THE APPLE. 225 



WHITE ASTRACHAN. Thomp. Lind. P. Mag. 



Pyrus Astracanica. De Candolle, } 



Transparent de Moscovie, >- of the French gardens. 



Glace de Zelande, ) 



A nearly white, semi-transparent, Russian apple. 



Fruit of medium size, roundish. Skin very smooth, nearly 

 white, with a few faint streaks of red on one side, and covered 

 with a white bloom. Flesh quite white, partially transparent, 

 tender, and of delicate flavour, but rather dry. First of August 



WING SWEET. 



Medium size, oblate, angular, colour light red, striped and 

 splashed with dark red. Flesh white, tender, sweet and pleasant. 

 October. Great bearer. 



WINTER QUEEN. Coxe. 

 Winter Queening. Thomp. 



Fruit medium, conical. Skin fine deep crimson in the sun, 

 dotted with yellow ; of a paler and livelier red, in the shade. 

 Flesh yellowish, of a mild and rather pleasant, sub-acid flavour. 

 The tree is an abundant bearer. November to February. 



WORMSLEY PIPPIN. Thomp. Lind. P. Mag. 



Knight's Codlin. 



An English fruit, middle-sized, roundish, tapering a little to- 

 wards the eye. Skin pale green, or straw colour, darker next 

 the sun. Flesh white, crisp, firm, with a sharp, sub-acid juice. 

 September. 



CLASS IV. 



CIDER APPLES. 



COOPER'S RUSSETING. Coxe. 



This native apple is especially suited to light sandy soils, 

 where some other sorts fail. It makes an exceedingly strong 

 cider of delicious flavour. 



Fruit small, oblong or ovate, pale yellow, partially covered 

 with russet. Stalk slender, and very long. Flesh dry, rich and 

 sweet. The fruit is fit for cider in November, keeps well 

 through the winter, and is esteemed by many for cooking. Tree 

 smill, with numerous little branches. 



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