78 ' VARIETIES OP APPLE. 



and St. Lawrence districts. It comes soon into bearing and 

 yields good crops of fruit, though not as abundant as the Baldwin 

 or R. I. Greening. 



The fruit is of medium size, usually a little larger than the 

 Pomme Grise, roundish oblong ; color a bright cinnamon russet, 

 with a golden glow on the side next the sun ; flesh white, crisp, 

 breaking, juicy, with a peculiar aromatic, pear-like flavor ; quality 

 " best." In use from January to May and June. It is pre-emi- 

 nently a dessert apple, and in its season has very few equals, 

 none superior. 



Eed Astrachan. — This very valuable and handsome apple 

 was introduced into England from Sweden in 1816, and from 

 thence has found its way into Canada, where it is very much at 

 home, ranking among our best and most hardy sorts. We had 

 supposed that it would thrive where any apple tree would live, 

 short of a Siberian Crab ; but we have recently learned that at 

 Arnprior, in the County of Renfrew, it has not succeeded in the 

 hands of at least one most zealous cultivator of fruits. Yet it 

 thrives in Maine and Minnesota, and is usually hardy. 



The tree is a vigorous, upright grower, forming a rounded 

 head, comes very early into bearing, and yields abundant crops. 

 The fruit is full medium size, roundish, color deep crimson, 

 covered with a light bloom ; the flesh is white, crisp and juicy, 

 with a rich acid flavor; quality " very good." Eipe about the 

 first of August. A very popular variety in the market, selling 

 readily ; excellent for cooking. A few trees of this apple might 

 be profitably planted for market purposes by those living near 

 large towns. It does not keep long, and therefore must soon be 

 in the hands of consumers. 



Rhode Island Greening. — ^Would that this valuable apple 

 were only a little more hardy, then it might be recommended 

 without reserve ; but it suffers too much from the climate in all 

 the colder sections, such as the region of the St. Lawrence and 

 Ottawa in Ontario, the most of Quebec and Xew Brunswick. It 

 thrives best in warm, well-drained soils, abounding in lime. 



