JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1&16. 23 



43124 to 43187— Continued. 



43159. " General Carrington. Raised by Mr. J. F. Smith from 

 Northern Spy pips. Tree of strong, vigorous, upright habit and 

 perfectly blis'ht proof. Fruit large and handsome; skin yellow, 

 beautifully striped with crimson; flesh yellowish white, rich, 

 crisp, juicy, and sugary, of delicious flavor ; late." (C. A. Nobelius's 

 catalogue. ) 



43160. " George Neilson. A large early apple, resembling Red Astra- 

 chan, of which it is said to be an improvement ; blight proof." 



43161. "Hay's Midseason. Fruit large, beautifully striped, bright 

 carmine on greenish yellow ground; flesh firm, yellow, crisp, juicy, 

 sweet, and of exquisite flavor; blight proof." (0. A. NobelUis's 

 catalogue.) 



43162. "John Sharp. Late; fruit large; skin smooth, greenish 

 yellow, covered with red and russet dots ; flesh juicy and sweet ; 

 tree vigorous and a regular bearer ; blight proof ; late coming into 

 bearing." 



43163. " Kennerley's May. Cooking; very late." 



43164. " Lilydale {dormant hu(\s) . Very early dessert." 



43165. "Lord Wolseley. Fruit medium size, roundish conical; skin 

 clear rich yellow, flesh very firm, juicy, subacid, brisk ; tree a con- 

 stant bearer and quite blight proof ; dessert and culinary ; late." 



43166. " Marjorie Hay. A very early dessert apple raised by Mr. 

 H. E. Shai-p. Fruit very large and extremely handsome ; one of 

 mottled, with lovely red flesh ; white, tender, juicy, and very crisp. 

 Highly recommended by the raiser as the best early blight-proof 

 apple." 



43167. " Mona Hay. A blight-proof seedling raised by Mr. H. E. 

 Sharp; fruit of medium size and of exquisite flavor; one of the 

 best ; medium." 



43168. " Patuka (new) ; not quite aphis resistant; very late dessert. 

 Patuka is Maori for Port Albert." (Wright.) 



43169. "Red Spy. Dessert." 



43170. " Sharp's Late Red. A blight-proof seedling raised by Mr. 

 H. E. Sharp. Fruit very large and extremely handsome; one of 

 the best." 



43171. " Sharp's Nonesuch. Cooking." 



"Another of Mr. H. E. Sharp's seedlings. Vigorous grower and 

 blight proof; skin deep yellow, striped with red; flesh yellow, tender, 

 and very juicy; pleasant flavor; medium." (C. A. Nobelius's cata- 

 logue. ) 



43172. " Taupaki (Maori name of a place). Dessert." (Wright.) 

 "A New Zealand variety ; most highly colored and perfectly shaped 



fruit; a yellow ground streaked and striped with bright crimson; 

 a good keeper." (C. A. Nohelius's catalogue.) 



43173. " Te Whiti. The tree is a strong, clean, and vigorous grower 

 and an abtuidant bearer; medium size, da>i-k red in color, rich 

 and of fine flavor; unsurpassed as a late keeper." 



