410 ANNTJAL REPORT 



The following are the most promising varieties in our Eussian 

 Orchai d : 



Green Streaked, Klenvskoe, Green Glass, 



Pointed Pipka, Romenskoe, Voronesh Eeinette, 



Arcad, Koursk Anis, Pear, 



Eed Pipka, Aport Orient, 109 Vor, 



Keiv Reinette, Wine Rubets, Yellow Calville, 



Blushed Calville. 



The Eussian pear, Bessemianka and Waxen, which stood the 

 winter of 1887, with little, if any, winter killing, have made a 

 most magnificent growth and are evidently fully as hardy as the 

 Eussian apples. The growth in 1887 was much of it three feet 

 long, and yet was but very little injured by the past winter, only 

 something like two inches of the new growth being killed back. 

 The foliage was thick and remained bright all the summer. I 

 am in hopes of getting some fruit from them next year as there 

 are some fruit spurs well developed. 



I have lately made preparation to plant out a large assort- 

 ment of Eussian pears and also an orchard of Eussian cherries 

 and plums the coming season. 



RUSSIAN WILLOWS AND POPLARS. 



These are mostly of promising value for economical purposes. 

 They have been free from diseases thus far, and are very free 

 growing and hardy. Most of them strike readily from hard and 

 soft wood cuttings. In my report will be found a table showing 

 the growth they made the past season from cuttings. 



Populus certiuensis is a very rapid, strong, erect grower, and I 

 think will become a favorite for windbreaks. In our nursery it 

 has made a stocky growth of nine feet in two years from the cut- 

 ting and has been perfectly healthy and hardy. This tree is very 

 highly esteemed in Eussia for its wood, and as an ornamental 

 tree. 



Salix Laurelifolia is a very handsome willow. It is hardy and 

 a free grower, with leaves which are thick, broad, and of a very 

 rich, dark green color. I consider it one of the most desirable 

 of willows for ornamental planting or for windbreaks. Its bright 

 leaves are very pretty and in striking contrast to the foliage of 

 most trees. 



