. American horticultural manual .. . lleii -V^trachan. Red Astrachan.—Orifjin, Bussia; first imported into Kngland withthe Wliiti Astrachan from Sweden in ISKi. Tree of vigorous, up-right, spreading growth, an early and abundant bearer. THE APPLE. 161 Fruit above mpdium, roundish, somewhat conical; surface smooth,greenish yellow, almost entirely covered with mottled, marbled andstriped deej) crimson, with delicate white bloom, a l)eautilul fruit;dots minute; cavity shallow, regular, obtuse, russeted; stem short;basin sliallow, smooth, sometimes a little ii-regular; calyx small,clo
. American horticultural manual .. . lleii -V^trachan. Red Astrachan.—Orifjin, Bussia; first imported into Kngland withthe Wliiti Astrachan from Sweden in ISKi. Tree of vigorous, up-right, spreading growth, an early and abundant bearer. THE APPLE. 161 Fruit above mpdium, roundish, somewhat conical; surface smooth,greenish yellow, almost entirely covered with mottled, marbled andstriped deej) crimson, with delicate white bloom, a l)eautilul fruit;dots minute; cavity shallow, regular, obtuse, russeted; stem short;basin sliallow, smooth, sometimes a little ii-regular; calyx small,closed. Core closed, barely clasping; cells open, obovate; tubefunnel-shaped; stamens marginal or median; seeds manv, angular,l)lump, small: ilesh white, crisji, juicy, brisk acid, good. Late July,early August. Red Canada (Steeles Red Wiiiler).—An old variety of -\mericanorigin, formerly nuich grown in \ew England and other parts of theEast; the tree is of irregular, slow growth and jiroductive in mostlocalities, but to overcome its slender gro
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