The American Fruit Culturist, Containing Practical Directions for the Propagation and Culture of All Fruits Adapted to the United States

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 Excerpt: ...and mix them at once with moist sand or leaf-mould. Bury them in open ground till early spring. They should not be allowed at any time to become dry, and care should likewise be taken to prevent their becoming water-soaked. They should, in fact, be treated as cherrystones and pear-seeds are managed by nurserymen. Be careful to secure them from mice. Plant in spring, in beds of deep, rich soil, in drills a foot or two apart, and an inch or two apart in the drills, and about an inch deep. Shade the young plants for a few weeks. Provide small stakes for their support, and mulch the surface with an inch or so of good fine manure. If dry weather occurs, give the ground a thorough soaking as often as once a week. Lay down and cover in winter. The great point is a deep and rich soil, so as to give the young plants a vigorous start. ARRANGEMENT OF VARIETIES. Class I. Dark red, purple, or black. Class II. Light red or brown. Class III. White, yellow, or green. Class I. Dark red, purple, or black. Adirondac Bunches rather large, compact, shouldered; berries medium, round; skin thin, dark, nearly black, covered with a delicate bloom; flesh tender, with little or no pulp, with a mild, sweet, agreeable flavor. Vines and leaves resemble those of the Isabella, and are about as hardy. They are somewhat liable to mildew. Ripening very early, or with the Hartford Prolific, and successful and valuable in warm localities. Alexander. (Cape Grape. Schuylkill Muscadel, Spring-Hill Constantia.) Bunches not shouldered, compact; berries medium, nearly round, slightly oval; skin thick, black; pulp firm, coarse, acid until fully ripe. Season late. Worthless in New England and New York; good farther South. A native of Pennsylvania. Alvey. Bunches medium, loose, shouldered; berries smal...