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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
Decern oer 31 
NURSERY CHRISTMAS TREES. 
Some time ago, we noticed at the nur¬ 
series of Stephen Hoyt’s Sons, New 
Canaan, Conn., several blocks of large 
evergreen trees which Mr. Hoyt said 
were too large for transplanting, and 
which might possibly sell for Christmas 
trees. We asked him whether these 
trees, grown in this way, would safely 
compete with the wild tree. “ No,” he 
said, “ the hulk of Christmas trees now 
used in the East are cut from the woods 
of Maine or Massachusetts. Evergreens 
grown by nurserymen cannot com¬ 
pete with them in price. Nursery 
trees are never told for this purpose ex¬ 
cept when overgrown, or when dealers 
have too large a surplus on hand. We 
have now a good many Norway spruce 
from 12 to 18 feet high. These, of course, 
would not sell for transplanting, but 
would make good trees for Christmas.” 
“ Is there much demand for them ? ” 
“ Nurserymen who live near villages 
or cities have some call for spruce or 
pine, but not many are sold. I presume 
that, if a nurseryman should plant for 
this purpose, and give room enough so 
that they would made a good form, quite 
a number might be sold.” 
“ What sizes are called for ? ” 
“ All sizes, from 3 to 4 feet up to 12 and 
14 feet. The smaller sizes would sell at 
wholesale at from 15 to 20 cents each ; 
retail, from 35 to 50 cents. The larger 
trees of good shape and color will whole¬ 
sale at $1, and retail for $1.50 or $2. Nur¬ 
sery-grown trees are of good shape, and 
they might be grown at a profit if 
handled just right. A good many ever¬ 
greens are used about butcher shops, sa¬ 
loons and stores, which are of poor shape 
and bring a low price. Their shape is 
of no particular object in such places. 
The retailer does not want to give much 
for good trees, and is not willing to pay 
more than he can buy wild trees for. So 
there is but little encouragement for nur¬ 
serymen to grow them. Three years 
ago, we sent two car-loads of trees to 
New Brunswick, N. J. There were from 
800 to 1,000 trees, and all we got for the 
lot was $51.” 
SMALL FRUITS FOR NORTHWEST. 
TESTED IN WISCONSIN. 
I wish to repeat a statement made in a 
previous issue, viz., that these are merely 
personal opinions formed from observa¬ 
tions taken, in most cases, for two or 
more seasons, and must not be taken as 
an official experiment station report. 
Such a report, soon to be issued in bul¬ 
letin form will, no doubt, differ in many 
cases from mine. 
Raspberries. —No extensive tests have 
been made with either raspberries or 
blackberries. The following varieties 
of red raspberries were grown : Cuth- 
bert, Loudon, Miller’s Red and Harris. 
Of these, Loudon leads by several places, 
both in productiveness and marketable 
value. In color and size, it is ahead of 
Cuthbert, but is scarcely as high in 
quality. Miller’s Red is a roundish berry, 
medium in size, and of fine, bright red 
color, but in quality, is indifferent to 
poor. Harris is late, fairly productive, 
and of good quality. Only two bushes 
of this variety fruited this year, and it 
is hardly advisable to form an opinion 
from such a small test; but if this 
variety should prove to be as productive, 
acre for acre, as Cuthbert, it would seem 
to be far more valuable in this climate 
where Winter protection is needed, on 
account of its very dwarf and compact 
habit of growth. Marlboro, a variety 
not grown on the station grounds, is a 
favorite with many growers in this vicin¬ 
ity. It possesses the same dwarf habit 
as Harris, although not so marked. One 
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grower has discarded all other reds. 
In blackcaps, Eureka and Gault com¬ 
peted in vain with Gregg for first place. 
The Gault is one of the everbearing 
class. The prefix of a single letter to 
this title would more nearly express its 
behavior. While not exactly “never- 
bearing ” it leans in that direction. Other 
varieties of this class have been tested 
in this locality, and while some of the 
bushes bore a few straggling berries late 
in October, the majority bore none at 
all after the main crop in July. It is 
possible that, on a lighter soil, with a 
longer season, the big bunches of 100 
berries each, described in the catalogues, 
might materialize. Conrath’s Early is 
valuable for its earliness, preceding 
Gregg by several days. The fruit is 
smaller than Gregg with only slight 
bloom, and very sweet. Spry’s Early is 
too small and shy bearing to be of any 
market value. 
Blackberries. —Ancient Briton is a 
Wisconsin product, and withstands Wis¬ 
consin Winters better than many other 
varieties. It is remarkably productive. 
The fruit is medium in size and of high 
quality. It is late in season. Eldorado, 
a comparatively new variety, has fruited 
three seasons here, and is valuable as an 
early variety, ripening fully two weeks 
in advance of Ancient Briton. The fruit 
is slightly larger than the above, sweet 
and juicy. It has many good qualities, 
but as grown here, is not, in my opinion, 
productive enough to prove valuable as 
a market berry. Bonanza and Max¬ 
well’s Early fruited for the first time, 
and fell sadly behind in all points, but 
another trial may help both nearer to 
the front. Rathbun produced a few, a 
very few extra large, soft, shiny black¬ 
berries of fair quality. Both the fruit 
and bush remind one of dewberries. 
Currants. —North Star is more vigor¬ 
ous than Red Dutch, but the fruit is not 
as good, being small and exceedingly 
sour; neither is it more productive. 
President Wilder resembles Fay in size, 
color and productiveness, and is far more 
vigorous and upright in bush. Cherry 
resembles Wilder in habit of growth, 
and has larger berries. Pomona and Red 
Cross fruited for the first time this year, 
and both promise well. Black Victoria, 
the only one of its color grown, has 
proved excellent in every respect. 
Gooseberries. —Downing, Houghton 
and Transparent are all small berries, 
and very productive. Downing, as I 
recollect it, is the largest of the three, 
and most productive; Houghton, the 
smallest, but best in quality. Trans¬ 
parent is of very straggling and decum¬ 
bent growth, and exceedingly spiny. 
Triumph and Industry were well loaded 
with fruit, immense in size and of fair 
quality. The bushes of the two last 
named varieties, while compact and up¬ 
right inhabit of growth, are less than 
one-half as large as those of the first 
named varieties of the same age. Red 
Jacket seems to possess many of the 
good qualities of both the American and 
English species. It is vigorous in habit, 
produces an abundance of large-sized 
berries, and is comparatively free from 
mildew. Several varieties of the spine¬ 
less gooseberries imported from France, 
have proved complete failures. These 
are largely spineless, it is true, and also 
to a great extent leafless, and wholly 
berryless. They are not hardy, killing 
back nearly to the ground, even with 
Winter protection. They lack vigor, 
producing only a feeble growth, and are 
very susceptible to mildew. 
This imperfect review includes many, 
but not all of the small fruits grown 
here. I shall not be surprised if the 
opinions expressed differ from those of 
other observers. Soil, climate and judg¬ 
ment are all variable factors, in cases of 
this kind, and without doubt, all are 
more or less lacking in the qualities 
conducive to the best results. 
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