The Horticulturist and journal of rural art and rural taste . of his sensitiveness, we con- world of cross shoots, with little elonga- fes^s we felt annoyed that any one should tion at ends, and necessitate a complete 368 The Horticulturist. cutting back the next year, thus losing atleast one if not two years of time. If anyof our readers have committed a likeblunder, our advice to them is to cut backthis coming fall or winter pruning, without regard to terminal fruit buds, but withregard to the ultimate form and durabilityof the tree, for it is all-important that theleading supporting limb bu
The Horticulturist and journal of rural art and rural taste . of his sensitiveness, we con- world of cross shoots, with little elonga- fes^s we felt annoyed that any one should tion at ends, and necessitate a complete 368 The Horticulturist. cutting back the next year, thus losing atleast one if not two years of time. If anyof our readers have committed a likeblunder, our advice to them is to cut backthis coming fall or winter pruning, without regard to terminal fruit buds, but withregard to the ultimate form and durabilityof the tree, for it is all-important that theleading supporting limb buds should bekept near the base or below fruit bud. CHENANGO STRAWBERRY-APPLE. Synonyms : Frank Buckley—Jackson—Sherwoods Favorite—Strawberry, accord-ing to Thomas. Fpuit, medium to large, roundish oblateconical, rich clear red on the sunny side, with a few suffused light gray dots in the shadea pale light yellow ground with brokenstripes and shades of clear red and a fewsmall raised dots; stalk, short; cavity,deep, broad, open, regular; calyx, large,. Fig. 114.— Chenango Strawberry-Apple. open with erect, pointed, recurved segments;basin, round, smooth, even, rather deep;flesh, yellowish white, crisp, tender, juicy,mild, sub-acid, aromatic, rich; core,medium; seeds, ovate, rich brown. Season,September and October. Tree, an upright, spreading, but compactgrower, with broad rich dark green foliage,young shoots light colored. This is oneof our most valuable fall apples, compara-tively but little known, and yet one of thebest for table, family use, and market. Burrs New Pine Strawberry.—R. A. years ago. He is not a dealer, only anMoore, of Kensington, Conn., writes that amateur grower, and therefore those want-he has this variety true, having had it ing the plants will govern themselves ac-from its first introduction, some twenty cordingly. Editors Table. 369 EDITORS TABLE, To Contributors and Others.—Address all Communications, for the Editorial andPublishing Departmen
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