THE 



Canadian Horticulturist 



Vol XVI. 



1893 



No. i. 



THE ALEXANDER APPLE. 



IUR colored plate gives a fine representation of one of the staple 



varieties of fall apples cultivated in the northern portion of Ontario. 



»It is of Russian origin, and, as might be expected, it is very 



hardy, although not equal to the Duchess. It is of large size 



and handsome appearance, which commends it to buyers, and 



4 makes it a very profitable variety to grow for market, in those 



sections where the climate is too severe for the Gravenstein. 



In our list of autumn apples recommended for cultiva- 

 tion, we find this variety included in the list for most of the 

 northern counties, for instance, the following is the list of fall apples commended 

 to planters in Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry ; Alexander, Fameuse, Gideon 

 and St. Lawrence: in Lanark, Renfrew, Carlton and Russell ; Alexander, Montreal 

 Peach, Wealthy and Haas. 



It is called Alexander from a Russian Emperor of that name, and one of its 

 synonyms is Russian Emperor. It is also called Aport. 



Downing gives the following description of it: — A very large, showy Rus- 

 sian variety. Tree vigorous, spreading, productive. Fruit very large, regularly 

 formed, conical. Skin greenish-yellow, faintly streaked with red on the shaded 

 side, but orange, brilliantly streaked and marked with bright red in the sun- 

 Calyx large, set in a deep basin Stalk rather slender, three-fourths of an inch 

 long, planted in a deep cavity. Flesh yellowish-white, crisp, tender and juicy, 

 with a rather pleasant flavor. Good October to November. 



It will be interesting to our readers to note whaj is said of this apple by 



