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RUSSIAN VARIETIES. 



These are quite distinct from the European species. Their leading characteristics 

 are extreme hardiness, but they lack the productiveness and good quality of the above 

 named kinds. The following are the most popular : 

 * Alexander — Very hardy, large, yellow. July. 

 Alexis — Very hardy, yellow, red cheek. July. 

 J. I,. Budd— Very hardy, large, white with red cheek. August. 



NECTARINES. 



A most delicious, smooth-skinned fruit, which thrives wherever peaches will grow, 

 but it is liable to be stung by the curculio, and requires the same treatment as plums. 

 Downton — Large, pale greenish yellow with purplish red cheek ; flesh pale green, red 



at the stone ; qviality very fine, melting, rich, sweet and excellent, August. 



QUINCES. 



Highly esteemed for ccoking and preserving. One of the most profitable fruits for 

 orchard planting. The trees are hardy and compact in growth, require but little space, 

 productive, give regular crops, and come early into bearing. They require a good, deep 

 soil, which should be kept clean and mellow, with an occasional dressing of manure, and 

 a sprinkling of salt, but do not need severe pruning ; a careful thinning out of the old 

 decayed wood will be sufficient . Keep a vigilant search after the borer. Thin out the 

 fruit if bearing too freely. Plant 10 to 12 feet. 



Apple or Orange — Targe, roundish ; bright golden yellow ; cooks tender and is of 



very excellent flavor. Valuable for preserves or flavoring ; very productive ; a 



popular and extensively cultivated variety. October. 

 Angers — Somewhat later than the preceding ; fruit rather more acid and small but 



cooks well ; an abundant bearer. October. 

 * Champion — A prolific and constant bearer, fruit averaging larger than the Orange, 



more oval in shape, quality equally fine ; bears extremely young, producing fine fruit 



on two-year trees in nursery row ; can be kept in good condition uutil January. 



Tree a vigorous grower and prolific bearer ; one of the best for sections not subject 



to early frosts. 



Meech's Prolific — Remarkable for its early and regular bearing and productiveness. 

 The fruit is of a bright orange yellow, and quite large, ripening after the Orange 

 Quince. The tree holds its foliage well and is especially adapted and recommended 

 for soils of a light texture when other varieties of the quince fail to give satisfactory 

 results. 



MULBERRIES. 



This delicious fruit is easily grown, and should be more frequently met with. 

 * Downing's Everbearing— Large size, sweet and rich ; the best and most valuable. 

 Russian — Large, mostly black ; sub-acid to sweet ; productive and hardy. 

 White — Is the common variety ; fruit white ; not desirable. 



