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Karaboff, Harabooka Karabowka.— Received here in 1884 
from Messrs. Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester, N. Y., under the 
name “ Karabowka.” It is a Russian apple, which, according to 
Prof. Budd,’ was imported by him from Moscow as No. 21m, 
and by the United States Department of Agriculture as No. 205. 
As grown here, it does-not coincide with the description given by 
Prof. Budd inthe place cited above. 
As grown here, the fruit is medium_in size, oblate, dull dark 
yellow, largely striped, splashed or shaded with red, and covered 
with pink bloom. Calyx pretty large, nearly closed, set in a wide 
basin. Stem rather slender, set in narrow,deep, often russeted, 
cavity. Skin smooth. Flesh nearly white, tender, mild subacid 
with peculiar flavor, fair quality. Begins to ripen about Sep- 
tember first. Undesirable in this section. 
Late Duchess.— Scions received from Peter M. Gideon, Excel- 
sior, Minn.,in 1888. The fruit resembles Oldenburg very closely, 
and ripens at about the same season as that variety, or a little 
earlier, ripening in August. It is not quite as brilliantly colored 
as the OldenLurg. the basin is not as deep and the flesh has a 
milder subacid flavor. The tree is much like;the Oldenburg in 
habit of growt, being vigorous, upright and rather spreading. 
Since it is in no way superior to the well-known variety which it 
so much resembles, there seems to be no reason for planting it in 
this locality. 
Longfield, Vo. 161.— A Russian apple imported by the De- 
partment of Agriculture. Scions were received’ in 1888 from 
IT. H. Hoskins, Newport, Vt. Fruit medium, roundish, slightly 
narrowed toward either end; calyx medium, partially open, sega- 
ments reflexed; basin shallow, irregular; stem small, set in a 
narrow cavity ; skin smooth, pale greenish yellow, lightly blushed 
with bright red in the sun; flesh white, crisp, subacid, moder- 
ately juicy, fine grained ; duatte very good. Season ittnee middle 
of September to middle of October. 
No. 238 Department.— A Russian apple of United States 
Department of Agriculture importation, received in 1888 from 
Merrill, Anthony & Co., and topworked on a bearing tree. This 
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