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Our northern correspondent lias again revived tlie "vexed Apple question," as below.
What we have said, we have said, and now
cheerfully give way to others.
That Fruit Subject Ag-iisi.
"We never do as didGeu. Jackson, declare
a thing to be right with no other evidence
than the mere assumption on onr part. Now
since "E." has written, as he supposed, a
finality on this vexed apple question, we have
been induced to examine tho authority, at
least so far as our facilities have enabled us
to do.
In the first place, however, we ask the
kind indulgence of "R." and others, while
we remark the fact, that any given variety is
not, or may not, have formed universal popularity in the Eastern States, or, indeed, may
not have been discussed in some Horticultural Convention, is by no means evidence
that the said variety may not be a very valuable one in the vineinity or State where it
has been most extensively cultivated. Wc
will take for instance Jtawles Janet and
Pryon's Eed; they are Southern fruits, viz :
the former from Virginia, the latter is said to
be a seedling from that famous New England
apple, Westfied Seek-no-furthcr. . They arc
but very little known north of the Ohio, except in this State, and Illinois, to which
places they have been introduced from tho
the South, by the early settlers emigrating
from those regions; hence their popularity.
But we do not claim now, all that we have
beforo claimed for these two valuable fruits;
and as evidence of the correctness of our
views heretofore expressed, we quote the
following authority:
From tho Proceedings of the American
Pomological Society for 1851, on page 113,
fflr in the report submitted by the Ohio Nation-
H al Pomological Committee composed, of
tf! Messrs. R. Buchanan, A. II. Ernst, and Dr.
£&  J. A.Ward, Pryon's Red is one of ten vari-
eties recommended as "very good." From
the same report, page 223, as submitted by
the Chairman of said Society's committee,
for Indiana, I. J. G. Nelson, Esq., in answer
to the following question ;
"What 10 varieties of apples -would you
recommend for general cultivation V
Early Harvest, Summer Queen, Fall Pippin, Rambo, R. J. Greening, Baldwin, Yellow
Bellflower, Ortley, Newtown Pippin andRox-
berry Russett.
"What 20 varieties would you recommend
as above 1"
"To thc above add Rawles' Janet, &c.*'
In the same report, page 224, " What is
the best single variety for all purposes ?"—
"Ramboy"
This is is a -part of "R.'s" authority when
he informs us that the above has been
recommended in nine States.
[Don't recollect ever to to have seen
it.—R.]
We submit whether the said Chairman
had not changed his views when as Chairman of the Fruit Committee at Indianapolis
he awarded the Silver Cup to Ortley, as the
best single variety for all purposes. Perhaps the gentleman was voted down by tho
Peruvian Guano man of New Jersey. However, we irequently change our opinions, and
no man has a better right than Mr. N.
On page 121, said transactions for the best
5 varieties recommended by the committee
from Missouri, Rawles Janet is the first on
the list.
In Transactions of the Ohio State Pomological Society for 1854, page 7, Rawles'
Janet, Gen. Worthington had known for
thirty years—long keeper, firm and juicey to
the last. This opinion was generally concurred in, its only fault being its tendency to
overbear. Dr. Warder—in perfection in
the northern part of Illinois and Indiana.
The high opinion heretofore expressed, was
fully sustained. Again, on page 11 of said
Transaction, Dr. Warder said "this was the
winter apple of Southern Ohio, Kentucky,
&c.—not sufficiently known in the North, &c.
Several gentlemen from different parts of
the State said they.knew it, and approved
it highly.    Recommended unanimously."
Pryon's Red, page 9, Dr. Humrickhouso
esteemed it a very good apple—productive,
but variable in color and shape (not flavor
or quality.) Recommended by Society as
a first-rate apple for cultivation, especially
at thc South.
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