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Mallet (No. 980).— This was imported by the Department under a 

 false name. It is the true Mallett apple of the Volga. It is fully as hardy 

 as Duchess, as regular in bearing, as free from blight and promises to be 

 very valuable. Fruit in size, color and quality much liice Wealthy, but It 

 keeps fully a month longer. We have eaten the fruit grown in Minne- 

 sota in fine condition in March. 



Keiv Reinette (No. 447). — Hardier than Duchess. Fruit large, smooth, 

 yellow, with crimson splashes and a rich bloom. Valuable for all uses. 

 Season, late fall and early winter. 



Marmalade (88 Vor),— A perfect tree on varied soils. Fruit large, 

 yellow, blushed on sunny side. It is specially valuable for jellies, mar- 

 malades and other culinary uses requiring much grape sugar. Season, 

 midwinter. 



OsTREKOFF (4m). — Tree hardier than Duchess and less subject to blight. 

 An early, heavy and continuous bearer, and will need manure to keep up 

 the size of fruit after it has borne heavy crops. Fruit medium to large, 

 even in size, yellow. Flesh firm, sub-acid, and excellent in quality. Will 

 keep until spring on its north limit of growth. 



Ledenets (30 m).— An iron-clad tree succeeding best on dry soils with- 

 out shelter at the north and west. A heavy and continuous bearer. 

 Fruit large, oblate, yellow, with blush on sunny side. Flesh flne-grained, 

 sub-acid, very good, Season very late on its north limit of growth. 



Lead (3 m). — This also does best on dry soil without shelter. Fruit 

 large, oblate, conical, yellow, with stripes and splashes of red on sunny 

 side. It is most valuable for culinary use, but when fully ripe it is better 

 for dessert use than Willow or Ben Davis. Season, late winter in north 

 Iowa. 



Royal Table (5 m).— This also needs dry soil and open exposure. An 

 early and continuous bearer. Fruit medium to large, conic, ribbed with 

 red on sunny side. Flesh white, fine-grained, sub-acid, nearly best in 

 quality. Season, mid-winter. 



Aport (No. 252).— Hardier in tree than Wealthy, but not quite as hardy 

 as Duchess. An early and continuous bearer. Fruit medium to iargei 

 oblate, yellow, with splashes and stripes of red and crimson. Flesh flne- 

 grained, sub-acid, nearly best in quality. Season, mid-winter. 



Good Peasant (32 m).— Of the Longfield family and equal to it in bear- 

 ing. Fruit larger than Longfleld, with much more color, and a month 

 later in season. In south Iowa it has been reported as large as Jonathan, 

 as late in season and as good in quality. This promises to be very valu- 

 able in all parts of the state. 



Veronesh Rosy (No. 1277).— Tree hardier than Wealthy, and it may 

 prove more valuable when top-worked in north Iowa. Fruit medium to 

 large, beautifully colored and high in quality. In south Iowa it has 

 been reported equal to Rome Beauty in size, appearance, season and 

 quality. Specially valuable. 



Sklanka Bog.— This is an iron-clad tree on dry soils. Fruit medium 

 in size, conical, yellow, with blush on sunny side. Quality better than 

 Baldwin. Season, mid-winter, and very late on its north limit of growth. 



SwiNsovKA Vor.— This is the Lead apple of the corn growing region 

 of south central Russia, and is not identical with 3 M, or the Lead apple 

 of the Department list. Fruit medium to large, green, with yellow on 



