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type and quality. It must become a favorite dessert apple, as its appearance and 

 excellent quality place it in the front rank. The aromatic odour of the Switzer 

 when ripe is more powerful than any other apple I know of. The tree is a heavy 

 bearer, but its weak point is a tendency to drop the fruit considerably 8ome seasons. 

 Taking it altogether, the Switzer is a great acquisition, and could no doubt be grown 

 successfully in unfavourable localities where the Fameuse does not succeed." — E. W. 

 Shepherd. I do not think we can rank this among the hardiest, as at Mr. Haviland's 

 place, northern Iowa, the wood was badly coloured; also at points in Minnesota it did 

 not exhibit the same power to resist extremes as did many others. Tet, where 

 Wealthy succeeds, I think it can be safely planted. In regard to quality, it is not 

 overrated by Messrs. Hatch and Shepherd. 



WINTER. 



OsTREKOPF (4 m.) — One of Prof. Budd's importation from Moscow. A perfect 

 tree at Ottawa, giving a few specimens of fruit last year — the second from planting. 

 The tree is doing well in Minnesota and Iowa, where it is looked upon as a decided 

 acquisition. The fruit is medium to large, round waxy yellow, with bright blush 

 on sunny side, flesh white, sub-acid, juicy, melting, good. Mr. Peterson, of Minn., 

 says " keeps till March." I was very much pleased with this as seen in barrels at 

 the Iowa Agricultural College last summer, and was impressed with the idea that it 

 would make an atti*active and saleable market apple. 



OsTREKOFP (472 Dep.) — Is also a winter apple and a hardy tree. I have been 

 Tinable to compare the fruit of these two, but Mr. Peterson, of Minnesota, can see no 

 diflference between this and Lieby, or Hibernal. 



Antonovka (236 Dep. 26 m.) — Although received from several sources, all appear 

 true to name. This has proved valuable in the west, only in locations more or less 

 free from blight. The tree is unquestionably hardy, and I have every hope of it being 

 very serviceable at the north. Fruit medium to large, nearly round, yellow, without 

 much colour ; flesh white, breaking, briskly acid, but pleasant. I should like to 

 see it widely tested. This will prove fell and early winter in many sections. 



Hibernal (378 Dep.) — This has been fruiting for a number of years over wide 

 areas. Two points are thoroughly established : 1. That it is one of the hardiest of 

 all the Eussian apples. 2. That it has no value as a dessert fruit, but as winter 

 cooking apple is very useful. In the many reports which I have received, in no case 

 has this or Lieby, which is almost identical, been omitted from the autumn or winter 

 list. Growers in Iowa, Minnesota, Dakota, Montana, Wisconsin, Vermont and the 

 Province of Quebec, all testify to its value for the north. In districts where Wealthy, 

 Pewaukee and Scott's Winter succeed, there is little room for apples of this quality, 

 except as stocks for top grafting; but for points farther north its value has become 

 generally recognized. 



Lonqfield (161 Dep.) — Eather better known than the majority of theEussians, 

 on account of its habit of bearing j'oung and heavily. The tree is very distinctive in 

 appearance, a poor grower in nursery, shaping itself in orchard into a conical form, 

 with the lower branches quite drooping; leaves silvery on the lower side. The size 

 of the fruit depends much on care and cultivation; being a tremendous annual 

 bearer, if not well manured and thinned, the fruit soon deteriorates and becomes 

 email. Quality is first-class. For home use this should be encouraged. Ordinarily 

 its season is that of Fameuse, or a little later in the Province of Quebec. 



Eed Eeinette (316 Dep.) — This tree is reported by Mr. Hatch, of Wisconsin, as 

 not being very hardy, yet it is succeeding well with Mr. Somerville of Minnesota, 

 and Mr. Havi and, of Iowa. Hardy, at Ottawa and at various points where tried 

 in Quebec. Fruit medium to large, round, approaching conical in form ; green ground, 

 coveied on one side with a dark red blush ; texture of flesh very firm, veiy pleasant 

 8ub-acid, a good keeper. 



Cross (413 Dep.) — This is a fruit of medium size, flat, sometimes ribbed ; green,, 

 with light red splashes on the sunny side ; calyx closed, basin irregular, wrinkled ; 



