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April 5 
Till! RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
FRUIT NOTES. 
The S h o n s Apple. 
One of the most attractive apples shown 
at the late meeting of the Eastern New 
York Horticultural Society was labeled 
Pride of Orange County. It was as large 
as a big Greening, and of the same flat¬ 
tened form, creamy yellow with a brilliant 
red cheek. The coloring was of a bril¬ 
liancy comparable to the Lady apple, and 
of much the same character. The gen¬ 
eral make-up is that of a large and most 
highly colored Maiden Blush. The skin 
is glossy and texture firm, while the con¬ 
dition at this season is evidence of the fine 
keeping quality. The flavor, however, was 
only fair, though of a more pleasing char¬ 
acter than Ben Davis and kindred com¬ 
mercial sorts. There is sufficient acid, we 
should judge, to make the apple useful 
in a culinary way, while for dessert pur¬ 
poses its extreme beauty of coloring will 
carry it through. The exhibitor, C. R. 
Shons, Washington, N. Y., says the apples 
came from a single tree in a neglected or¬ 
chard, 35 or 40 years old, near his home. 
The tree is smaller than the others, and 
is the only one known. It may well be a 
seedling set in to fill a gap, or a root 
sprout where the scion has failed, and 
therefore a new and most promising va¬ 
riety. A committee of the Society so con¬ 
sidered and recommended the name of the 
exhibitor Shons for it, according to the 
plan of nomenclature adopted by the 
American Pomological Society. Mr. Shons 
said the apple had always previously been 
regarded as a Fall variety and had been 
sold in October, always bringing $4.50 to $5 a 
barrel on account of the high color. The 
tree has produced an average of three bar¬ 
rels each season since it came under his 
observation, but last Fall a surplus of a 
few dozen fruits had been left when the 
crop was picked, and to his surprise de¬ 
veloped the keeping qualities in evidence 
at the exhibition. There is a possibility 
that it may prove a valuable Winter apple 
from its fine appearance, though it is to 
be regretted its dessert qualities are not 
higher. The tree has received no care, cul¬ 
tivation nor pruning for many years. Fig- 
56 on this page shows the appearance of 
this new apple. 
An Apple or Two 
Scarlet Cranberry is a variety that may 
be well known in parts of the East, but 
here it is seldom planted. In some ways 
it is rather a remarkable apple, especially 
in its color and season. It easily keeps 
with Limbertwig and Shockley, or nearly 
with the very latest, as Santa and Rock 
Pippin. It is the most showy Spring apple 
I know, its color being fairly expressed 
by its name. It is not quite so large nor 
is the red so deep, as with our western 
Lawver (your eastern “Delaware Red 
Winter’’), but excepting these points there 
is considerable outward similarity, even to 
the glassy appearance near the eye. Both 
are firm and juicy, but the flesh of Scarlet 
Cranberry is often strongly tinged with a 
purplish red, and it is a much better 
keeper than Lawver. The quality may be 
expressed by “good to very good.” So far 
here it has not been very productive, but 
this is very often a matter of locality and 
other conditions. 
Bellflower Pippin, according to Downing, 
originated in this State. His description 
of the tree is good, but here the fruit may 
be described as rather oblong, conical, 
somewhat resembling the Yellow Bell¬ 
flower in shape and color. The flesh is.fine, 
breaking to tender, very juicy, very rich, 
spicy, lively, sugary, sub-acid and best in 
quality. The core is very small. An early 
Winter apple, not very productive so far 
here. 
Among the apparently reliable varieties 
may be mentioned one received from Vir¬ 
ginia and perhaps originating in that 
State, named “Great Bearer.” It is a 
December apple of fair quality, medium 
size and deep, nearly solid red in color. 
The tree is very vigorous and productive, 
with a dense roundish-spreading head. 
Kentucky Sweet, received from Mr. Black, 
who gave the history of Rome Beauty in 
a recent issue, is very much like Baltzby 
in fruit, and if the trees were not so very 
distinct I should think them the same. 
But the former is very upright in growth, 
with few long, smooth, regular limbs, 
while the latter is spreading, irregular and 
prone to blight. Both are of a moderate 
sweet and not high in quality. Yet the 
fruit is large, regular, smooth, straw yel¬ 
low and very fair to look at. Before tast¬ 
ing, one feels certain that he has a de¬ 
licious apple before him, and is a little 
disappointed on finding It only medium in 
quality. This makes me think of an apple 
received many years ago from Kentucky 
called the “Stribbling.” It is a Summer 
apple of medium size. The rich yellow, 
mottled orange red mostly covering it, 
brought disappointment to a friend of 
mine as we were passing through the or¬ 
chard and tasting this or that variety. 
“Oh!” said he, as he came to this variety. 
