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pwns land — if only a small lot — ought to have one tree of the 

 Astrachan apple, both on account of its earliness and its excellence 

 for cooking. It is so tender as to be cooked almost as soon as it is 

 scalded, and so pure that it. has no unpleasant tang, like the Yellow 

 Harvest. It is acid, indeed, but sugar readily overpowers this defect. 



" It is a tree of vigorous growth, an abundant bearer, and, what 

 is worthy of note, it bears every year without fail. 



" The fruit is of great beauty, having a hloom like a plum, on a 

 fine red skin. I know of no apple at this season that would com- 

 mand more customers in market." 



19. Pkince's Harvest. — Fine for stewing when green; flesh 

 white, tender, sprightly, and juicy ; form flat, si«e middling. Tree 

 not very vigorous, spreading, irregular. A great bearer, and in 

 season during the whole month of July. — Goxe. 



20. Sine Qua Non. — Medium, greenish yellow; tender, fine- 

 flavored. Tree a slender and slow grower, but bears well. August. 

 — JS. and B. 



Tree a poor grower in the nursery, hence not widely cultivated, 

 although productive. — Annual Register. 



Slow, poor grower, and an indiiferent bearer. — Elliott. 



21. — Sops of Wine. — Foreign. Tree vigorous, early bearer ; 

 esteemed for its peculiar pink flesh, as a curiosity for dessert. Me- 

 dium or small, roundish ; light, purplish red ; flesh yellow, stained 

 with pink, jnicy, mild, sub-acid; "very good." August to Sejjtem- 

 ber. — Elliott. 



22. — Summer Rose. — (Woolman's Early.) — Medium, roundish, 

 pale yellow, with a red cheek ; tender and delicious : has a beauti- 

 ful waxen appearance. Tree rather a slow grower, but good bearer. 

 Middle to end of August. — E. and B. 



This variety is not valuable for market purposes, but its juicy 

 sprightly, sub-acid character makes it very desirable for the des- 

 sert. Requires rich, strong soil, lime, and phosphates to perfect 

 the fruit, or keep the tree healthy. — Elliott. 



28. —Summer Queen. — Large, conical, striped and clouded with 

 red; rich and fine-flavored. Tree irregular; large, spreading head, 

 August. — Barry. 



