350 The Comnielyna. 



is very large, but not glossy. In the nursery, the growth resembles Tetofsky ; 

 but it heads better, the shoots starting out at right angles with the stem, 

 and afterwards taking an upward direction. When older, the bark of the 

 stem has a peculiar appearance, somewhat resembling that of the striped 

 maple or moosewood. Though not as richly colored as the Red Astrachan 

 it is quite as beautiful; and I should also rank it quite as high in quality. 

 Ripe in August. 



'Y\\^ Rambour Papeleu is described by Mr. Downing as of Russian origin, 

 and a vigorous, productive tree. Fruit large, deep rich yellow, spotted, 

 striped, and splashed with shades of rich red; flesh yellowish-white, rather 

 coarse, breaking, sharp sub-acid. November to January, and promises well 

 for market. I am not acquainted with it ; but, if it proves as hardy as its 

 brethren, it will be valuable, as it keeps much later than any of the others. 



Dolgoi Sqiioznoi. — I do not know that the apple which bears this pretty 

 name has been tested in this country. In England, it was formerly sup- 

 posed to be identical with the Sugar-loaf Pippin, but is now described as 

 distinct. The name signifies " long transparent." It is of a pale-green 

 color, long conical shape, medium size, and of second quality for dessert. 

 Ripe in August. 



It will be noticed that most of these apples differ from English and 

 American varieties in their waxen bloom and large foliage, of a dull, rather 

 pale green. With one exception, they ripen in summer or early autumn. It 

 would be desirable to try whether varieties equally hardy, and of better 

 quality and longer keeping, could not be raised from their seed, either by 

 natural variation, or by hybridizing among themselves or with other hardy 

 kinds. 



THE COMMELYNA. 



This plant is generally treated as an annual ; but if the tuberous roots 

 are taken up in the autumn, and kept in the cellar, they will, the next sea- 

 son, make far better plants than can be procured from spring-sown seed. 



A bed of the blue-edged with the white variety is very showy. 



