I am told that
Northern-grown trees, or trees from
Northern nurseries are not desirable, as
the fruit will not keep for any lenght of
time during the winter, or after it is
taken from the tree. I am comparatively a
new-comer here, but would like to set out
some apple as well as other fruit tree,
and would act advisedly on the matter.
Answer.-- So far as
concerns the trees, provived they have
been well grown, healthy, and wood
properly matured, it probably makes but
little difference whether they are from
Northern or from Southern nurseries: but
when it comes to the selection of
varieties, especially winter-keeping
kinds, it is essential to recognize that
most of the Northern winter varieties
become summer and fall ripening kinds
when grown in South Carolina.
It therefore becomes
necessary to procure the best kinds from
Southern nursieries, where attention has
been given to those propagation of fruit
specially adapted to their sections, of
which there are numerous varieties, which
for size, beauty, and quality, are equal
to any produced in more northern regions.
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