“Now here is a good one!” “Oh, I don’t 
know,” I said. “Yes it is; I can always 
tell by the looks of them.” Here he bit 
into the apple, and the look of disgust 
that suddenly came to his face as he sput¬ 
tered and ejected the dry meal from his 
mouth, is photographed on my memory 
yet. Another person to whom I gave this 
apple, and whose face was the picture of 
pleasant anticipation, finally asked “if I 
furnished water to go with the apple.” 
This variety is of very good quality for a 
few days—then the juice vanishes. 
Illinois. BENJ. BUCKMAN. 
New York Institute Workers Meet. 
The fifth annual banquet of the Farm¬ 
ers’ Institute Workers of New York State 
was held at the Kenmore Hotel, Albany. 
N. Y., March 27. James E. Rice was the 
toastmaster. The subjects responded to 
by the speakers appeared on the pro¬ 
gramme with the accompanying senti¬ 
ments: 
“The Experiment Station,” 
Dr. W. H. Jordan 
“We need light. I care not whether we 
get it from the tallow dip or the lightning 
provided we get it.”—J. W. Robertson. 
“College Education,” Prof. L. H. Bailey 
“A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, 
Drink deep or taste not the Pierian spring. 
These shallow draughts intoxicate the 
brain, 
But drinking largely sobers it again.” 
—Anon. 
“The Institutes,” F. E. Dawley 
“The best product of the prairie is not 
corn but men, and the quarter section that 
produces a thinking man full fledged in 
all his powers may well be held to have 
performed its mission.”—Hon. L. M. Shaw. 
“The Arm of Law,” Hon. C. A. Wieting 
“Equity is according to the conscience 
of him who is chancellor, and as that is 
larger or narrower so is equity.”—Selden. 
“The Agricultural Fairs,” 
Hon. Timothy L. Woodruff 
“Peace hath her victories no less re¬ 
nowned than war.”—Milton. 
“Our Organizations,” E. B. Norris 
“When labor and thought are linked to¬ 
gether in every phase of our individual 
life we shall have less grit in the machine 
and more gold in its product.” 
—H. C. Adams. 
“The Power of the Press” 
H. W. Collingwood 
“If there’s a hole in a’ your coats, 
I rede ye tent it: 
A chiel’s among ye takin’ notes 
And, faith, he’ll prent it.”—Burns. 
“Agricultural Epochs” Prof. I. P. Roberts 
“Say not thou, what is the cause that 
the former days were better than these? 
for thou dost not enquire wisely concern¬ 
ing this.”—Ecclesiastes 7:10. 
“The Farmer in Politics,” 
Hon. D. P. Witter 
“Who gives wisely builds himself and 
the state. Who gives himself gives most.” 
—On Pan-American Building. 
“Our Country and Others” A. R. Eastman 
“Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers, our 
tears, 
Our faith triumphant over fears, 
Are all with thee, are all with thee.” 
—Longfellow. 
"Our State and Others,” H. E. Cook 
“I have never gotten over my surprise 
that I should have been born in the most 
estimable place in the world and in the 
very nick of time.”—Thoreau. 
“The Farmer,” Edward Van Alstyne 
“Clear the brown path to meet the coul¬ 
ter’s gleam, 
Lo! on he comes behind his smoking team 
With toil’s bright dewdrops on his sun¬ 
burnt brow. 
The lord of earth, the hero of the plow.” 
—Holmes. 
The Cold commonly described as “deep-seated,” 
with pain and soreness In the breast, difficulty of 
breathing, and all that, yields quickly to Dr. D. 
Jayne's Expectorant.— Adv. 
Surplus of Peach Trees 
AT BARGAIN RRICES. 
We have a surplus of Elberta, Cham¬ 
pion, Crawford’s Early and Late; 
also, hardy Fitzgerald and Kalamazoo 
Peach Trees. These are in fine condi¬ 
tion, and stand 3 Vt to 5 feet high, 7-16 
inch in caliber. They are suitable for 
shipping long distances. Most nurs¬ 
erymen are short of Peach Trees this 
year, but we have a surplus. Price, 
50 for $4.50, or 100 for $8. 
Send for prices of New Niagara and 
New Emma Peaches and other items. 
Catalogue Free. 
GREEN’S NURSERY COMPANY, 
ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
6 Hardy Field-grown Provence Roses, delight¬ 
fully fragrant; two Crimson Moss Roses; six 
Clumps Hardy Pinks, clove scented; six Niagara 
Grapes—all express prepaid, $1. Satisfaction 
guaranteed. S. HARTLEY, Avonla, Pa. 
CIIDCDD PAN-AMERICAN GOLD MEDAL 
wUrCnD go named kinds, #1. 
nim I M c Lists. Information, advice free. 
UAH LI A O H. F. BURT, TauDton, Mass 
Cqa 4 White Cap Yellow Seed Corn, as 
dCCU v>Ul 11 good a corn aB grows. Does not 
sucker, nor has any barren stalks. The best for 
drilling, as there is no thinning on account of suckers 
Price, $1.50 per bushel. Henry G. Grisier, Stryker, O. 
