APPLE OF AMASSIA, 39 
XIIL—APPLE OF AMASSIA. 
Amonest the fruits exhibited at the Society's Great yap cervum 
Show in October, was an Apple bearing the name of the “ APPLE 
or Amassia,” sent by Mr. Edward B. В. Barber, Н. M. Consul at 
Samsoun 
It is fully medium size. Its general form is roundish, without angles; 
eye partially open in an evenly rounded depression; the stalk, of 
medium length and thickness, is deeply inserted in a regularly formed, 
rather narrow cavity. The skin is glossy, pale yellow on the shaded 
side, with a delicate blush next the sun. Flesh white, juicy, very 
sweet ; but the specimens tried did not possess that rich brisk flavour 
which is considered requisite in what would be considered a good dessert 
apple in this country. It is fit for use in October. In appearance it 
resembles the Mela Carla Apple, described and figured in me м 
Vol. vii., p. 259, but the Apple of Amassia seems to преп ea 
In answer to inquiries залаа to him on the ози ы this 
Apple, Mr. Barker has replie 
“ This variety has long been known at Amassia, but in no other town or district 
of Asia Minor, or anywhere else that I can learn. 
There are fourteen other varieties of Ar eie $ Amassia, all inferi ч 
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chess ый may be predisposing causes to its perfectio 
“It is propagated by grafting; the fruit invariably the same. Young trees 
Amassia, 
* 16 is a great bearer, sik, a vigorous, health 
“There is every reason кү уе t ie this дут is ион to the wn 
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able.—8. Plenty of juice кези not over-ripe.—4. Fragrant perfume, in 
eto most. apples are deficient.—5. Crispness without har dness, which 
reat 
injury 
“Tt боаз and ripens at t the same time as other Apples at Amassia, flowering 
in April and ripen ing in September and October; and would pé m do the same 
England. 
к om regard to the name =; this variety, it is called at Amassia MUSKETT or 
Musk APPLE. Four years a Swiss ET pi геу ы $ Amassia sent a 
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APPLES OF ASIA nv iatischer Rosena pfel) It has been remarked that the flesh of 
some of these Apples, when ripe, = of a slight rose colour. I have not learnt of its 
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they reached my hands, over very bad roa 14 
