. Cyclopedia of American horticulture : comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. POMOLOGY a comparatively small number of varieties could be grouped about it. But this is ouly one of the several apparently authentic groups which might be erected upon certain characteristics o£ tree. In addition to Astrachan we might cite (1) Hibernal type: trees vi
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture : comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. POMOLOGY a comparatively small number of varieties could be grouped about it. But this is ouly one of the several apparently authentic groups which might be erected upon certain characteristics o£ tree. In addition to Astrachan we might cite (1) Hibernal type: trees vigor- ous growers, with open spreading tops, and very large, leathery leaves. (2) Oldenburg type: moderate growers, with compact, round-topped heads; Ivs. of medium size. (3) Longfield type: slow growers; branches horizontal or pendulous; Ivs. whitish and woolly underneath. The Longfield apple, now one of the most popular of the Russians, is shown in Fig. 1902. (4) Transparent and Tetofsky type: trees pyramidal; bark yellow, with numerous spurs; Ivs. large, light green. (5) Anis type: trees upright, spreading or vase-shaped; Ivs. medium, veins reddish. It would seem reasonable to suppose that the Anis family was derived from the Astrachan type. The flesh of the fruit of the various types is very similar. These represent the principal types of Russian apples. The fruit they bear iu this climate matures in the summer, autumn or early winter. It does not ap- pear that any of the especially hardy varieties of un-_ doubted north or east Russia origin are winter kinds when grown in the Mississippi valley. Such late-keep- iug kinds as give promise of commercial value jippear to have originated in the Baltic provinces or to have been transported at an early date from the countries to the west. These types —the Synaps for instance —have characteristically small leaves, slender twigs, and are less hardy than members of the groups cited above. The "bloom," or glaucous coveri
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