MICHIGAN" STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 35 



POPULAR VARIETIES OF HxiRDY APPLES. 



DESCRIPTION AND REVIEW OP THE FIFTEEN VARIETIES OP APPLES 

 RECOMMENDED BY THE STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY, BY W. L. 

 WARING; READ BEFORE THE SOCIETY, JUNE 7th, 1870. 



In preparing the following descriptions of popular hardy 

 apples, comprising the sorts recommended for general orchard 

 culture in the State, at a late session of the State Pomological 

 Society, the writer has been guided by personal experience, 

 observation, and the suggestions and views of practical fruit- 

 growers and intelligent i)omologists. It is designed to furnish 

 an outline of the most prominent distinguishing features of 

 these leading market fruits, with brief notes that may be use- 

 ful or interesting. A minute description of old, well-known 

 kinds is not deemed necessary, as reference can always be made 

 to standard works. The following terms used in describing * 

 apples, oblate — flat; ovate — egg-shaped; round — globular; 

 conical, oblong, ribbed, etc., are such as are commonly accepted 

 and generally understood. 



SUMMER APPLES. 



Red Astrachan. — Rather large, sometimes quite large, 

 roundish-flattened, slightly approaching conical, nearly whole 

 surface brilliant deep crimson, overspread with a thick white 

 bloom; flesh white, crisp, juicy, rather acid. Excellent for 

 cooking, and, when fully ripe, an agreeable dessert fruit. 

 Ripens from the 20th of July to the middle of August, — a 

 few days after the early harvest, — and should be picked before 

 fully mature. Shoots stout, clear reddish chestnut, with many 

 white specks ; leaves broad. The tree is a vigorous, upright, 

 regular grower, forming a very handsome head, and apparently 

 adapting itself to all soils and locations. 



It comes early into bearing, and bears annually a fruit 



