. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 5. Akin. (Xi/o) AKIN. Fig. 5. Akhi Red. Akin is a hand- some dark red, late winter-apple of medium size and very good quality. It is adapted to south- ern regions, though the fruits usually mature as far north as central New York. It succeeds best in the Middle West and on rich warm soils. Akin is especially adapted to the needs of the fancy fruit trade. The variety origi- nated from seed planted near Lawi'enceville, Illinois, in 1831 by W. J. Akin. Tree upright-spreading, dense, vigorous ; branches long, stout. Leaves large, broad. Fruit med
. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 5. Akin. (Xi/o) AKIN. Fig. 5. Akhi Red. Akin is a hand- some dark red, late winter-apple of medium size and very good quality. It is adapted to south- ern regions, though the fruits usually mature as far north as central New York. It succeeds best in the Middle West and on rich warm soils. Akin is especially adapted to the needs of the fancy fruit trade. The variety origi- nated from seed planted near Lawi'enceville, Illinois, in 1831 by W. J. Akin. Tree upright-spreading, dense, vigorous ; branches long, stout. Leaves large, broad. Fruit medium, round-ob- late, often irregular, slightly ribbed, sides sometimes unequal ; stem long, slender; cavity obtuse, broad, shal- low, often distinctly furrowed and corrugated; skin tough, smooth, yellow, blushed and striped with bright deep red, in well-colored specimens almost completely red; dots small, white; calyx-tube conical; stamens median; core abaxile, open or partly closed; core-lines meeting; carpels elliptical, emarginate; seeds dark brown, long, narrow, acute, numerous ; fiesh yellow, crisp, coarse, tender, very juicy, subacid, aromatic; good to very good; January to June. ALBEMARLE, See Green 15 6. Alexander. (XYa) ALEXANDER. Fig. 6. Aporta. Alexan- der has many merits but some faults. Merits of the trees are vigor, hardiness, productiveness, earliness and regularity of bearing; of the fruits, large size and handsome appearance. The chief fault of the tree is susceptibility to blight. The apples fail in being coarse in texture and so poor in quality as to be suitable only for culinary' purposes; in ripening unevenly and so requiring several pickings; in dropping prematureh'; and in not keeping well in either common or cold storage. The variety is much used as a filler in some apple regions, and as a permanent tree where hardiness is a determi- nant. Its cultivation is everywhere common in northern apple regions. Alexander was in- troduced into England in
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