50 FRUIT CULTURE. 



greenish-yellow ; flesh tender, sprightly, rich, 

 sweet ; productive, excellent. Kipens in August. 



Red Astrachan. A Russian variety. Large, 

 roundish, nearly covered with deep crimson and 

 a beautiful bloom ; flesh tender, juicy, rich, acid. 

 July and August. 



Williams' Favorite. Large, oblong-ovate, 

 smooth, mostly fine dark crimson ; flesh yellow- 

 ish-white, moderately juicy, pleasant. Its fine ap- 

 pearance adds to its reputation. 



From these four summer kinds, perhaps 

 the first choice for family use would be Sweet 

 Bough, the second would be Astrachan, and 

 the third, Williams. Either one of these 

 will do, and a single tree, if vigorous, will 

 give an ample supply of this transient early 

 fruit for one family. American Summer Pear- 

 main, Benoni, Early Joe, Early Strawberry, 

 High Top Sweet, Primate, and Summer Rose 

 are all good early kinds, if variety is desired. 

 The amateur may graft them on different limbs 

 of the same tree for the purpose of experi- 

 ment, and thus avoid the burden of an excessive 

 supply. 



Gravenstein. This is, par excellence, the 

 variety for the autumn months. Fruit large, 

 roundish, slightly ribbed; yellow, striped and 

 splashed with bright red; flesh tender, juicy, 



