338 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



(identity doubtful), Titovka, Winter Streifling, Yellow Transparent and 

 Zolotoreff, are all importations from northeastern Europe for trial in the 

 " cold north." Few if any of them seem likely to prove valuable in lower 

 Michigan. Rfed Astrachan, Oldenburg and Alexander, although long and 

 favorably known in this country, came originally from the same region. 



Bough (Sweet Bough or Large Yellow Bough, of the books), has but 

 the one serious fault, that it lacks productiveness. 



Chenango (long known about Grand Rapids as Jackson), though easily 

 bruised on account of its delicate texture, is an admirable variety, at least 

 for home use. 



Cogswell (an old Connecticut variety), is an excellent longkeeper^ 

 though, unfortunately, a rather tardy bearer. 



Oolton has now borne two heavy successive crops, of fine size and fair 

 quality. It promises well as a very early market variety. 



Cornell (Fancy) is an old Pennsylvania variety, adapted to home use 

 rather Ihan the market. 



Dartmouth is a large and exceedingly beautiful crab, of fine quality and 

 the tree a good grower and bearer. 



Dyer, though only a moderate grower, is a heavy bearer and the fruit, 

 though not very attractive in appearance, is of high quality. 



Early Strawberry, though not large, is very beautiful, of excellent qual- 

 ity, and the tree of fine habit. 



Fall Pippin, though large, and of superior quality, is true to its reputa- 

 tion as a tardy and thin bearer. The fruit also is much inclined to scab; 

 which however may be mainly prevented by the use of fungicides. 



Flushing (Spitzenburg) is prized, in some localities, as a market apple. 

 Some years since, it was widely distributed from a Wayne county nursery, 

 as Red Canada or Steele's Red Winter. 



Golden Russet (N. Y.) is commonly known as simply Golden Russet. 

 When well grown and not allowed to shrivel from too free exposure, it has 

 few superiors as a profitable market fruit. 



Greenville was originally named Downing's Winter Maiden's Blush. 

 This very long and otherwise objectionable name is now changed as above. 

 It has not yet fruited here. 



Hawley is very large, beautiful and excellent, but the fruit deteriorates 

 quickly after ripening. 



JefPeris is beautiful and excellent. No family orchard or village or city 

 fruit garden should be without it. 



Jersey Sweet is the prince among baking sweet apples, for early Sep- 

 tember. 



Jonathan deserves far more attention than it has received thus far, in 

 Michigan, as an excellent winter apple, for both the home plantation and 

 the market. It is popular throughout the west. 



Louise, a Canadian seedling, named for Princess Louise, of England. 

 In Yankee land it loses >its aristocratic prefix. It is a beautiful and prom- 

 ising fruit. 



Lowell is large, productive and profitable. 



McLellan is an excellent and very beautiful fruit, and the tree vigorous 

 and productive. 



Minkler is old, an early bearer and productive. It is a western variety. 



North Star and Quaker are crabs, originating at the Northwest and 

 claimed to be hardy enough for the extreme north. Both are culinary 

 varieties. 



