4(5 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



^^Aport. — This is the family of which our Alexander is a member, 

 a large and wideh' scattered family and often of strong family type. 

 No accurate notes seem to have been taken of the places where they 

 live and thrive." ***** 



"It is named Aport because imported long ago from Oporto in 

 Portugal, just as another Russian apple which long ago found its 

 wa}' into Virginia, comes back to Russia via Germany under the 

 name of Virginischer Rother." 



" I am not sure that we saw the Alexander in Russia, though I 

 believe it to be grown there." * * * * 



"Arabka (Arabskoe). — Under this name there are one or more 

 apples of decided promise At Moscow, Mr. Shroeder tells us of a 

 large conic apple of very deep color which is a long keeper. The 

 tree he finds a little tender at Moscow, but says that it is grown a 

 good deal in central Russia. * * * At Yolsk, on the Volga, 

 in latitude 52, we found in an orchard, about 12 trees in profuse 

 bearing, of an apple known there as Tchougounka, which jneans 

 cast-iron ; the fruit was roundish, of a dark purplish red, covered 

 with a light bloom, much like the Blue Pearmain. It was above 

 medium in size, although the trees were so overloaded ; a firm solid 

 acid fruit said there to keep two years. It also has the merit of 

 holding on to the tree so firmly, that I could hardly find a windfall. 

 It and Steklianka were the only varieties in this orchard not yet 

 picked, on 8th September." * * * * 



" Aixad. — I am not sure that there is any apple in this famil>- of 

 special value. They are a family of earl}' apples, sweetish, and of 

 but medium size, but the trees have proved ver}- hard}-." 



" Beresinsloe. — Mr. Shroeder speaks of this as a large whiteish 

 apple with yellow side, flesh firm but breaking, not able to bear 

 carriage well, but a ver}- fine autumn dessert fruit. 



Beriosovka. — This we met and took a great fancy to in the Kozlof 

 market. As we saw it there, it was a fruit of fall medium size, 

 oblate, red on one side in splashes and specks ; very firm, yet 

 breaking, very juicy, with a fine mingling of subacid and sweetness. 

 The seeds were black on 13th September, yet it seemed likel}' to 

 keep two months." ***** 



"BoROviNKA {Bororitski) must be looked upon as a family name. 

 It was a member of this family that, long ago, migrated to this 



