James Allen's descriptive catalogue of choice apples, cultivated at Holly Spring Nursery, (near Bloomfield,) Nelson County, Ky. with directions for planting

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INTRODUCTION.

Tue proprietor of the Holly Spring Nursery, near Bloomfield in Nelson County,
Ky., would respectfully give to the public, his reasons for publishing a short cata-
logue of fruits, when his known kinds would make a long one. It is not uncommon,
when numerous varieties are obtained, for some of them to prove worthless when
jplly tried. Consequently, according to his views, a classification ought to be made,
and all the inferior kinds cast out of cultivation ; which if not done, would lead
persons not well acquainted with fruits, into a risk that might terminate in disap-
pointment. He likewise advocates the doctrine advanced by the late Thomas
Andrew Knight, (who acted long as President of the London Horticultural Socie-
ty,) and William Kenrick, and others in our own country, that the fixed laws of
nature give to each kind of fruit its time of duration; and when that time expires,
it will gradually decline, and finally become extinct. And if the minds of some men
are bewildered with doubts on that subject, (which is not the case with the writer,)
they ought certainly to choose the safe side of a doubtful question, which would
at once exclude all fruits of old and ancient origin; and when that position shall
be established, and the old and bad fruit cast away, and only the best new kinds of

high character retained, many long catalogues that are now sent abroad, would
Be purged down to their real worth. In addition to which, I wish my Catalogue
_ to show the Size, Shape, Color, Flavor, and the time of ripening of each fruit, that
persons can have a plain view how to select trees from my nursery. Abbreviated
words can be easily understood by the heading of each column.
_ To describe color.—p. pale; d. dark; y. yellow; r. red; g. green; rus. russet ;
‘\t. striped ; br. brown.

_ In the column “ Form,” the shape will be given.—flat, round, oblong, or obovate
\ jeg shaped.)
,,, The size will be given.—t. large; m. middle; s. small.

Quality.—1. first rate; 2. second rate; 3. third rate.
™ In the column “Season,” the time of the ripening and duration of each fruit will be
javen, with f. for the first part of a month; m. middle; 1. last. »
| Whe last column, will contain remarks; and after describing some kinds as near
[es possible, other kinds less known to the publisher, will be given by name without
description, and many other kinds well known in Kentucky will be omitted.

And as this Catalogue is only intended to contain a list of Apples, a list of fine
new Pears and Plums will likewise be omitted; and candor compels the writer

say, that his knowledge is too limited at this time, to describe many of his Pears
and Plums. All the old French pears have long since: been east away by him.

* By an examination of William Kenrick’s numerous books on fruits, and A. J.
Downing’s late publication on the Trees and Fruits of America, their des-
eription in connection with the present one, can be: received as correct until the
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search would likely increase their knowledge with fruits, and aid the wish of the:
writer to improve the fruits of Kentucky.
JAMES ALLEN.
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{= A. J. Downing in his late publication on Fruits, &c., in opposition to my
views, has advocated the doctrine, that fruits never run out by age. But with him,
one old kind is tender,—another planted in unsuitable soil,—another in a latitud
not congenial to its nature, and another predisposed to be worthless in every place
Upon the whole, the old French Pears are sliced down with a heavy hand. An
when passing his enconiums on new fruits, why not join others, (including myself,
that the fatal run of time has made the great change in fruits that we now see. |
His mark of recommendation, made thus § throughout his work, is but rarely
affixed to the name of an old fruit. He admits in his appendix the new fruits are
better than the old kinds. If he could peep back one hundred years or more, his
opinion might be otherwise. As a recorder of facts as they now exist, he hes
described fruits with a clear head and copious mind.

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NAME.

American Summer Pear-
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| Harly Upton,- - - -

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| Early French Reinette, p- y- | round

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SUMMER APPLKES.

Season. REMARKS,
m. Aug. |Mild, juicy and extra
fine.

Aug. (Sweet and very good.
1. July {A fine fruit for the
season.

f. July |Acid, but cooks well.
..Good, but overrated.

