NEW APPLES AND OLD

Evening Star, Issue 14964, 26 August 1912, Page 4

NEW APPLES AND OLD

Mr H. Newport, of Levin, has for ! many years been turning his attention I to the introduction of new varieties of apples, etc. After much experimenting he has produced two now varieties in particular—unnamed as vet—which promise to become famous. One of these ! was obtained from the English Golden i Russet, pollened hy Jonathan, and th*' ■ new apple is in appearance very similar t-o Cox's Orange, of medium size and delicious flavor. Mr Newport declares that it is in every way superior to Cox's Orange—a big statement to make, seeing that the latter is recognised as | the best dessert apple in existence. ! This, new apple is said to be the richest I in flavor and to have the highest aroma I of any apple grown ; besides, it keeps longer than the Cox's Orange. The second new apple, which is very similar to the Stunner Pippin, was obtained 1 from a seed of the Golden Russet, pollened by Stunner Pippin. It is a, more attractive looking apple- than the Stunner, having a distinct pear flavor combined with the pineapple flavor of the Stunner. Last year Mr Newport found this appln keep fully six wefiks longer than the Stunners, and he state* that it is absolutely the best keeping; apple that ho knows of. Mr Newport: has fruited these two apples for three .seasons, and the fruit has l>een tested by a number of men of experience and pronounced exoe'lent. Mr Newport is taking steps to have thern recognised hy the Royal Horticultural Society of Great Britain, and if successful he should reap a rich reward as the result of his labors.—' Mail.' A ceremony unique in the history of fruit-growing took plaeo at Dundela, near Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada, about six weeks ago. A monument was unveiled to an apple tree. The farmers of Dundas County, by popular subscriptions, have placed a marble stone elosf to the spot where, stands the origins, M'lntosh Red apple tree, that succumbed only recently, after braving the storms and its enemies for over 10G years. About 115 years ago John M'lntosh, who went to Canada with the United Empire Loyalists and settled in Matilda Township, found a number of apple trees while clearing a plsce for a home. One of them produced fruit of such superior color and quality that he named it the M'lntosh Red. It soon attracted attention, and his son Allan propagated from it and commenced to disseminate the variety. In recent years it has been widely circulated, and now it is planted in all parts where apples nourish. In 1896 the old tree was partly injured by fire, but continued to bear on one side until 1908. when it failed for ever.