THE WISCONSIN FARMER.



tor, J. C. Plumb, of this city; both of whos.
communications are always so weU worthy o
careful perusal.
   These gentlemen, together with others, havi
 repeatedly urged the importance of giving thi
 most careful attention to the matter of varie
 ties as above re-urged by us. Will not all ouw
 readers in their selections for next spring'a
 planting give heed to their advice.
   That there may be no doubt as to whai
kinds may be trusted, Mr. Plumb has kindlj
furnished us with a list of apples, such ai
have been found to be worthy of entire confi.
dence. This list we publish below:
                  APPLES.
  No.1. Uxtra hardy list of well tried vsinable Applee
for general planting In season from July to July again.
1-Red Astrachan,       11-Tailman Sweet,
2-Duchess Oldenburg,   12-Pomme Gris,
3-Fall Stripes,        13-Northern SpY,
4-Aut. Strawberry,    14-Winter Wine Sap.
5-Sweet Pear,         15--Perry Ruesett,
6-Fameuse,            IS-olden Bssett,
7-Fall wine Sap,       17-Baules Janet,
8-Colvert,            lS8-Cada Black,
9-Cider,              19-Red Ron-anite,
10-Sweet Wine,         20-Dumelows.
  No. 2. Additional hardy list. not all M well tried, but
moat of them promise nearly equal In value to No. 1. In
season order as preceding.
21-Sweet June,         31-Dailey sweet,
22-German Bough,       32-Sexton,
23-Sope of Wine.       33-Fultoo,
24-Williams Favorite,   .4-Full Orange,
s5-Boean,               3-Steek-no farther.
26-St. Lawrence,       36-New York Pippin,
27-Early Bed,          37-Vandervere.
21-Fall Queen,         38-Jonathan,
29-Utter'a,            39-Minkler,
30-floeseau,           40-Black Vaadervere.

            TWe:Delaware.Grape.
  Mr. Goodale, in his Report, ranks the Dgl-
aware as the best grape for open culture an
Maine. The editor of the New York Horticul-
turist pronounces it the " King of the Natives,"
-possessing, in an extraordinary degree, all
the desirable requisites of a grape for general
cultivation, hardiness, vigor, fruitfulness and
quality. Upon this last point, the editor says:
"all opposition to the Delaware fairly breaks
Olown. It ought to be considered an impeach-
ment of a man s good taste to doubt its excel-
lence. We want a class of grapes of the first ex-
cellence, productive, and so hardy as to be suited
for cultivation in all sections of the ccuntry;
and the Delaware, in our opinion, possesses
these requirements to a greater degree than any
other grape we have. For this reason we shall
adopt it as the. sandard of excellence by which
to judge all new comers. It possesses the
merit of being not only our best table grape,
but also the best for wine. It is pleasant to
find the great mass agreed on one point at
least, in regard to the Delaware. DtA melting'



tenderness, -its delicious sweet"s, and its
delieate vinous spirit, gladen the heart of all
who eat it. We claim for it the merit of be-
ing the fnt, lnerican grp  to truly educate
and form the public taste. But it may be
said that all do not consider It equally good;
we know there are some who, without deny-
ing its high Iualities, think that it has been
over-estimatel. Its excellence has certainly
been lauded in exalted terms, and we must
confess that we delight to sing its praises. It
carries us a long way up the classic mount,
and makes us familiar with such food as the
Olympians may be supposed to have delighted
in. With it, we can be content till another
shall give us a taste of something more celes-
tial."

        Posological Terms Ezplalsed.
  The Americaa Arpt Co6lburiag gives the fol-
lowing explanation of Pomological terms:
  Alburnum-The sap wood as distinguished
from the heart-wood.
  Border-Artificial bed of enriched earth.
  Callus-Ring or swollen portion formed at
the.base of a cutting by the descending cam-
bium.
  Cambium-The soft wood newly forming
beneath the bark.
  Canes-Long, bearing shoots; applied to
grapes and raspberries.
  Clipping-Trimming down to some definite
shape.
  Coxcomb-Applied to the form of straw-
berries when much compressed at the sides.
  Crenate-Notched or cut around like round-
ed or blunt saw teeth.
  Dwarfs-Trees made diminutive by grafting
or budding upon stocks of small growth.
  Espalier-A tree trained fiat upon a trellis.
  En quenouile-Training to produce fruit-
fulness, by tying the branches downwards.
Fibrous roots-The smaller, branching, or
thread-like roots.
Forcing-The early ripening of fruits by
artificial heat under glass.
Fore right shoot-Tbe terminal shoot of a
branch.
Head back-To cut off the limbs of a tree
part way down.
Lay in-Applied to selecting and fastening
to a trellis or wall, new branches or shoots.
Lay in by the heels-To bury the roots of
trees temporarily in a trench.
Leading shoot-The longest or main shoot
of a limb or tree.

PRESERVING GRAPES IN MILLET SiCD.-It is
said that in Southern Russia grapes are gath-
ered before they are fully ripe, and put down
in alternate layers with well dried millet
grains in earthen pots. The grapes must not
touch each other, and the pots must be tightly
sealed. They are said in this manner to keep



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