The Man and the Hour 
meet by the time of an 
Elgin Watch 
Punctuality’s watch word is Elgin. 
Worn everywhere; sold everywhere; 
guaranteed by the world’s greatest 
watch factory. Booklet mailed free. 
ELGIN NATIONAL WATCH CO., 
Elgin, Illinois. 
THE SHONS APPLE. Fro. 96. 
York Imperial 
Apple Trees 
This is a favorite wherever grown. 
Very valuable for market, medium 
size, greenish yellow, striped with 
bright red, fine appearance, sells at 
sight, excellent quality. Trees vigor¬ 
ous, very productive; has 
FEW OFF YEARS. 
Our New Catalogue gives prices on 
this and 40 other varieties. Apples, 
Plums, Apricots, Cherries, Quinces, 
Peach Trees. Grapevines, Currants, 
Asparagus and Strawberry Plants. 
Prices right, everything guaranteed. 
Get our catalogue and see. 
HARRISON’S NURSERIES, 
Box 29, Berlin, Md. 
Partner Wanted in well-established 
Nursery to invest $500 or more Cumberland Co., Pa. 
Have control Of large trade. Good opportunity. 
Refer to editors. S. G. B., care Rural New-Yorker. 
Ceed Potatoes—Carman No. 3 and 8ir Walter Ra- 
*** leigh. Pure, choice seed. L.N. Nelson,Laney, Wis 
Choice Carman No. 3 Seed Potatoes, 81 
bu.; seconds, 60c. Woodbine Farm, Hartstown, Pa. 
QEED POTATOES—Wholesale prices on early ship- 
° ments. Best early and late varieties. Catalogue. 
W. E. IMES SEED CO., Capac, Mich. 
Fftp Cm|*~C hoice Early Bovee Potatoes, No. 1 
rUl wdle size, $1.25 per bushel: No. 2 size. 75c 
Address J. D. MILTON, Seneca, Ont. Co., N. Y. 
C nr 0 «|a—C ho'ce Seed Potatoes. Strictly pure; 
rUl uQlC Carman No. 3. $1 per bu.: Early Everett 
$1.25 per bu. L. W. McELVVAIN, Wilawana, Pa. 
Northern-grown Early Seed Potatoes 
Ohio Jr., Early Sunrise, medium size, very smooth. 
$2.50 barrel 180 lbs., f. o. b. S. P. KIMBALL & SON. 
Brushton, Franklin Co., N. Y. 
*sWPPl Potato SEED—Jersey Yellow, Big Stem 
Oiivui I OKllU Jersey Yellow.JerseyRed,Pierson,' 
Vineland Bush and other kinds. Send for Price 
List. F. S. NEWCOMB, Vineland, N.J. 
/^I>APF VnVTF^ OCR PORTLAND,N.Y. 
■ -wj\*** * IliEiO GkapeNurseries, in 
VH the center of the famous Fredonia Grape 
Belt, produce the finest grapevines in the 
world. Prices as low as those of any reputable 
grower.—STARK BRO’S, Louisiana, Mo., Portland, N. Y 
ISDAVCC New Early Yellow RrinU 
UnAvCd FREE STONE rEAUll 
Price liat free. W. J. GRAVES, Originator, Perry, 0. 
FINE NURSERY STOCK^r^: 
Fruit Land. Free from disease, true to name. We 
have a choice lot of different varieties of Peach 
Trees, Two-Year-Old Kleffer Pear Trees, and As¬ 
paragus Roots. Write for prices Dover Nurseries. 
E. H. ATKINSON. Dover, Del. 
Surplus of Fruit Trees. 
All in dormant condition, andean ship until May HI. 
My catalogue will interest you. It is free. Write 
to-day. MARTIN WAHL, Rochester, N. \ T . 
ID aspberry Plants $5 per 1,000, Eggs $1 per 16; ButT 
and Barred Rocks; Buff and Golden Wyandottes; 
R. C. Brown, S. C. White Leghorns. Circular free. 
A. B. KATKAMIER, Macedon, N. Y. 
Strawberry Plants. — 8L75 per thou¬ 
sand. Circulars free. PINE HILL FRUIT FARM, 
Center Brook. Conn. - , «.» 
A flit null —New strawberry, the flower of 
UUIn ■ AUL the world; 6 berries filled a quart 
box last June. List free. T. C. Kevitt, Athenla, N.J. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS, 
Leading market varieties. List free. Try us and save 
money. A. W. ROOT & BRO., East Petersburg, Pa 
Qtl'QUlhoFMOO - ®' 01 e ar he Bt and best plant Laclv 
OlluWUtilllCO Norwood. For best plant Success- 
I also grow for sale Nick Ohmer, Gandy, Sample and 
Excelsior. All plants from 1901 beds. 
E. W. JENKINS, Dover, Del. 
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