2 20 DESCRIPTION OF APPLES AND PEARS. 



would imply a German origin, but the tree lias the 

 typical characteristics of the Russians. It is 

 taken as a standard of hardiness, and when other 

 varieties are classified by comparison with some 

 well known sort this is usually used. Upright 

 grower while young, but in trees 2C years old the 

 habit is quite spreading where exposed; trunk and 

 limbs are apt to be crooked without any apparent 

 reason why they should be so. Unless grown in 

 the nursery in very good ground the tree is not apt 

 to be chosen by the customers, and frequently re- 

 fused on the delivery grounds, when true to name, 

 hence many other handsomer sorts are apt to go 

 out under that name. It is not a good grower, and 

 seldom makes a full stand when root grafted, fre- 

 quently less than half. Hardiness i. Fruit 

 medium as grown in the Missouri valley, but on 

 the dark soils of eastern Iowa it is very large 

 approaching the Alexander. Round, sometimes 

 slightly flattened; yellow and heavily splashed 

 light and dark crimson; season, September. Quality 

 only good for cooking, but can be used when half 

 grown, is a pronounced acid. When fully ripe and 

 just before decaying it is sometimes used for the 

 dessert, but is not a favorite. 



Coles Quince. Moderate upright grower, some- 

 what straggling. Hardiness 3. Fruit large oblate 

 and ribbed near apex. Yellow, mild sub-acid with 

 a peculiarly pleasing quince flavor. Quality best 

 both for kitchen and dessert. Like the Duchess can 

 be used when not fully grown. Very productive. 