EARLY AND LATE FALL APPLES.

NAME.

' Rambo, - - - - -

Virginia Queen,- - -

| Molland Pippin,- - -
_ Fall Seek no Further, -
ease Seek no Further,

| Hay’s, or Wine,- - -
Roman Stem, - - -
Jersey Greening, - -
Rhode Island Greening,

Color.

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Form.

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Season. REMARKS.
Sept. Oct. Juicy and Mild.
Oct. Dec. Tender, juicy, mild &
very fine.
Oct. Nov. |A good fruit.

Oct. Nov. | Pleasant and good.
Oct. to Ja.'Juicy, sweet, and first
rate.

Oct. to Ja.'Juicy, mild and good.
Oct. Noy. |Mild and good.

Oct. Nov. |Juicy and pleasant.
Oct. to Ja.|Acid, high-flavored,

and cooks well.

EARLY AND LATE WINTER APPLES.

NAME.

Rawles’ Jannett,- - -

Striped Pearmain, - -
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/Winesap, - - - - -

"Yellow Bell Flower, -
Prior, -

Garthouse, or Gilpin, -

New York Pippin, - -

Green Newton Pippin.
,Yellow Newton Pippin,

Winter Golden Pippin,

Pennock, -

REMARKS.

‘Blooms late,—keeps
well,—first rate.
. First rate here.
Heavy, and first rate
in every place.
Good for Cider or
eating.
.| Tender, mild & good.
| Best old apple known
‘Sweet, hangs well, &
keeps long.
Noy. toAp Flavor high, and re-
mains long.
Noy. to Ap A fine spring apple.
Noy. toAp' Equal to any pippin
apple.
Noy.toAp Fine flavor in

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Apples not fully known to the publisher, some of which are beginning to
bear, and others of recent introduction ;

American Golden Pippin. Ladies’ Favorite.
Baldwin. Male Carla. £ |
Blue Pearmain. Minister. 2 |*
Blenheim Orange, Marston’s Red Winter.
Brabant Belle-fleur. Monmouth Pippin.
Beauty of the West. Murphy. tg).
Beau. ti Orange Pippin.
Columbian Russet. Putnam Russet.
Chandler. Porter.
Danvers Winter Sweet. Pound Royal. a
Fameuse. Roxbury Russet.
Fall Harvey. Ribstone Pippin.
Gravenstein. Red Astracan. |
Golden Russet. Ramsdale’s Red Pumpkin Sweet.
Golden Ball. Summer Queen.
Hubbardston Nonesuch. Superb Sweet. ]
Jonathan. Summum Bonum, or Chief Good.
Lyman’s Large Yellow Summer. White Detroit.
Lady Apple. Winter Sweeting.

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Hughs’ Crab, and Harrison, are choice Cider Apples. The two Siberian Crabs
—red and yellow—and the Chinese Double Flowering, are ornamental kinds, i

DIRECTIONS FOR PLANTING.

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Holes to plant Fruit Trees in, ought to be dug large and deep,—say 2 1-2 feet
in diameter, and 2 feet deep,—and then filled up with ich earth for the reception
of the trees. Manure of every description is hurtful toryoung trees when plantin
them out, and it ought not to be used in any way at that time. ‘

In filling up the holes with rich, loamy earth, to set the trees on, care must be
taken to press it down well; otherwise, the trees might be planted too deep. Twi
inches deeper than they grew in the nursery, is the proper depth to set them. And \
some nurserymen recommend placing a stake at each tree, and tying the tree to iv) \
which is troublesome, without any profit. Trees frequently become leaning by the
settling of the ground and wind; but with care, they can be set back when the
ground is wet; and by filling up the cavity, and treading the ground hard on th»
leaning side, it will be found better for the trees than staking them.

Trees frequently die for the want of the ground being hard trod with the feet,.
when the planting is done ; and after all is completed, a bucket of water put about »
each tree is of great benefit. ;

JAMES ALLEN.

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