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to wet weather, it is knowu as the Wliite Boiovinka. And diffei'ent names are given 

 to it according to its size and color. Tlie flesli is wliite— sometimes tinged with red- 

 tender, agreeably sour with a very nice aftertaste. Some specimens had decayed in 

 September ; others kept till the beginning of December. An opinion cited by Dr. Re- 

 gel gives to the Borovinka a place second only to Antonovka. I have spoken in my 

 report on Russian fruits, of Borovinka as the family of which the Duchess of Oldenberg 

 is a member. In this catalogue the Duchess appears under all sorts of names, yet we 

 did not see the Duchess in Russia; neither have I yet been able to find out the Russian 

 name for it. In the pomology by Dr. Regel, of the 144 apples of which a colored print 

 is given, the Duchess certainly does not appear. 



In the "Sad i ogrcd owocowy" by Prof. Jankowsky, of Warsiw, there is given 

 a description of Charlamouskoe which is very much like Duchess, noting also 

 that it is known to the French as Borvitsky. In the "Deutche Pomologie" by 

 W. Lauche of the Pomological Gardens, at Berlin, there is a beautiful colored 

 print of Charlomovskoe which one can scarcely believe to be other than Duchess. 

 The description too, is Duchess, and among the synonyms are Brovitsky and 

 Duchess of Oldenburgh. I think I have thrown enough light on this subject to 

 render the darkness visible. 



246. Plodowitka; — Prolific; — A good cooking apple but a little bitter. — 

 Spaulding. 



247. Popouka Polosatja; PopoiF's Streaked; — A mild sub-acid and aromatic 

 dessert apple, size medium or small, yet not of special value. — Webster. 



252. Aport ;— O'Porto ;— Dr. Regel says this is one of the most popular of Russian 

 apples grown at St. Petersburg and southward into the Baltic provinces. In color it is 

 green and yellowish green, often with more than half of the apple covered with red. 

 Flesh yellowish, white, juicy, and, after it is ripe, tender, vinous acid, with nice, 

 agreeable after taste. Dr. Regel says Aport is one of the most generally liked of our 

 table apples. It ripens in October and kelps till May. With care it may even be kept 

 till July. It sells at high prices on account of its high color and attractive appearance. 

 From Di-. Kegel's picture it is plainly of Alexander type. 



Among the many synonyms given by Dr. Regel to this apple I find Titovka, and also 

 Kaiser Alexander of the German pomologlsts. The Kaiser Alexander described by 

 Mr. Jankowski and by Mr. Lauche are much more like our Alexander. 



Dr. Regel speaks of the Alexandrovskoe as grown to the south of Moscow, and de- 

 scribes it from samples in the collection sent by Mr, Borovinsky. It seems to be an ap- 

 ple of Alexander form, but muchsmallerand with a singularly long stalk. A yellowish 

 apple with a little red on one side, hard in texture, but afterwards becomes tender, 

 and a vinous acid. 



262. Charlamowskoe; — Charlamoff; — An early fall apple, large and oblong, 

 streaked with red and of excellent quality, says Mr, Oliver Gibbs. Mr. Web- 

 ster speaks of the fruit as large and handsome, resembling Duchess, but more 

 conical in form and less acid, and of much better flavor. Strange enough, the 

 above two descriptions are exactly that of the Titovka of middle Russia. Mr. 

 Webstt r on reading my description of the Titovka we saw in Russia at once 

 thought of Charlamoff. However, with Mr. Webster the Charlamoff soon turns 

 watery and rots, and hence is valuable only for a quick and near market. Mr. 

 Webster querries whether his slaty soil has anything to do with this, and has 

 ceased to cultivate it. The Titovka we saw in Russia in all stages of ripeness, 

 and it showed no weak point such as Mr. Webster describes. [Mr. Andrew Pe- 

 terson values this very highly for an eaily apple. — Secretary.] 



264. Dachowoe; — Smelling Apple; — Mr. Sias says A No. 1 fruit, strongly- 

 perfumed, almost equal to the sweetest rose. The color of Red Gilliflower and 

 the size of black Gilliflower. Season last of August. It died because grafted 

 upon an uncongenial stock. 



