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WESTERN BEAUTY. 



References, i. Gardeners' Monthly, 1861:124 (cited by 2). 2. Kenrick, 

 Mag. Hort., 29 -.y^)- 1863. fig. 3. Warder, 1867 :464. Hg. 4. Downing, 1869 : 

 89. 5. lb., 1872:37 app. 6. Am. Pom. Sac. Cat., 1877. 7- Barry, 1883:356. 

 8. Thomas, 1885:528. 9. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:252. 10. P.urrill and IMc- 

 Cluer, ///. Sta. Bui, 45:345. 1896. 



Synonyms. Be.\uty of the West (4). Beauty of the West (10). Big 

 Rantbo (3, 5). Musgrove's Cooper (3, 4, 5). Ohio Beauty (i). Ohio 

 Beauty (3, 4, 5). Western Be.\uty (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10). 



The three varieties, Western Beauty, Grosh and Summer Rambo, resemble 

 each other so closely in fruit that it is practically impossible to distinguish 

 the one from the other from the examination of the fruit alone. The Sum- 

 mer Rambo, however, ripens about a month earlier than the other two 

 varieties and it can consequently be readily distinguished in the orchard. 

 Pomologists are in doubt as to whether the Grosh and Western Beauty are 

 two distinct varieties or the same variety under two names. We have been 

 unable to obtain sufficient evidence to determine this point. 



For a technical description of the fruit, see Grosh, page 89. 



Hyde King was received here for testing under the name Western Beauty 

 and consequently is referred to under that name erroneously in some pub- 

 lished accounts of its record at this Station. See Volume I, page 166. 



Historical. Origin unknown. First introduced to notice by William F. 

 English of Rhinchart, Auglaize county, Ohio (i, 2). 



WHITE ASTRACHAN. 



References, i. Pom. Mag., 2:Xo. 96. 1829. col. pi. 2. London Hort. 

 Soc. Cat., 1831 :No. 32. 3. Floy-Lindley, 1833:6. 4. .T/(70'. Hort., 1:391, 392. 

 1835. 5. Manning, lb., 7 :52. 1841. 6. Downing, 1845 :78. 7. Emmons. Nat. 

 Hist. X. v.. 3:17. 1851. 8. Elliott, 1854:179. 9. Warder, 1867:735. 10. 

 Leroy, 1873:79. fig. 11. Thomas, 1875:516. 12. Montreal Hort. Soc. Rpt., 

 1:9. 1876. 13. lb., 5:23. 1879. 14. Hogg, 1884:238. 15. Wickson, 1889:243. 

 16. Am. Pom. Soc. Cat., 1889:14. 17, Hansen, 5". D. Sta. Bui, 76:113. 1903. 



Synonyms. Astr.\can Blanche (10). Astracan d'Ete (10). A.stra- 

 canischer Sonimer (10). Astrachan White (2). Blanche Glacee d'Ete 

 (10). De Glace d'Ete (10). De Glace Hative (10). De Moscovie d'Ete 

 (10). Gelee d'Ete (10). Glace de Zelande (i, 2, 3, 6. 7, 8, 10). Glacee 

 d'Ete (10). Naliivi Jabloky (10). Pomme Astrachan (3). Pomme 

 d' Astrachan (2). Pyrus Astracanica (i, 2, 6, 7). Taffitai (10). Transparent 

 Apple (14). Transparente de Astracan (10). Transparente d'Ete (10). 

 Transparente de Zurich (10"). Transparente de Muscovie d'Ete (10). Trans- 

 parent Muscovic (7). Transparent de Muscovie (i. 2. 3. 6, 8). White 

 Astracan (i. 3, 4. 5, 7. 15). Jl'hite Astracan (10). \\'hite Astrachan 

 (6, 8, 9, II, 12, 13. 14, 16, 17). 



A Russian apple of little or no value for this region. Fruit medium size, 

 roundish to roundish oblate, wa.xen yellow or whitish with faint streaks of 

 red; flesh white, acid, good for culinarv use; season August and September 

 (6, 17). 



