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DESCRIPTION OF APPLES NAMED IN THE CATALOGUE. 



STiminer Apples. 



Early Harvest. An American apple. Fruit medium to small. 

 Form roundish, a little flattened ; the skin bright yellow in the sun, 

 pale in the shade, and smooth; flesh white, tender, juicy, and 

 crisp, with a rich, sprightly, acid flavor. Season, end of July and 

 August. 



It is not called a very vigorous grower in this State, and requires 

 high cultivation, as without it the fruit is inferior and often imper- 

 fect — sometimes badly scabbed and cracked. It is one of the best 

 early apples we have, excellent for cooking and good for dessert, 

 and popular with the whole family and in the market. Downing 

 well says, the smallest collection should not be without it. We 

 have seen it when under high cultivation, with fruit full medium 

 size, perfect, and in all respects desirable. Goodale says: "One 

 wants a tree or two for home use, but it is not profitable for mar- 

 ket." This hardly does it justice, for under high cultivation, such 

 as we should give all fruit, it proves quite profitable as a market 

 apple. Coming into market before other apples are ripe, it always 

 commands a high price. It should have a place in the amateur, 

 family, and market lists. 



Red Astrachax. Fruit medium, very smooth and fair, roundish, 

 slightly flattened ; color rich, deep crimson all over — a little paler 

 in the shade — and covered with a rich bloom like the Blue Pear- 

 main. Flesh white, sometimes in highly colored specimens stained 

 with pink next the skin, fine, crisp, tender, juicy, sprightly acid. 

 When fully ripened exceedingly rich and pleasant ; before ripe a 

 little tart ; past ripe, or if left too long on the tree, it becomes 

 mealy and insipid. August, or a little later than the Early Harvest. 



Of Swedish origin, first imported into England in 1816, and in 

 America bears more* abundantly than in its native clime. It is an 

 apple of great beauty, and as remarkable for its hardiness as its 

 beauty, and as popular as it is hardy and beautiful. It may be 

 doubted whether there is another single variety highly recom- 

 mended over so wide an extent of country. East and West, as is 

 this. The tree is one of our freest growers, and at the same time 

 perfectly hafdy throughout all the Northern States where apples 



