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will include only the varieties we are propagating at this time, and will 

 leave out many valuable varieties which we have distributed in former 

 years. 



ArPLES. 



WiTCHNER's Strawberry.— Of the varieties of the Yellow Transpar- 

 ent family, we at present place this at the head. In size and season 

 it is about the same as the Yellow Transparent, but the fruit is hand- 

 somely blushed on the sunny side, is better in quality and does not ap- 

 pear to be as perishable as the latter sort. The tree is hardier, has better 

 foliage and we have never yet known it to blight. In habits of bearing 

 and evenness and smoothness of fruit, it is fully equal to Yellow Trans- 

 parent. 



Blushed Calville (22 M).— This is proving fully as hardy as 

 Duchess at the north. The fruit in size and quality is about like Yellow 

 Transparent, is handsomely blushed and is not as perishable as most 

 summer fruits. Season about ten days later than Yellow Transparent. 



Early Saveet. — This variety has attracted much attention over a 

 large part of the West. Fruit large, even in size, fine-grained, juicy and 

 very sweet. Season, a week later than the above. 



Anisette (No. 185). — This is hardier in tree than the Duches*, fully 

 equal to it in bearing, and the fruit is very much better in quality. So 

 far as we know, it is the most valuable variety of the Duchess family. In 

 appearance it is almost identical with the Duchess, but its flesh is fine- 

 grained, juicy, mildly subacid, and, when fully mature, really excellent 

 for dessert use. 



LuBSK Queen (No. 444).— In tree fully as hardy as Duchess, and noted 

 for heavy and continuous bearing. Fruit large, smooth and covered 

 with varied shades of red, pink and crimson. Flesh fine-grained, sub- 

 acid and very good in quality for any use. In the near future this 

 variety will be a popular market variety on account of its rare beauty. 

 Last fall I saw crates of it sold on South Water Street, Chicago, at fancy 

 prices. 



Gipsy Girl (56 Vor).— Our No. 56 from Veronesh is the true Gipsy 

 Girl. No. 1227 from Dr. Regel is named Gipsy Girl, and is a very valuable 

 variety, as it is an immense bearer of handsome oblate apples of ex- 

 cellent quality, which keep well into early winter. In Canada, i'rof. 

 John Craig reports it to be a valuable winter apple. Its name is not 

 yet known. 



The true Gipsy Girl is a fine tree in nursery and orchard. Fruit large, 

 oblong, smooth and remarkably handsome. A famous train boy and 

 market woman's variety over east Europe. The fruit is not perishable 

 and is of excellent quality for all uses. A heavy and continuous bearer. 

 Season, October and November. 



Large Anis (No. 413, Department).— This was imported by the De- 

 partment of Agriculture under the name of Cross apple. It is an iron 

 clad tree noted for its heavy and continued bearing. Fruit of medium 

 size, uniform shape, handsome coloring and good quality. Season, late 

 fall and early winter in the north district. 



Recumbent (No. 378).— Tree hardier than Duchess, and fully equal to 

 it in bearing. Taking all things into consideration, perhaps, this is the 

 best variety of the Hibernal family: yet many prefer No. 327 of the De- 

 partment list, claiming it to be better in quality for culinary and even 



