A new Russian variety, which was imported from St. Petersburg in 1870 by
the department of agriculture, Washington, D. C., and 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 medium, roundish, oblate, slightly conical, slightly
angular; skin clear white at first, becoming pale yellow when fully
mature, moderately sprinkled with light and greenish dots, somewhat
obscure. Stalk short to medium, rather slender; cavity rather large,
sometimes a little greenish; calyx closed; basin medium, slightly
corrugated, sometimes small protuberances; flesh white, half fine,
tender, juicy, sprightly subacid; quality good to very good. Core
medium. Season early in August, and a week or two before Tetofsky.