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so, for reasons which will appear in what follows, and because I supposed it would undoubtedly be recognized by Mr. Downing, to whom specimens were likewise sent by Mr. Springer, as an old acquaintance. I now regret it, since, had I done so, I could have complied with your request.

The Cooper is, indeed, a most superior apple. If you transcribe in full Mr. Manning's description of the "Drap d'Or," (as I hope you will do in a note to this,) and add to it, as Mr. Kenrick has done, that its season extends through November, you will have a complete description of the Cooper. Indeed, I believe them to be identical, though the one specimen sent me by Mr. Springer was not enough to enable me to come to that as a settled conclusion. Nor would I hastily, in any case, pronounce upon the identity of fruits.

The Cooper apple, like the Putnam,-should I not rather say Roxbury Russet,-was brought from New England by the emigrants who settled the "Ohio Company's Purchase," and founded Marietta, in company with the Rhode Island Greening and other sorts. It is contained in the original list of the varieties so brought out, now in the possession of William Rufus Putnam, as appears by the statement of Mr. Bateham, Editor of the Ohio Cultivator, in an article published in the number of his paper of the date of 1st. August, 1846, and which, on Mr. Bateham's authority, I take to be undoubtedly genuine. As that list is valuable for reference, and will be better preserved for that purpose in your Magazine, I have thought proper to subjoin it.

"List of Apple Grafts received from Connecticut in 1796 :

1. Putnam Russet,

2. Seek-no-Further,

3. Early Chandler,

4. Late Chandler,
5. Gilliflower (red),
6. Pound Royal,

7. Natural (Seedling,)
8. Rhode Island Greening,
9. Yellow Greening,
10. Golden Pippin,
11. Long Island Pippin,
12. Tallman's Sweeting,

13. Striped Sweeting,

14. Honey Greening,
15. Kent Pippin,
16. COOPER APPLE,

17. Striped Gilliflower,
18. Black Gilliflower,
19. Prolific Beauty,
20. Queening,
21. English Pearmain,
22. Green Pippin,
23. Spitzenberg.

Having received, some time since, a letter from Mr. Springer, informing me of his communication to Mr. Downing, touching the Cooper, and some others of our varieties, I immediately wrote to him, referring him to the foregoing list in proof that it is not an Ohio fruit. I also, about the same time, mentioned the same fact to the Hon. James Matthews, another of Mr. Downing's correspondents. And I requested both of them, that, in writing again to Mr. Downing, they should call his attention to it, and obtain from him his opinion, as he had seen the fruit, if it is not the "Fall Harvey," the "Dyer," or the "Drap d'Or." This they will doubtless do.

I have already stated my opinion that the Cooper apple is the "Drap d'Or" of Coxe, but by no means affirming such to be the case.

Coshocton, January 27, 1847.

We trust our friends and correspondents in the West will not suppose we wish to detract in the least from the merit which attaches to their fertile soil, in the production of new seedling fruits, in endeavoring to show that many of those which are supposed natives, are only well known eastern kinds which were carried into their region by the early settlers of the country from New England. There are undoubtedly hundreds of seedling apples of great excellence now in existence in their nurseries and orchards, and we soon expect to see great additions to our catalogues, especially from Ohio; but as several supposed native fruits have proved not to be so, it may be well to proceed cautiously in identifying many of the kinds which are yearly brought into notice, that confusion may not grow out of hasty conclusions. Our excellent correspondent, Mr. Ernst, whose exertions have been so signally important in detecting native seedlings, and bringing them to the notice of cultivators, thought we were hasty in our remarks when we stated that the "Detroit, Putnam russet and other apples had proved to be Eastern varieties;" but we believe now, that even some of those whose dictum was supposed to be authority, admit what we showed to be the fact, (Vol. XII., p. 141,) that the Putnam Russet and Roxbury Russet are identical.

After seeing the notice of the Cooper apple in the Ohio Cultivator, we requested Mr. Humrickhouse, on whose good judgment we could rely, to inquire into the history of that variety, and, if possible, to send us an engraving, and, as the result of his inquiry, we are enabled to offer the above excellent paper, which every cultivator, we are sure, will join with us in saying, has an important bearing on the question of the seedling origin of the Cooper apple. Mr. Humrickhouse has shown that it was originally carried from Connecticut; but as we believe there is no apple known under the name of Cooper in Eastern collections, it is very reasonable to conjecture that it may be known under some other name. For the present, we shall only add Mr. Manning's description of the Drap d'Or, alluded to by our correspondent, and leave the subject to be taken up again when we have an opportunity to examine the fruit.

