MONTEVIDEO TRIAL STATION. 133 



actment of a law requiring all trees, shrubs and plants to be sold 

 under their true names. 



The Fruit Garden. — The Russian apple trees, which were 

 mostly obtained from the Iowa Agricultural College some ten or 

 twelve years, have all come into bearing. The result has been some- 

 thing of a disappointment, and while the garden would have been 

 more productive had it been planted to Oldenburg and Wealthy 

 some useful lessons may still be obtained from it. 



The Hibernal is perhaps the best apple among those set out at 

 that time ; it, however, suffered somewhat during the cold weather 

 last winter. On our grounds it does not seem to have been so very 

 much hardier than the Wealthy. 



The Blushed Calville, which, notwithstanding its name, is an 

 entirely white apple, is a fruit of excellent quality, ripening about 

 two weeks ahead of the Oldenburg. A few trees of it ought to be 

 in every fruit garden. It is, however, so easily bruised and so poor 

 a keeper that it never will become profitable as a market apple. 

 For family use in July and August we know of nothing finer. 



Volga Anis and the apple that we received as No. 984 appear 

 to be identical and are now known as Anis. It is a beautiful, small 

 apple of excellent quality, ripening in the early part of September. 

 For table use it is very fine. It is not a heavy bearer, but one or 

 two trees of it will not be amiss in any fruit garden. It is too small 

 for market purposes. No. 322 appears to be a seedling of the Anis 

 and is an apple of much of the same appearance and quality. 



Another tree received by us as Prosart's Native has come into^ 

 bearing and produces a large yellow apple ripening in November. 

 It appears to be a valuable fruit; but Prof. Hanson has identified 

 it as being the Antonovka, a well known sort. It appears to be a 

 promising fruit and was the object of much attention at the county 

 fair. 



No. I, Simbrisk, is a large, striped apple of fair quality, ripening 

 in September. It shows some blight and will probably not be culti- 

 vated to any great extent. 



No. 242 is a large yellow, sour apple, rather coarse and of quality 

 not much better than the Hibernal ; ripening in October. It is a 

 very poor keeper and soon decays at the core. 



Anisette is a fine apple but appears to be identical with the 

 Oldenburg. Cinnaman Pine is a heavy bearer, but the apples are 

 small, too small to be marketable. Where there are not other hardy 

 trees it might be well enough to plant it. 



Ostrekoff, 4M, is a large yellow apple, slightly sour, of good 

 keeping quality and, therefore, valuable. The trees seem to be very 



