. American horticultural manual .. . ththe 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 o
. American horticultural manual .. . ththe 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 growth should be top-graltedon Northern Spy, Tolman, or other strong-growing Rei! Fruit medium to large, (jblate, slightly conical, obscurely angular;surface smooth, rich j-ellow, mostly shaded with deep red and crimson,with rather indistinct stripes and splashes on sunny side; dots dis-tinct, manv, large, gray and yellow; ca\ity deep, wiile, wavy, russeted;stem short, slender; basin narrow, abrupt, shallow, slightly wrinkledand irregular; : small, closed; segments long. Core small,barelyclasping, closed; tube conical; seeds imperfect; flesh yellowish white. 162 SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY. crisp, fine-grained, tender, juiey, brislc aromatic, subacid, very goodto best. All -^vinter. Red June, Carolina.—Supposed origin, North Carolina; tree veryvigoroiis, upright, an early and abundant bearer, highly esteemed inmany jiarts of the South and West as the best early market apple;not hardy in northern Iowa.
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