. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. NEW HAMPSHIRE "About this time—1800 to 1810—the apple orchards in town which had been early set out, produced apples in abundance, which were made into cider. Every man had his orchard, and every tenth man his cider-mill. Every well-to-do farmer put into his cellar yearly from 20 to 00 barrels of cider whi
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. NEW HAMPSHIRE "About this time—1800 to 1810—the apple orchards in town which had been early set out, produced apples in abundance, which were made into cider. Every man had his orchard, and every tenth man his cider-mill. Every well-to-do farmer put into his cellar yearly from 20 to 00 barrels of cider which was all drunk on the premises. Col. John Bellows had an ISO acres, the largest in town. In neglected apple orchards an- |.., ,- often bear good crops of maik. lal 1. liuii. At the annual meeting of the 1 la] I Society in January, 18ii;1. it was , ! that ; worth of apples were ihr stair in 1898. Of these about one-half were raised in the two south- eastern counties—Strafford and Eockingham, The varieties most commonly grown for export are Baldwin, Rhode Island Greening. Nnrthcrn Spy, Fameuse, Blue Pearmain, Yellnw ['.. IIH'.v., r, Kiv-- The newer varieties are of cour.^. i . ., ..,. i. , , a i :. very few large orchards are b. in , . i .i, fall apples are abundant for loial , : Very little has been done in a . .. :.! .' .} \. nl. the drupaceous fruits. Plums are siiccissfully raisid on a small scale. The Lombard is undoubtedly the favorite variety, although the Japanese plums appear to be able to withstand the climate, and are rapidly growing in favor. Peaches are raised in a few somewhat isolated in- stances, and it is worthy of note that the peach-growers of five years ago are still in the business. The intro- duction of this fruit as a money crop is of such recent date that records are hard to obtain, but it is estimated that thr
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