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of the new Russian apples. They are, without an exception, bright 

 and green to the terminal bud, none less so than the Duchess. I 

 have cut scions of them, within a few days, as bright as they were 

 in the fall, while all the non-Russians, except the Wealthy, are more 

 or less discolored. I cannot say too much in praise of the Trans- 

 parent as an early apple. The Green Streaked is as large and 

 handsomer than the Alexander, and of better quality. Zolatoff is 

 an early and abundant bearer of fruit, larger than the Duchess, a 

 good eating apple. 



They are being sold by traveling tree men, but so far as I can 

 learn are bogus. I have had several lists sent me; none of them 

 had any true Russians. In Maine, Northern Vermont, and Can- 

 ada they sell Walbridge and Pewaukee for Russians; in the west. 

 Polo, Magog, Emperor (which is Alexander), and a few other 

 names not found in the Russian list. 



There is real value in the new Russians, not only to the planter, 

 but also to to the propagator, as I find always no killing back in 

 the nursery, as I have of common varieties, after a hard winter. 



From C. F. Miller, Dundas, Aplil 17, 1883. — As far as I have 

 examined in my orchard I find everything 0. K. We are on high, 

 rolling, timbered land, where my orchard is protected on the south, 

 west and north bj' belts of the native forests, and hundreds of 

 evergreens at the side and among the them. Even my Haas is all 

 right. My Turner Raspberries which were planted directly en the 

 north side of an evergreen screen are leafing, or breaking out of the 

 bud, but a row that is about fifteen feet from it directly on the 

 south side of the evergreens is dead. My Austrian and Scotch 

 pines, which are from fifteen to twenty feet high, have become in- 

 jured on the south side, so also is the Norwa)'- spruce, but my 

 balsams and White pines, as well as my White and Blue spruce 

 are not phased. My H3'drangeaGrandifioraPanniculata is as green 

 as a leek. 



From Underwood & Emery, Lake City, Minnt. — After a careful 

 examination of our stock and orchards, we are happy to state that 

 the comparative damage to stock is very slight. Having confined 

 ourselves strictly to the iron clads, both in graft setting and 

 orchard planting, we find they have staid by us in spite of the 

 tact that the past winter has made total wreck of entire orchards 

 300 miles south of us. Wealthy, Duchess, Beecher Sweet, Orange, 

 Minnesota, Early Strawberry, Whitney No, 20, cut bright and fresh^ 



