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DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES. 



ish-yellow, in some the stripes coalesce so as to make the 

 skin red, the ground color being covered ; Dots numerous, 

 small, prominent, rich bloom. 



Basin wide, abrupt, regular or plaited, sometimes quite 

 shallow ; Eye small, closed. 



Cavity wide, regular, always green ; Stem medium. 



Core regular, closed, meeting and clasping the eye ; 

 seeds numerous, large, angular ; Flesh greenish- white, ten- 

 der, breaking, granular, juicy ; Flavor sub-acid, aromatic, 

 vinous ; Quality almost first rate for table, excellent for 

 the kitchen ; Season October to December, and if gather- 

 ed early in the North, until spring. 



Red Astrakhan. 



This Russian fruit has been perfectly adopted by our 

 countrymen, and has proved itself a great favorite, parti- 



Fig. 109. RED ASTRACHAN. 



cularly in the North, by its hardiness and productiveness, 

 beauty and good qualities. 



Tree vigorous, upright, productive, hardy ; Shoots red- 

 dish brown, foliage large, rich green. 



