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Thk Canadian Horticulturist. 



Fig. 19 is Soutli Russian. Korni, regular, not ribbed; skin, aromatic, 

 colored ail arountl. with rose-colored blush, on which are rose-colored spots, 

 more highly colored on sunny side : at the lavity the apple is yellowish, and 

 the peduncle green, much blighted. The flesh is diiise, fine-grained, sub acid. 

 of high flavor. 



Fig. 20 is of a larger size and lighter ribbed at the peduncle, whicii is thick. 

 The color of it is like the first, but not so crisp, l^oth apples keep etiually well 

 until February or March. These varieties are good for market, especially the 

 second one. 



CiROri' II. — Al'OKI, WlllTK (l"l(,S. 2 1 AMI 22). 



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Tile first of these forms (Fig. 21) has both sides etiual, without ribs : skin, 

 rosy yellow with light stripes. Flesh sweeter than those of the first group, but 

 not so good for keeping. Fig. 22 has large, prominent ribs, thick at the pedun- 

 cle, and very shallow cavity. The peduncle, short and thin ; skin, colored on 

 sunny side onlv, with light rose-yellow blush. The flesh is dense, fine-grained 

 and sub-acid. Apparently, this form of ribbed A port originated from a cross 

 with the Calville. 



