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mine and overspread with an abundant blue bloom from which the variety 

 takes its name. Dots numerous, small, pale, mingled with others which are 

 conspicuous, very large, gray with russet center and often also mingled with 

 irregular lines or flecks of dull green or russet. The large dots are character- 

 istic of this variety as also of other varieties of the Blue Pearmain group. 



Calyx tube elongated conical approaching funnel-form. Stamens basal to 

 median. 



Core rather large, nearly axile, closed or somewhat open ; core lines clasping 

 or, with modified calyx tube, nearly meeting. Carpels broad, elongated or 

 roundish, slightly tufted. Seeds medium or rather long, acuminate, rather 

 light brown. 



Flesh yellowish, moderately firm, rather coarse, moderately juicy, mild sub- 

 acid, decidedly and agreeably aromatic, good. 



Season. Comes into season in October. It may keep till March but often 

 begins to shrivel after January. 



Use. Home and local market. 



BOGDANOFF GLASS, 



REFERENCES, i. Budd, la. Agr. Coll. Bui., 1885:39. 2. Lyon, U. S. Div. 

 Pom. Bui, 2:40. 1888. 3. Hoskins, Rural N. Y., 49:742. 1890. figs. 4. Budd, 

 la. Agr. Coll. Bui, 1892:5. 5. Budd, la. Sta. Bui, 19:539. 1892. 6. Ibid, 

 31:332. 1895. 7. Han sen, S. D. Sta. Bui, 76:33. 1902. 8. Budd-Hansen, 

 1903:53. ng. 9. Can. Hort., 26:12. 1903. 



SYNONYMS. BOGDANOFF (3, 7, 8, 9). BOGDANOFF'S GLASS (2). SKLANKA 

 (6). SKLANKA BOGDANOFF (4, 5). STEKLIANKA BOGDANOFF (i, 2). 



A green or yellow apple sometimes with a faint blush, desirable 

 in size and attractive in appearance, but not ranking high in 

 quality. On account of its hardiness it may have some value in the 

 northern portions of the apple belt. 



Professor Budd attached the name Bogdanoff to several varieties 

 which he obtained from the Bogdanoff estates in Russia. The 

 name Sklanka is used in Russia as a class name. The adoption of 

 either name alone is open to objection. We prefer, therefore, to 

 follow Lyon (2) in assigning to this variety the name Bogdanoff 

 Glass. 



Historical. Imported from Russia for the Iowa Agricultural College by 

 Prof. J. L. Budd about 25 years ago and disseminated by him from that 

 institution. 



TREE. 



Tree moderately vigorous ; branches long, curved and moderately stout. 

 Form upright spreading and rather open. Twigs medium to long, moderately 

 thick ; internodes pretty long. Bark clear dark reddish-brown or nearly black, 

 scarcely pubescent but with noticeable scarf-skin. Lenticels numerous, medium 

 in size to small, elongated, raised. Buds large to medium, broad, plump, 

 obtuse, slightly pubescent, free. Scales often parted. Leaves large, broad. 



