79 The Man Who Planted Apple Trees

Does the name John Chapman ring a bell? Most people would answer no. But many people would have heard of Johnny Appleseed. Here is some information about the man.

Johnny was born in Massachusetts. He was born in 1774 and died in 1845. He probably died in the wilderness. He is always pictured there. This is why he seemed like an American version of a prophet. Like a prophet, he tried to get people to listen to him.

And people did listen. But Johnny did more than just talk. He carried a bushel of apple seeds on his back. He also carried in his arms bundles of young apple tree sprouts. He planted them in open spots where the sun could shine on them. He planted them in open fields too. He planted them on the lands of settlers. He planted them on the lands of the Indians. Year after year, people ate the apples from his trees. They even dried the apples in the sun for winter's food.

Johnny was more than just a nurseryman. He was a medicine man too. He knew the healing power of herbs. He often helped settlers with bonnets. This is a flowering plant that grows wild in meadows. When used as a tea, it reduces fevers. It helps broken bones heal too. The War of 1812 was raging. Lake Erie was a stronghold of the British. Johnny knew the Ohio River. He also knew northern Ohio. He carried precious messages between American commanders. He knew every path, trail, stream, and river. But Johnny was a true apple seed to the end. It is nice to think that he died gently placing soil around the tender roots of his last apple tree.

79 种苹果树的人

约翰·查普曼这个名字你听过吗？大多数人会回答没听过。但很多人应该听说过约翰尼·苹果籽。以下是关于这个人的一些信息。

约翰尼出生于马萨诸塞州，1774年出生，1845年去世，他很可能是在荒野中去世的，人们总是把他描绘在那种环境里，这就是为什么他看起来像美国版的先知。像先知一样，他试图让人们听他的话。

人们确实听了他的话。但约翰尼不只是说说而已，他背上背着一蒲式耳的苹果种子，怀里还抱着一捆捆的苹果树苗芽。他把它们种在阳光能照射到的空地上，也种在开阔的田野里，种在定居者的土地上，也种在印第安人的土地上。年复一年，人们吃着他种的树上结的苹果，甚至把苹果晒干留作冬天的食物。

约翰尼不仅仅是个苗圃工人，他还是个懂医术的人。他知道草药的治疗功效，经常用“bonnets”这种植物帮助定居者。这是一种在草地上野生的开花植物，泡茶喝可以退烧，也有助于骨折愈合。1812年战争正激烈进行，伊利湖是英国人的据点。约翰尼熟悉俄亥俄河，也熟悉俄亥俄州北部，他在美国指挥官之间传递重要信息，每条小路、小径、溪流和河流他都了如指掌。但约翰尼至死都是个真正的苹果种子传播者，想到他是在温柔地为最后一棵苹果树的嫩根培土时离世，真是令人欣慰。