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also favors the belief that all varieties will be benefited by such a 

 process and by keeping them out of the cellar until the approach 

 of freezing weather. 



Eepka Malenka. — This is by far the best keeper we have fruited 

 among- the Russians. In poor soils or when standing in tough 

 sod with little care to keep the trees vigorous, it would very likely 

 run too small for market, but it has never been so with us. The 

 fruit is very perfect in form, of fairly even size and handsomely col- 

 ored. The tree is remarkable in one respect, while bearing a heavj'- 

 crop of the very largest keeping apples, it ripens its wood early and 

 drops its leaves before the Duchess. 



Cross (413). — This is behaving very well in the orchard. The fruit 

 is large, handsomely shaded with red, hanging well to the tree and 

 of good quality. 



Blue Anis. — This is very much like the other trees and fruits of 

 this family but seems to be a little better keeper. The Anis family 

 should have a careful trial in the far North as it shows every sign 

 of perfect health and great hardiness. 



Long Arcade. — This variety is one of the favorite fruits at our 

 place, being medium size, running extremely even, hanging well to 

 the tree and resembling in flavor the Red Astrachan. If it does not 

 blight more than it has done with us, it should have a place in the 

 home orchard, as it is a very distinct and pleasing fruit. 



Vargulec. — This has at last been well identified by Mr. Sexton, of 

 the Ames Agricultural College. It is one of the earliest and most 

 regular bearers. The tree is very upright, as much so as the Whit- 

 ney, and somewhat inclined to blight. The fruit is large, smooth, 

 beautifully striped but very firm, corky and tasteless. Its season is 

 somewhat later than that of the Duchess. 



Ostrekoflf (4 m). — A yellow apple of good size, very regular and 

 smooth in form and attractive to the eye. When first picked, it gave 

 promise of being a late keeper of the best quality, but within a 

 month it had lost its choice flavor and seemed to have nothing left 

 but a vinegar acid. We hope it may do better another year under 

 different treatment. 



Russian Green. — This bears a small crop each year. The fruit is 

 small to medium, of excellent quality, dropping easily from the tree- 



Antonovka. — This tree is quite healthy. Its fruit is very large, of a 

 showy yellow and an agreeable, brisk acid. It is very hard when 

 first picked, but keeps not more than a month and cracks badly in 

 cold storage. A good fruit while it lasts. 



Charlamoff. — This is a variety that grows in our favor each year- 

 The tree is very spreading and recumbent, and never fails to bear a 

 fair crop. It is a large, conical, handsomely striped apple, much 

 like the Duchess but higher flavored and of milder acid. From the 

 fact that it bears annually instead of exhausting its vitality by over- 

 bearing in alternate years, we think it likely to endure average or- 

 chard conditions better than the Duchess. 



A few notes on varieties that are fruiting as top-worked branches 

 on Hibernal may be of interest. 



