128 APPENDIX. 



GOLDEN RBINETTE. This has not proven true to name as re- 

 ceived from the Bogdanoff estates, in Russia. It is a member of 

 the Anis family, of fine size and excellent quality. Season, late 

 fall, and early winter North. 



POSAJRTS NALIVIA. Of the Antonovka family and less subject 

 to blight and a better keeper. Season here, December, and much 

 later on its north limit of growth. Fruit much like the Antonovka, 

 but it averages larger in size and is better in quality. 



KURSK REINETTE. (20 M ) Of the Longfield family, with the 

 same habit of early and continuous bearing. Fruit more conical 

 than Longfield, of same color, flesh fine grained, tender and sweet. 

 This promises to be very valuable over a large part of the United 

 States. 



SILKEN LEAP. (No. 327.) This is one of the hardiest of the 

 Hibernal family. A great and continuous bearer of smooth, hand- 

 some apples, especially valuable for culinary use. Season, late fall, 

 and mid-winter at the North. 



POINTED PIPKA. (No. 361.) A true iron-clad and perfect tree 

 on varied soils. Fruit large, conical, coming to a point at the nar- 

 row basin, yellow, covered with stripes and splashes of crimson, 

 with much bloom. Flesh fine grained, sub-acid and very good. 

 Season here, late fall, and late winter on its north limit of growth. 



BERGAMOT. (No. 424.) This is of the Antonovka family and is 

 classed as a winter apple by J. B. Mitchell, of Cresco, and other 

 northern growers. The fruit is later with us than Antonovka or 

 Posarts Nalivia, but does not keep later than December with ordi- 

 nary care. A remarkable bearer and perfect tree in every way. 

 Fruit large, even in size, bright yellow and good in quality for any 

 use. 



WINTER APPLES. 



APORT VORONESH. We introduced the Aport of Central Rus- 

 sia from several points. It has been sent out as Aport, 23 M., 

 4 Vor., and 12 Orel. We have kept these importations separate, 

 but they all appear to be identical. Fruit large, smooth, yellow, 

 with much red in broken stripes and splashes. Flesh yellowish 

 white, slightly coarse, sub-acid, aromatic, quality very good for any 

 use. Mid-winter here, and will keep through winter at the North. 



SKLANKA BOGDANOFF. This is an iron-clad tree on dry soils, 

 and an early and continuous bearer. Fruit medium in size, yellow, 

 conical, quality better than Baldwin. Season mid-winter, and 

 very late on its north limit of growth. 



VOLGA CROSS. A perfect tree on varied soils. Fruit of size of 

 Rhode Island Greening and a much better keeper. Quality better 

 than Baldwin. 



CROSS. (15 M. and No. 413.) This is the true Cross apple of 

 Central Russia. In close sheltered positions on black soils, it is 

 subject to blight, but like the Yellow Transparent, it blights only 

 on points of growth. On dry soils and in airy positions it will 



