1 Stickney, J. S Dr. Joseph Hobbins, ex-President; F. G. S., Corresponding Member Royal Horticultural Society, England, Madison, Wisconsin. O. S. Willey, ex-Recording Secretary, Benton Harbor, Michigan. FRUIT LISTS. APPLES. Six Varieties, Hardiness Only Test.-Tetofsky, Duchess of Oldenburg, Hass, Wealthy, Fameuse, Plumb's Cider. List for General Cultivation.—Tetofsky, Duchess of Oldenburg, Hass, Plumb's Cider, Fameuse, Walbridge, Red Astrachan, Utter, Westfield Seekno-Further, Tallman Sweet, St. Lawrence, Willow Twig, Pewaukee, Wealthy. NOTE. The question of adaptation of varieties is one so largely dependent upon local conditions of soil, elevation and aspect, that a general list will not answer fully the wants of every planter, and at best can only be a general guide in the selection of varieties. For more specific directions, the following rules and lists are furnished by the committee chosen for this purpose: 1. Locations comparatively elevated and well drained, with a cool northern aspect and fine gravelly clay soil, not very rich, may extend the general list named above to an indefinite extent, with fair prospect of success in southern and eastern districts of the state. But for warm, sheltered locations and rich soils, which induce a great growth, no section of our state can safely plant other than those varieties known to be extremely hardy. 2. The best guide in the selection of varieties is for each to plant largely of such varieties as are found successful in locations similar to that each must plant upon. For all unfavorable locations, and extreme northern districts, only the most hardy, well tried apples of the Russian or Siberian type should be chosen for general planting. 3. In the extreme northern districts, only the crown of the hills should be chosen for the orchard, with a firm soil and porous subsoil, and if these materials are wanting naturally, they should be supplied artificially. GRAPES. General List.- Concord, Delaware, Worden, Wilder, Agawam, Janesville, Lindley, Eumelan. For Trial.-Roger's No. 3, Israella, Massasoit, Brighton, Champion. RASPBERRIES. For General Cultivation. — Miami, Philadelphia, Doolittle, also Fastollf and Brinkle's Orange, if protected in winter. STRAWBERRIES. For General Cultivation.- Wilson's Albany. For Trial. Charles Downing, Burr's New Pine, Boyden's No. 30, Arena, Green Prolific, Kentucky, Prouty's Seedling, Col. Cheney, Crescent Seedling. PEARS. For Trial.-Flemish Beauty, Ananas d'Ete, Early Bergamot, Bartlett, Swan's Orange, Seckel, Winter Nellis, Clapp's Favorite. PLUMS. For Trial. - Lombard, Imperial Gage, Miner, Magnum Bonum, Yellow Egg, Eldridge, Duane's Purple, De Soto. EVERGREENS. For General Cultivation.- Norway Spruce, White Pine, Arbor Vitæ, Pine, Balsam. Scotch For Ornamental Planting.— Austrian Pine, Norway Pine, Hemlock, Siberian Arbor Vitæ, Red Cedar, Dwarf Pine (Pinus Montana). For Timber.-European Larch. For Live Fence Posts. - Norway Spruce. |