dessert, table. It 
ripens the last of August and continues all 
September. 
ABBOTT'S LAWN APPLE, 
This apple was shown at, the joint exhi¬ 
bition of the American Homological and 
Pennsylvania Horticultural Societies in Sep¬ 
tember last, by D avid Pettit of Salem, New 
Jersey. It was there upon the tables as a 
“ si Tilling,” and on writing Mr. Pettit, he 
replies that this one originated in tbe 
grounds of George Abbott of Mannington 
GENETTING APPLE; 
Informatiou Wanted About its Name. 
In my early youth, as a boy on my father’s 
farm in Connecticut, I was accustomed 
i.uiu in ^ouiiccucui, i was accustomed, in 
late August and early September, to eat of 
an apple, the tree of which was procured of 
CRANBERRY CULTURE, 
Can you, or some of your readers answer, 
whero the low bush cranberry is successfully 
cultivated ? What seastm of the year is the best 
time to plant the vines? How far apart should 
they he planted ? How soon do tho vines bear 
fruit after planting? How many varieties are 
there? Which is tho best? What Is the average 
yield per acre?— A ItBAmai, Union, Ontario. 
Remarks. —Cranberries are planted in tbe 
fall, in September and October, on lands that 
may he flowed, and in spring, in April, May 
and June, on uplands. They are usually 
planted from one to two feet apart each way. 
They often produce Some fruit the first year; 
but they do not reach lull hearing under five 
to seven years; tho crop ranges from one 
hundred to two hundred and fifty bushels 
per acre. Tbe Bell, Clicrry and Bugle are 
the varieties most cultivated. There are 
still other varieties, sonic, growers assert. 
Which is the most highly prized we cannot 
say. Let some of our readers respond to tbe 
foregoing inquiries. 
ABBOTT s lawn apple. 
William Prtnce, under the name of Gen- 
etting. Some years since I visited the 
orchard of my boyhood, but the tree was no 
longer there; and, while 1 have occasionally 
met, the apple on fruit stands, not until this 
year have I received it from any one as a 
cultivated sort; and now it comes to mo for 
a name. I have here made a drawing and 
description, and if any one can give me its 
true specific name, I shall feel obliged. 
wood, and the addition of a wooden cover 
similar to the cover of a cheese box, which 
can be fastened by three or four small nails. 
I prefer this basket because it is light, open, 
and the strongest basket I have ever seen, 
thereby giving ventilation, and from its 
strength it is impossible to rack or bend it 
and crush the fruit. It would probably cost, 
all complete, not over thirty cents, and could 
be sold, if not wanted again for a peach 
basket. 
From the abundance and low price of 
grapes in the vineyard none should be ship¬ 
ped but tlu* Black and White Hamburgsand 
White Muscat, selecting none but large, full 
clusters, using care in picking not to bruise 
or crush any of the fruit, also remove all de¬ 
cayed berries. Do not pick them when the 
dew is on them, and see that they are free 
from all external moisture ; in packing lay 
each bunch in carefully and gently; press 
them together, filling the bottom section up 
so that when the shelf or partition is laid on 
it will require to shake and press gently down 
on it to bring it, to its place, using care not to 
break or bruise any of tbe berries, but to 
have them so compact that the fruit cannot 
move the least bit in tbe basket. Fill tbe 
other compartments the same, finishing off 
at the top, pressiug down on the cover and 
nailing through the skies. The poiuts are, 
to see that the fruit is perfectly sound, and 
free from bruises, and so packed that there is 
no possibility of its moving or shifting in the 
baskets while being handled. The fruit should 
be picked and allowed to lay at least forty- 
eight hours before packing, to wilt both fruit 
and stems, which will facilitate packing. 
The advantage of using baskets so con¬ 
structed, is that the fruit will he in layers of 
a few inches, therefore, will not crush' The 
baskets cannot be tossed or rolled, oou.su- 
OIDIUM, 
On tbe 43" north, nearly out of the range 
of successful grape culture, we hoped to es¬ 
cape tbe desolation which the presence of 
this fungus everywhere produces. But it is 
a plant not at all fastidious in its selection 
eit her of locality or variety. It is gifted in 
acclimating itself equally on the 9unny slopes 
of Southern Europe or among the vineyards 
of these rigorous climes. It seems equally 
fond of the youthful and hopeful IdmiHcas of 
this country and of the famous viniferm of 
the Old World. We had hoped it would not 
find its way up into this cool region; but it 
i9 among us, devouring our pets without let 
or hindrance. 
For several years we have had every va¬ 
riety of report of its mischief. In one region 
it bus feasted with unmitigated voracity on 
the Catawba, so that this vine was in danger 
of being discarded, loth as itsfrieucls were to 
part with it. In one collection it came, as if 
specially commissioned to devastate the Di¬ 
ana ; and it paid no more regard to its vigor¬ 
ous habit than it had done to the most deli¬ 
cate plant in Medoc. In another it would 
not meddle with it, but turn its attention 
fully upon the Concord, devouring its foliage 
and scattering its fruit on the ground. 
In turn, in other yards, the Delaware 
suffers; then the Rogers’ plants come in for 
Keeping Grapes.— The Small Fruit Recorder 
recommends taking a light tea-chest, placing a 
newspaper on the bottom, then u single layer of 
grapes, (picking out carefully all unsound fruit.) 
then another paper and layer of grapes, and so 
on till the box is tilled, Place them in an airy, 
cool, dry room—and should the temperature at 
any time go much below freezing, cover with 
blankets. 
abijott’s lawn apple—outline 
was oblong roundish, when in fact its diame¬ 
ter is such as to make it really roundish 
oblate, slightly conical. The color is a clear 
greenish yellow, with scattering small black 
or dark green dots. Although not strictly 
ribbed, it has more nr less furrows from the 
apex or blossom end that would cause it 
sometimes to be described by a novice as 
Fruit large, oblong, truncated, slightly 
ribbed or angled; light, pale yellow ground, 
with broken stripes and shades of pale reel; 
calyx closed; basin deep, narrow, corrugat¬ 
ed ; stem short, rather slender, set in a deep 
cavity; flesh white, breaking, crisp, tender, 
juicy, with a peculiar spicy, aromatic charac¬ 
ter ; uleasant, mild, sub-acid,—F. R. Elliot. 
Planting Grapes.— R. Y. Bonitam—W o advise 
you to prepare your land flits fall and plant the 
grapes in tho spring. You can grow, without 
disadvantage, strawberries between the rows/or 
three years, after which we should not recom¬ 
mend it. 
Raw Done Superphosphate has been used in 
gardens with good auccess. It must be applied 
with eare. 
