42 MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. I902. 



The tree is vigorous, upright, spreading, productive. The 

 fruit drops rather badly, but otherwise it is a good autumn 

 variety. It was received under the name of Golden Reinette and 

 was described under that name in a former report. 



Prolific Sweeting. Fruit medium, conical, somewhat irregu- 

 lar, pale yellow, usually russetted in the rather deep cavity. 

 Flesh white, crisp, rather dry, sweet. Good. Season, Septem- 

 ber and October. 



This variety, imported in 1870, is the most valuable fall sweet 

 apple for the northern part of the State. It is planted largely in 

 northern Vermont and was regarded very highly by Dr. Hoskins. 

 In size and color it resembles Yellow Transparent. 



Russian Gravenstein. Fruit medium to large, conical, some- 

 what angular ; greenish-yellow washed, striped and splashed with 

 crimson ; stem set in a deep cavity ; calyx open, in a broad rather 

 shallow basin. Flesh yellowish, tender, breaking, juicy, sub- 

 acid. Good for cooking or dessert. Season, September. 



The tree is hardy, vigorous, spreading, and productive. It 

 does well in northern Aroostook, but will not supersede the 

 Oldenburg, which it somewhat resembles. 



Yellozv Transparent. Fruit medium, roundish-oblate, slightly 

 conical ; clear pale yellow ; stalk medium, slender, in a rather 

 large greenish cavity ; calyx closed, in a medium, slightly corru- 

 gated basin. Flesh white, crisp, tender, juicy, sprightly sub- 

 acid. Good. Season, August. 



This variety is now well known and recognized as a valuable 

 early summer apple suitable for any locality. The principal 

 objection to it is its very delicate color. The slightest bruise is 

 evident. 



The reason for discarding most of the Russian apples tested 

 may be summed up in a very few words, Viz. : Poor quality, 

 early season, habit of dropping before maturity. 



SOME OTHER GOOD VARIETIES. 



Besides the Russian apples, there are many of the older varie- 

 ties of American origin which are perfectly hardy over a large 

 portion of the State. Some of these are the standard market 

 varieties of central and southern Maine; others, like those men- 



