174 The Canadian Horticulturist. 



and less known varieties have numerous local names. The most beautiful and 

 perfect apples were from Tula and Luga. 



A large collection of apples were exported from the garden of Doctors 

 Regell and Kesselring. Fifty-three of these varieties were seedlings of Dr. 

 Regell's own raising. The fruits were small and poorly colored, and would not 

 tempt anyone to go into fruit growing in the climate of St. Petersburg. From 

 such a prominent pomologist as Dr. Regell, we were really expecting something 

 better. 



The following are some of the Russian fruits, among those exhibited, which 

 I consider worthy of mention : 



1. From the government of Riasan there were three beautifully colored 

 seedlings of the type of the Crimean Synap, and of the true Chernigow. In 

 your country, and almost everywhere abroad, this apple is known as Borovinka 

 (Duchess.) These apples differ in this respect that the Borovinka is much 

 superior to the Chernigow. 



2. From the same government a kind of Anis, the calix of which is closed 

 entirely. 



3. From the Kasan some new local varieties, among them a good-sized Sibe- 

 rian crab. 



4. From Chernigow a winter apple, Woloshka, of good quality, resembling 

 Titovka. 



5. From St. Petersburg government Aport Riepchatz, a special kind of 

 Aport (Alexander) ; Metla, a new sort ; two varieties of Stone Antonovka, one 

 an oblong and the other flat. Besides these, there was exhibited a red autumn 

 plum, growing freely without winter protection. 



The whole exhibition was of no special use to Russian horticulture, excepting 

 to the exhibitors themselves, who received a large number of rewards. 



The earnest fruit growers expected that by means of such a large collection 

 of Russian apples from the whole of Russia, it would be possible to establish, 

 once for all, a correct nomenclature, and thereby put an end to the chaos of 

 names given them at the whim of gardeners ; but the Imperial Society of Horti- 

 culture, upon which rests the responsibility of conducting its provincial divisions, 

 did not stir up this important question. It is therefore set at one side, possibly 

 for a long time, and in consequence nobody is in a better position than before 

 to judge of the most suitable kinds for each government of this empire with 

 respect to the hardiness and other qualities of the several varieties, a thing 

 which is of the utmost importance to our country. 



