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Kalkidouskoe. — A Russian variety, cions of which were re- 

 ceived from Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester, N. Y., and topworked 

 on a bearing tree in 1884, The tree has a spreading habit. It 

 has made a rather slow growth, and has not been very product- 

 ive. The fruit shows a tendency to water-core, and, although 

 it ranks good to very good in quality, it is not, on the whole, 

 equal to other varieties of its season, and cannot be recommended 

 for planting in this state. Season, September and early October. 



Fruit medium to large, obtuse conie wide at ibase. Skin dull pale 

 yellow with numerous light colored dots, blushed aud striped with dull 

 red; cavity moderately broad, shallow, somewhat russeted; stem very 

 short; basin narrow, shallow, wrinkled; calyx half open, lobes reflexed. 

 Flesh yellowish, fine-grained, juicy, mild, sub-acid, fair in quality and 

 flavor; core small and open. 



Lawver. This variety has been received here under the names 



of Delatvare Winter and Delaware Red Winter. It is a brilliant, 

 deep red fruit that keeps well into early summer. As grown 

 here it is only fair in quality, although in sections further south 

 it is ranked as very good. The tree has a moderately spreading 

 habit, is a good grower and productive. It was introduced many 

 years ago in Missouri, and has been grown to a considerable 

 extent from Delaware to Kansas. Not recommended for this 



state. 



Fruit medium, roundish-oblate, obscurely ribbed; symmetrical; cavity 

 rather narrow, deep russeted; stem long and slender; basin shallow, 

 slightly plaited, calyx small and closed. Skin smooth, bright deep red, 

 occasionally showing a yellow background aud thickly sprinkled with 

 whitish, dots. Flesh yellowish, firm, crisp, fiue-grained, juicy, mild, sub- 

 acid, fair quality. Will keep till June or later. 



Lou. Originated from seed of Oldenburg, by Peter M. Gideon, 



Excelsior, Minn., from whom cions were received and topworked 

 on a bearing tree in 1888. Tree a good grower with strong, up- 

 right branches. It came into bearing five years after it was 

 topworked and has been quite productive. The fruit is not 

 highly colored and ranks only fair to good in quality. Season, 

 last of July and first of August. Mr. Gideon speaks of it as a 

 very hardy variety, which might make it desirable in some 

 localities. 



