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Ciipsv (iiRL. Our readers will notice on our premium list a hardy variety 

 of apple of great promise, called (lipsy (lirl. It is one among the new varie- 

 ties introduced by the Experimental Farm from Russia. Prof. Craig says that 

 it is an extremely handsome apple and that the tree is a strong, healthy grower. 

 He counts it one of the very best in the trial orchard at Ottawa. It gave some 

 samples of fruit the second year after planting, and is again bearing the third 

 year. 



The other varieties are also new importations of great promise, probably of 

 equal merit, especially the Round Borsdorfer and Blushed Calville. Both are 

 very excellent varieties for growing in the north, but are of such merit as to 

 be well worth cultivation anywhere in Ontario. They will compare favorably 

 with the very best varieties we grow, and possibly may be found superior to any 

 of their season. 



The Silken Leaf and Litti.e Hat are new importations by the Experi 

 mental Farm, which are thought to have special merit for the cold north. 



We would particularly recommend a trial of these new Russian varieties by 

 all our sub.scribers in the northern parts of Ontario, for we have great hopes 

 that they will prove of special value. 



Royal Table is a Russian apple which Prof Craig highly commends. In 

 his examination, before a select standing committee of the Parliament of the 

 Dominion last July, he .stated that the tree was a compact grower, with round 

 top and slender twigs, and medium sized leaves. It has borne abundant crops 

 for three years past, at Abbotsford, Que. The fruit is medium to large, keeps 

 well, even as late as the month of April. 



The Longfield apple is a Russian variety of much value, according to Dr. 

 Hoskins. It is an annual bearer, and keeps better into the winter than the 

 Fameuse. The fruit is very handsome, very good, and of fair size, when not 

 allowed to over-bear. It counted equally good for eating or for cooking. 



