THE APPLE. 225 
Wuire Astracuan. Thomp. Lind. P. Mag. 
Pyrus Astracanica. De Candolle, ) 
Transparent de Moscovie, of the French garders. 
Glace de Zélande, 
A nearly white, semi-transparent, Russian apple. 
Fruit of medium size, roundish, Skin very smooth, nearly 
wuuite, 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 flavgur, but rather dry. First of August, 
Wine Sweet. 
Medium size, oblate; angular, colour light red, striped and 
splashed with darkred. 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. 
Worustey Pirrin. 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. 
Coorser’s Russerine. Coxe. 
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This native apple is especially suited to light sandy soils, 
where some other sorts fail. It makes an exceedingly strong 
zider of delicious flavour. * te 4 
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 fcr cooking. Tree 
small, with numerous little branches, ‘ 
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