350 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



^^Aport. — This is the faniilv of which our Alexander is a member, 

 a large and widely scattered family and often of strong family type. 

 No accurate notes seem to have been taken of the places where thej* 

 live and thrive." ***** 



"It is named A port because imported long ago from Oporto in 

 Portugal, just as another Russian apple which long ago found its 

 wav into Virginia, comes back to Russia via Germanv under the 

 name of Virginischer Rother." 



" I am not sure that we saw the Alexander in Russia, though I 

 believe it to be grown there." * * * * 



"Arabka {ArabsJwe). — Under this name there are one or more 

 apples of decided promise At Moscow, Mr. Shroeder tells us of a 

 large conic apple of very deep color which is a long keeper. The 

 tree he finds a little tender at Moscow, but says that it is grown a 

 good deal in central Russia. * * * At Volsk, on the Volga, 

 in latitude 52, we found in an orchard, about 12 trees in profuse 

 bearing, of an apple known there as Tchougounka, which means 

 cast-iron ; the fruit was roundish, of a dark purplish red, covered 

 with a light bloom, much like the Blue Pearmain. It was above 

 medium in size, although the trees were so overloaded ; a firm solid 

 acid fruit said there to keep two years. It also has the merit of 

 holding on to the tree so firmly, that I could hardly find a windfall. 

 It and Steklianka were the onl3' varieties in this orchard not yet 

 picked, on 8th September." * * * * 



" Arcad. — I am not sure that there is anj' apple in this family of 

 special value. They are a family of earh' apples, sweetish, and of 

 but medium size, but the trees have proved ver3- hardy." 



" JSermnsA'oe. — Mr. Shroeder speaks of this as a large whiteish 

 apple with yellow side, flesh firm but breaking, not able to bear 

 carriage well, but a ver^' fine autumn dessert fruit. 



Beriosovka. — This we met and took a great fancy to in the Kozlof 

 market. As we saw it there, it was a fruit of full medium size, 

 oblate, red on one side in splashes and specks; very firm, yet 

 breaking, very juicy, with a fine mingling of subacid and sweetness. 

 The seeds were black on 13th September, yet it seemed likely to 

 keep two montlis." ***** 



"BoRoviNKA {Bo7-ovitski) must be looked upon as a family name. 

 It was a member of this famil}- that, long ago, migrated to this 



