This section is from "The Horticulturist, And Journal Of Rural Art And Rural Taste", by P. Barry, A. J. Downing, J. Jay Smith, Peter B. Mead, F. W. Woodward, Henry T. Williams. Also available from Amazon: Horticulturist and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste.
Pour feet. Side by side with Champion of England. Two weeks later.
A variety known among growers by many names, among which are New Rareripe, Honest John, Walter's Early, etc. The fruit is above medium; skin whitish, dotted with red. Flesh white, very juicy, and good flavor. Season for them, the middle of August.
In the garden of the Knight of Kerry, at Valencia, there bloomed the past year a fuchsia, Ricarlorici, whose circumference measured 124 1/2 feet around the extremes of the branches.
Larger than the preceding, and produces a much closer head; a good and profitable sort. Sown the middle of April, it will be good from the beginning of October until December. Plant two feet asunder.
Originated in Kentucky. A large, handsome fruit tree, a vigorous grower, very productive; keeps well, and is highly prized at the South and West generally.
A gardener near Irvington, N. J., has succeeded this year in raising Trophy Tomatoes of enormous measurement. One cluster of eleven, on one branch, weighed thirteen pounds nine ounces; a single specimen measured 25 3/4 inches and weighed three pounds.
" It is much to be regretted, indeed, that we have no chronicles of the grand old forest giants that have long been passing away from among us. But for the occasional trunks which still remain as monuments of past ages in some sections of the country, the dimensions of such enormous trees would seem almost fabulous. I have seen many an one of these "last of a mighty line," in my own wanderings, and never gazed upon their immense stems and hoary branches without a feeling of profound reverence, at the majesty which had thus braved the storms of a thousand years. Every man whose good fortune it is to own the soil on which one of those valuable relics remain, should consider it a religious doty to protect it while he lives, and to enjoin upon his successors in possession of the estate to cherish it after him. In after days these time-honored monuments will become the vegetable " Meccas" of our land, to receive the homage of many a " pilgrim" in the walks of arboriculture.
Gen. Worthington had grown this extensively for many years in Ross County, and approves it very highly. Was reported good in all parts of the State. Not a great bearer. Dr. Warder proposed to recommend it only for limited cultivation. Recommended with one dissent.
Larger than the foregoing, equally good, bat some two weeks later. Plant oat eighteen inches apart.
We are indebted to Mrs. R. S. MoElory, of Pickens District, for a present of the largest apple that has, as yet, come under our observation. It is fourteen inches in circumference, and weighs one pound and a quarter, and only a fair sample of her own raising. It is called the Buff apple. Taking them all in all, we are sure they were the soundest and finest looking apples we ever saw. - Greenville (S. C.) Enterprice.

 
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