VARIETIES OP APPLE. 67 



received from Canadian planters. It flourishes weE on the rich 

 alluvial soils of the western prairies, and withstands the severity 

 of that cHmate ; hence we infer that it will be found sufficiently 

 hardy to endure the climate throughout a very large pori;ion of 

 our Dominion, and so far as it has been tried here, we have not 

 heard of any lack of hardihood. 



The tree is a vigorous, upright grower, forming a handsome 

 spreading head, and an early and abundant bearer. The fruit is 

 of medium size, rather below than above; roimdish, striped and 

 marbled with dark crimson, on a rich yellow ground ; having a 

 yellow flesh, which is tender and juicy, with a pleasant sub-acid 

 flavor, in quality " very good." It is in use here during the 

 latter part of August and the most of September. 



Duchess op Oldenburgh. — "We can heartily commend this 

 variety to every fruit grower in the Dominion, to those in the 

 most favored friiit growing sections, and to him who has his 

 dwelling where the winter is long and fierce. Originated in 

 Eussia, one might suppose on the very confines of Siberia, it 

 endures the cold of Canada and of the far !N"orth-west most 

 triumphantly. The tree is quite vigorous, upright in habit, and 

 forming a rounded head, which has a very pleasing appearance 

 when covered with its large, glossy, dark green leaves. It bears 

 fruit when quite young, and most abundantly, which is very 

 uniform in size, and remarkably fair and free from blemish. 



The fruit is of full medium size, sometimes large, very regu- 

 larly formed, ajid of a very attractive, showy appearance; always 

 commanding a ready sale in the markets, as it is especially 

 valuable for cooking, being for this purpose mthout a rival 

 in its season. The skin is smooth, Avith a yeUow ground, most 

 handsomely streaked and washed with red, and covered with a 

 light blue bloom. The flesh is yellowish white, tender, juicy, 

 with a brisk sub-acid flavor. The fruit ripens here during the 

 fij^t half of September, and will not keep long. It is not usually 

 ranked very high in flavor; but as grown in our climate, it should 

 stand at least as " good," and in those sections where but few 



