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BOKOVINKA (Russian) . Closely resembles the Oldenburg in 

 every particular, except that it is said to be a little less acid and a 

 better keeper. 



CHAKLAMOFF (Russian). In coin** of fruit resembling the Olden- 

 burg, but oblong in form, of good size and quality, season a little 

 later than Oldenburg, and the tree about as hardy. 



LONGFIELD (Russian). A small, light colored, pretty desert 

 apple, of extra good quality, that with ordinary care will keep un- 

 til January. It bears young and regularly. It does best when top- 

 worked on hardy crab-stocks, and should generally be grown in 

 that way. 



RECUMBENT, also called LIEBY (Russian) Without doubt the 

 hardiest of the well-tested varieties. The tree is very spreading 

 in habit, and is considerably hardier than the Oldenburg. A rather 

 early and regular bearer and productive. It seldom if ever 

 blights severely, the blighting part being confined to the new 

 growth. The fruit is large and colored much like the Oldenburg; 

 rather sour but excellent for cooking, and not to be despised for 

 table use, when fully ripe. Season, late autumn and early winter 

 as far north as Minneapolis, but may be kept until March by a 

 little extra care. 



HIBERNAL (Russian). As it is generally grown practically the 

 same as Recumbent. 



MAC MAHON WHITE. A very handsome, very large, very pro- 

 ductive light green apple of good quality. The tree is fairly pro- 

 ductive and nearly hardy in Southern Minnesota and Northern 

 Iowa; highly esteemed for planting in very favorable locations. 

 Originated in Wisconsin. 



WEALTHY. A beautiful red apple of extra quality and quite 

 hardy ; it occasionally blights badly, but is wonderfully productive 

 in good locations. It bears very young and has great recuperative 

 powers. If killed back to the ground it seldom fails to sprout from 

 the root, and these sprouts generally produce remunerative crops 

 of fruit. In the bushy form thus made the trees often fruit for 

 many years. It does best, however, when top-grafted on the 

 branches of strong growing crabs. Season, late autumn and early 

 winter, and it may be kept until spring by special care. Origin- 

 ated in Minnesota. 



Supplementary List of Apples. The following varieties 

 have been tried to a limited extent in northern sections and are of 

 great promise : 



BRESKOVKA (Russian). --Resembles the Yellow Transparent in 

 fruit, though somewhat later in ripening. It has been tried only 

 in a limited way in Minnesota, but it is quite free from blight ; a 

 full and regular bearer and much hardier in tree than the Yellow 

 Transparent, which it will probably supplant when better known. 

 Trees of this kind are very scarce. 



THALER, OK CHARI.OTTENTHALEK (/toxxiam). Much like the 



