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come early into bearing ; but here it bears so early and abundantly, that it 

 does not attain a large size. The fruit is unsurpassed for beauty, the skin 

 being of a deep, rich crimson, except where shaded, and specked with j'ellow 

 dots; the whole covered with a thick, rich bloom. It is not of the highest 

 quality, but quite acid, and without any rich flavor. Around Boston, 

 this and the Williams have nearly superseded all other summer apples 

 for market. Some of the stock of this variety has the leaves blotched 

 with white ; and this characteristic is perpetuated in grafting. 



The White Astrachan has not proved as good as the Red. I do not 

 know whether it has been tried at the North \ but, if it has not, I should 

 think it might be worth while to make the trial. Ripe in August. 



Tetofsky. — This is now being sent out as a new apple, at a high price ; 

 but it is not by any means new. It was received by my father from Michael 

 Floy of the Harlem (N.Y.) Nursery previous to 1838. I find it on his cata- 

 logue for 1832, and in the first edition {1826) of the London Horticultural 

 Society's catalogue. It has been called " Russian Crab," though it has no 

 affinity whatever with the crabs ; and is also said by Mr. Downing to be 

 erroneously called, by some, " Fourth-of-July Apple." 



The fruit is of conical, rather flat form, pale yellow ; towards the sun, 

 streaked with red, and covered with bloom. Though not as showy or large 

 as the other Russians, it is an apple of delicate and attractive appearance, 

 and much the best in quality, being a fine dessert-fruit. The tree is of 

 very peculiar growth, with stout, upright shoots of a reddish color, not 

 branching much in the nursery. It bears very young, — sometimes at only 

 two years from the bud. The foliage is also peculiar, — large, long, oval, 

 glossy leaves, somewhat hollowed on the upper side. It succeeds admira- 

 bly on dwarf stocks. A very abundant bearer, clothing the limbs with 

 fruit. Ripe early in August. 



I notice that Dr. AVarder writes the name " Tetofski ; " but I know of no 

 other authority for this spelling. 



Chadomoski. — This was received by my father from Messrs. Baumann 

 of Bollwiller, France, in 1836. In their catalogue of that date, it stands 

 among varieties newly received. It is not equal in quality to the Tetofsky, 

 but very handsome, pale yellow, striped with red next the sun, and covered 

 with a thick bloom, presenting a most delicate appearance. The foliage 



