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tested in this orchard, but only a few have proved valuable. The 

 Russians promising best there, are Longfield, Ostrakoff and 

 Hibernal. 



In Carver count}', Minnesota, in the oldest orchard of the new 

 Russians, about twenty varieties are doing reasonably well and are 

 as free from blight as Oldenburgh. The list is Borovinka, Char- 

 lamoff. Cross, Good Peasant, Krimskoe, Anisovka, Jungfrau, Pli- 

 kanoff. Hibernal, L'eby, Kluvskoe, Royal Table, Reiuette, Red 

 Repka and Numbers 502 and 469. 



Brief notes on a few of the best of the new Russians, received 

 at the Division of Pomology from various sources are appended, as 

 follows : 



Anisette. From Dr. Hoskins, similar to Oldenburgh, but two 

 weeks esriier. 



Antonovka Medium to large; of good qualit}' ; an early win- 

 ter apple. 



Bi.uE Anis Medium size ; conical yellow, with stripes of crim- 

 son. A winter apple at Baraboo, Wisconsin, and of very good 

 quality. 



CiiAKLAMOFF. Large, handsome and of fair quality. Ripe early 

 in September at Dr. Hoskins' place in Veimont. 



Cross of the Volga. Medium to large, clear yellow,, and keeps 

 till late winter at Ames, Iowa. One of the best, and a good keeper. 



Longfield. Now widely known and widely giownin the North- 

 west. Of medium quality and a fair keeper. 



LuB^K Reinettk. Handsomc, glossy white, with pink blu^h. 

 An early cooking apple of too delicate texture for market. 



Red Queen. Size medium, conical, cavity very small and full; 

 color greenish yellow with faint stripes of dull red. Late winter at 

 Baraboo, Wisconsin. 



Titovka. Large, oblong, smooth, whitish yellow wi h splashes 

 and stripes of bright caimine. Pearly autumn ; of fair quality. 



White Russet. Large, roundish, smooth, white, with no trace 

 of russet Ripens with Dr. Hoskins in early September and is a 

 good sub-acid fall apple. 



In the search for hardy varieties among Russians, the apple 

 growers of Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin have not lost sight of 

 the importance of growing seedlings from the hardier old varieties 

 and of improving the size and quality of the native crab by hybri- 

 dizing it with pollen of desirable sorts. 



