18G 



THE APPLE CULTUBIST. 



DUCHESS OP OLDENBTTRG. 



Fruit. Size, medium to large ; form, roundish, flattened ; skin, smooth, with a 

 light bluish bloom ; color, light and deep rich red, washed, striped and splashed 

 on a yellow ground ; stem, short ; cavity, acuminate ; basin, deep, wide, even, 

 regular ; calyx, large, nearly closed ; flesh, slightly yellowish-white, sharp, sub- 

 acid, juicy, and, when well-ripened, pretty rich ; season, September, and often 

 keeping into October. Tree. An upright, vigorous, hardy, and healthy grower, 

 with dark-colored shoots, and broad, dark-green, coarsely-serrated leaves. A 

 profuse bearer, apparently adapting itself to all soils and situations, and yielding 

 a fruit of great value for marketing and for cooking purposes. It is of Russian 

 origin. 



One graft on the end of each stock will be far preferable 

 to two or three. In many instances, there will be such an 

 abundance of sap that sprouts will burst forth, and out- 

 grow the grafts, unless they are pinched back.. It is a very 

 common occurrence to see grafts struggling for existence 

 between strong and luxuriant sprouts, which choke them 

 to such a degree that they are almost ruined. When a 

 new tree-top is being produced, if it is desirable to develop 



