242 DESCRIPTION OF APPLES AND PEARS. 



cessfully grown in the orchard we could not afford 

 to start our orchard with seeds, but for the territory 

 named and for the purpose of producing new vari- 

 eties, this is advisable. 



One of the best seedling orchards in the west is 

 that of Mr. Thompson, of Grundy Center, Iowa. 

 While in a bad location, the trees are, many of 

 them, very large, and have astonished the critics 

 many times with their fine, large and good keeping 

 apples, which have taken many premiums. 



Some of these have been named and are listed, 

 but not yet established of value beyond older sorts 

 as grown in the nurseries. 



NEW RUSSIAN APPLES. 



Not having many of these in fruiting we are 

 dependent upon the descriptions and opinions of 

 others. There is no other fruit that has attracted 

 so much attention and elicited so much discussion, 

 and where the conclusions are so varied, and the 

 contestants so positive either one way or the other. 

 After having given this a very careful consideration, 

 my conclusions may not be less positive. 



It is evident that many of the most conflicting 

 reports may be harmonized. Some are basing 

 their conclusions upon the behavior of certain 

 varieties against the same with others when the 

 names do not refer to the same apple. There is as yet 

 but a moderate number of all the importations that 

 are distinctly and certainly classified, as established 

 the same throughout the United States. For instance, 



