14 ELLWAXGER d- BABBT'S 



^'PAUL'S IMPERIAL" HYBRID CRAB. 



Introduced by Paul & Son, Cheshunt, England, who give the following description : 



A cross between the Eed Astrachan Apple and the Siberian Crab. Fruit roundish,. 



oblate, about one and one-half inches in diameter, skin yellow, almost wholly covered 

 with bright red; flesh yellowish, firm, tender and moderately juicy, with a fresh acid- 

 ity. Its" handsome foliage, and vigorous habit, coupled with the brilliantly tinted 

 fruit, have gained for it general favor. 

 It ripens early. Price 50 cents each. 



RUSSIAN APPLES. 



Several years ago, for the purpose of testing the Russian Apples, we secured collec- 

 tions from the most reliable sources in Russia, and also from the Department at 

 Washington. After submitting quite a number of sorts to a fair test, we were greatly 

 disappointed to find that but few gave promise of value. Among the number tried 

 we did not find one which surpassed or even equaled the Oldenburg, which by the 

 way, is a most valuable variety for this locality, either for orchard or garden. Henc& 

 we came to the conclusion, that for this and similar climates, where the choicest apples 

 can be grown successfully, the Russian sorts are not of much, if of any value. But,, 

 in the colder sections of the country, where our highly prized varieties utterly fail, 

 owing to a lack of hardiness, the Russian Apples will no doubt do well and prove to- 

 be a great desideratum. We find nearly all the sorts which have borne fruit thus far 

 to be summer or fall apples here. Grown farther north, they will undoubtedly keep 

 considerably longer. From the large collection we have selected the two following as 

 the most valuable, and have decided to propagate them extensively. We have besides^ 

 two or three others which we consider quite meritorious, but we have determined not 

 to offer them yet. 



Price — for one year old trees. 40 cents each: $4 per dozen. 



Arabskoe (Arabian Apple) — Large; three inches in diameter, roundish, inclining to 

 conical, greenish yellow ground, mostly covered with purplish red and a light 

 bloom; flesh fine grained, white, juicy, sub acid; a moderate grower; foliage 

 very large, over four inches long, with long stalks; a beautiful apple. Ripe 

 here in October, but will keep later. 



Titovka (Titus Apple) — Large, three and one-quarter to three and a half inches in 

 diameter: roaudish, tapering slightly to crown; color greenish yellow ground, 

 striped and marbled with Tight red in the sun, when fully ripe the ground is 

 yellow, and the red, deep and dark, mostly covering the fruit and usually a light 

 bloom; flesh rather coarse, tender, juicy, very mild acid; quality not high, but 

 good. Tree a free grower and very productive. Foliage yery large. Ripe in 

 September. 



Besides the above we have a limited stock of the following. 



Yellow Transparent — Mr. Downing's description: " A Russian variety, which 

 promises to be valuable for a cold climate, as an early fruit of good quality, 

 ripening before the Tetofsky, with more tender and delicate flesh, but does not 

 continue long in use. It is said that the tree so far has proved to be very hardy, 

 moderately vigorous, upright, an early and good bearer annually. Fruit medi- 

 um, roundish oblate, slightly conical; skin pale yellow when fully mature; flesh 

 white, half fine, tender, juicy, sprightly, sub-acid: quality good to very good. 

 Season early in August and a week or two before Tetofsky." 



For the Autumn of 1885 and later, we shall have two and three-year old trees of 

 the three varieties at same price. 

 We have, in addition to the above, in our experimental orchard, many other 



