Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1883 — Nativity of Apple Trees. [ARTICLE]

Nativity of Apple Trees.

In the present efforts to get hardy fruit trees from climates as near similar to that of lowa awakens the inquiry as to where our various apple trees originated. Some one, who is evidently better informed than we are, : gives the nativity of one hundred of the most popular trees, as follows: Alexander, Russia; Albemarle Pippin, Va.; Autumn Strawberry, N. Y.; Baldwin, Mass.; Bailey Spice, N. Y.; Belmont, Va.; Bellflower, N. J.; Broadwell, Ohio; Bailey Sweet, N. Y.; Benoni, Mass.; Bourassa, Russia; Blenheim Pippin, England; Beauty of Kent, England; Cayuga Red Streak, N, Y.; Chandler, Conn.; Canada Beinette, Canada; Cooper, Ohio; Doctor, Pa.; Dominie, N. Y.; Duchess of Oldenberg, Russia; Dutch Mignonne, Holland; Danvers Winter Sweet, Mass.; Early Joe, N. Y.; Esopus Spitzenberg, N. Y.; Early Harvest, N.Y.; English Golden Russet, England; Fameuse, or Snow, Canada; Fall Wine, N. Y.; Fallenwater, Pa.; Fulton, 111.; Fort Miami. Ohio; Golden Sweet, Conn.; Garden Royal, Mass.; Granny winkle, N. Mr; stein, Germany; Golden Pippin, England; Gilpin, Va.; Hay’s Wine, Del.; Hawley, N. Y.; Holland Pippin, Holland ; Hartford Sweeting, Conn.; Herefordshire Pearmain, England; Hubbardton Nonesuch, Mass.; Jonathan, N. Y.Jeffries, Pa. ; Jersey Sweeting, N. J.; Jewett’s Red; New England; Keswick Codling, England; KingThompkins Company, New York; Kane, Delaware; Lyman’s Summer, Conn.; Leland Spice, Mass.; Lowell, Mass.; Tiadies’ Sweeting, N. Y.; Limber Twig, Va,; Lady Apple, France; Melon, N. Y.; Michael Henry Pippin, N. J.; Mother, Mass.; Newtown Pippin, N. Y.;. Monmouth Pippin, N. J.; Northern Spy, N. Y.; Newtown Spitzenberg. N. Y.; Ortly, N. J.; Orange, Conn.; Overman’s Sweet, Ill.;-Orne’s >Early, France; Peck’s Pleasant, R. I.; Pomme Girls, Can.; Paradise Winter Sweet, Pa..; Pumpkin Sweet, Conn.; Roman Stem, N. J.; Rawles Janet, Va.; Rambo, Del.; Red Canada, Mass.; Red Astraclian, Russia; Rhode Island Greening, R. I.; Rome Beauty, Ohio; Roxbury Russet, Mass.; Swaar,-N. Y.; Sops of Wine, Europe; Standard, N. Y.; St. Lawrence, Can.; Sine Qua Non, N. Y.; Smokehouse, Pa.; Summer Pearmain, England • Sweet Romanite, Ohio; Tailman Sweeting, R. I.; Tewksbury Winter Blush, N. J.; Townsend, Pa.; Tetofsky, Russia; Twenty Ounce, N. Y.; Vandervere, Del.; Wagener, N r Y.; Westfield Seeknofarther, Conn.; .Winesap, N. J.; VYilliajns’ Favorite, Mass.; Wells’ Sweeting, N. Y.; Willow Twig, Ohio; York Imperial, Pa. This shows that eighteen varieties are European .in origin, mostly from Russia. Twenty-six from New England, twenty-two from New York, the balance from the Middle States, and none from an extreme south.—lowa State Register.