. Agriculture of Maine. ... annual report of the Secretary of the Maine Board of Agriculture. Agriculture -- Maine. 252 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. general appearance it somewhat resembles Louise Bonne de Jersey, and the specimens sent me were equal to that variety in quality. The original tree, though not old, and only about seven inches in diameter, bore three barrels in 1860, which sold at twelve and a half dollars per barrel. Young trees show vigorous growth and fine form. The evidence of sufficient hardiness and productiveness seems conclusive. October. Seckel. This is introduced, not to commen
. Agriculture of Maine. ... annual report of the Secretary of the Maine Board of Agriculture. Agriculture -- Maine. 252 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. general appearance it somewhat resembles Louise Bonne de Jersey, and the specimens sent me were equal to that variety in quality. The original tree, though not old, and only about seven inches in diameter, bore three barrels in 1860, which sold at twelve and a half dollars per barrel. Young trees show vigorous growth and fine form. The evidence of sufficient hardiness and productiveness seems conclusive. October. Seckel. This is introduced, not to commend its culture, but because of its great popularity elsewhere, and to caution growers from expecting too much*of it here. True, the tree is hardy and the fruit best, the standard of excellence; but it requires a long- er and warmer season, and a richer soil than ours, to bring it to. Beurrb d'Anjou. perfection. With the best culture we find the tree a very slow grower, not very healthy, and the fruit small. Some good fruit may be had by grafting it in the limbs of a vigorous, healthj- grown tree, but we have never seen it here at all comparable with the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Maine. Board of Agriculture; Maine State Pomological Society. Annual report. Augusta
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