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it to be clioked with weeds or grass, nor 

 its growth to be stunted throujh lack 

 of nourisliment ; and during the Hrst 

 winter throw a few inches of coarse 

 litter about tlie stem and over the roots. 

 This care will be abundantly rewarded 

 by its vigorous growth the following 

 season, and soon it will clamber away. 



on and up, never losing its foliage near 

 the ground, but by its continual 

 growth maintaining a pleasing var- 

 iety of shades of colour between the 

 young leaves and those more mature 

 until the chill nights of autumn 

 change the green to crimson and 

 gold. 



HORTICULTURAL NOTES. 



[-. HiDD, Iowa AomcuiiXURAL C'oi,LK(iK. 



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HE Septeuiljer number suggests 

 the following notes : 



RUSSIAN WINTER APPLES. 



Dr. Hoskin's note, on page 198, has 

 this closing sentence : — " So far, how- 

 ever, very late keepers are very scarce." 



This is true, when the large number 

 of varieties from west and north Russia 

 is considered. But our collection from 

 the interior provinces of central and 

 south Russia is showing a \ery large 

 per cent.of varieties, later than Wealthy 

 or Grimes, Golden, and a few varieties 

 as late as Willow or Scott's Winter. 

 From the varieties started in orchard 

 prior to our visit to Russia in 1882, we 

 have now on our table the following 

 varieties, which are harder and cruder 

 than Wealthy, Grimes, Golden or 

 Jonathan, viz., 4 m., ") m., 8 m., \T^ m., 

 21 m., .30 m„ 42 m., 57 m., 75 m., 89 

 m„ 105, 190, 224, 236, 240, 316, 321, 

 327, 410, 413, 424, 585 and 599. Of 

 this partial chance list now before me, 

 5 nv, 8 m.. 15 m., 89 m., 316, 410 and 

 599, are incomplete in growth the 

 middle of September, as the Willow, 

 and with the same care should keep 

 about as well. 



If we should tell the story of the few 

 specimens as yet grown in the state of 

 tlie varieties more recently imported 

 from Arel, Voronesh, and other points 

 in South Russia, we could make a much 

 bettel' showing as to per cent, of late 

 sorts, and the size, beauty, and ([uality 

 of the fruits. 



My only surprise has been that some 

 of theextreme northern varieties should 

 maturesolateon the 42nd parallel. For 

 instance, the Striped Anis of the Upper 

 Volga is now laden with fruit fully as 

 hard and crude as the Wealthy beside 

 it. Again, the Striped Winter of North 

 Russia, is proving a showy and pro 

 titable fall apple here, and a prime 

 winter apple on the 44th parallel. 



TRANSPARENT FAMILY. 



In connection with the belief ex- 

 piessed by Dr. Hoskins that the Yellow 

 Transparent will prove a short-lived 

 tree, permit me to say a good word for 

 the Blushed CalviJle, another member 

 of the family. (1) It is ready for 

 home use or market as early as the 

 Transparent or Thaler, but its season 

 is longer as it does not become dry and 

 mealy when over-ripe. (2) Its blushed 

 cheeks make it attractive in market, 

 and the quality of the fruit for dessert 

 or cooking is better than that of any 

 meml)er of the family I have tested. 

 (3) In no case have I known the tree 

 ts be attacked with blight, its stem to 

 be sun-scalded, or its cell structure in- 

 jured by our test winters. 



This is exceptional praise, but .so far 

 the Blushed Calville seems without 

 faults at the west, even where the Yel- 

 low Transparent utterly fails by blight 

 or winter killing. 



CERISE I)E OSTIIEIM CHERRY. 



There appears to be some confusion 

 in the use of the name " Ostheim." 