DRAP D'OR.-A large, flat apple, of a bright, but pale yellow color, covered all over with small black pips (never with a red check); the flesh is tender, very light and pleasant; the growth of the tree is large and spreading; it bears well, and should be found in every good collection. Ripe in September and October. This is the true Drap d'Or of Core and Ronald, but not of Duhamel.-Manning's Book of Fruits, p. 48.

ART. V. Notice of some New Seedling Fruits of the West, with a Description and Engraving of the American White Winter Calville Apple. By A. FAHNESTOCK, Lancaster, Ohio.

I HAVE Some choice native apples of great merit, amongst which are the Early Pennock, American White Winter Calville, Crimson Nonpareil, Belle de Witt, Hart's Orange Sweeting, Red Pearmain, Baldhill, Early Summer Red Streak, Hocking Seedling, Hooker, Large Late, Large Vandevere and Zoar Large Green, &c. These apples are not in any nursery that I know of, except one, in Ohio, besides my own. I have also a new Nectarine raised by Mr. Baker, supposed to have come from the seed of a peach; it has fruited but once, and is very fine, also some new plums and pears, peaches, &c.

It would fill up too much of a letter to describe and name them all, requiring some three or four sheets at least. I think them all an acquisition to any nursery, and will send you grafts this spring, or young trees in the fall, if you desire, of every kind that is new and valuable. I will give you the outline of two of the apples, with descriptions taken from the fruit, which is correct and warranted.

Early Pennock.-It is the largest and handsomest apple of its season I have ever seen, ripening from the 1st to the 10th of August; a good eating fruit, and first-rate for cooking. [Having already, by the kindness of Mr. Humrickhouse, given an engraving of this fine variety, (XII., p. 472,) we omit it here.-Ed.]

American White Winter Calville.-This apple (fig. 13,) was propagated by taking sprouts from a seedling tree in the

Fig. 13. American White Winter Calville.

orchard of Mr. Dan'l Miller, of La Fayette township, Coshocton County, Ohio. The size is large, sometimes equalling that of the largest yellow Belleflower, to which it bears some resemblance, as it also does to the "Belmont or Waxen or Gate," sometimes flat, mostly round or oblong, tapering somewhat to the eye, with broad ribs ; skin thin, delicate, of a

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waxen and glossy appearance, pale straw color, without a blush; seeds plump and oval; stem from half to three quarters of an inch long, small, and set in a deep pointed and ribbed cavity. Calyx small and closed; in a moderate sized basin, shallower at one end than the other: flesh white, tender, juicy and fine grained, possessing a delicate aroma; and although it comes into eating early in November, it will keep till March or even April, retaining its flavor well. The tree is a fine, strong and upright grower in the nursery, foliage peculiar, of a bright rich green, and very glossy.

Hart's Orange Sweeting is also very fine.

Red Pearmain is a very large, oblong fruit, handsomely striped with red, and exceedingly fine for eating at this season-a very superior fruit.

The Zoar Large Green is a seedling from Zoar, and is a very fine winter fruit, keeping till April. I have seen them weighing one pound. They are brighter than the Rhode Island Greening, and a much larger fruit.

The Zoar Beauty and Flat Pear are also seedlings of Zoar, and well worthy of a place in every orchard.

Bimeless Seedling Plum (the superintendent at Zoar) is in size between the Green Gage and Imperial Gage, an uncommon bearer and superior fruit in flavor. The original tree, now about eighteen years old, stands in front of his mansion house, and bears plentifully every year, and has never been injured in the least by the curculio.

Silvan's Yellow Gage, a seedling of the same place, named after their nurseryman, (Mr. Silvan,) is a plum of superior merit.

Beauty of Zoar Peach, Silvan's Seedling, and Zoar Late Yellow, are seedling Peaches from Zoar, also Smoothstone. The first and last named I have seen in bearing. They are handsome and good.

Winesburgh Large Yellow is a very large and fine peach, a seedling from Winesburgh in Holmes County, and very excellent.

Graven's Red Cheek Cling is a seedling of the same county, bore this season. It is a large and handsome fruit, very desirable.

Beltzar and Beltzar's Early Rareripe originated in Coshoc

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