Dec. 2, 1908.] Agricultural Gazette of N.S.TF. 993 



coloui-ed ; Havour, rich and juicy ; freestone ; suitable for dessert. Bloomed 

 7th September; ripened 10th January. Free from di.sease ; crop large; 

 quality poor. 



"Goldmine." — Fruit of very large size; skin purple, with Ijrigiit, bronzy 

 red ;. Hesh, sugary and melting, cream coloured ; freestone ; suitable for 

 dessert; small stone. Bloomed 10th September; ripened 1.3th December. 

 Free from disease ; small crop ; good variety. 



" Cardinal." — Worked on peach stock, and 7 years old. Fruit, large and 

 brilliant in colour; freestone; suitable for dessert. Bloomed 10th 

 ^September ; ripened 9th December. Free from disease ; crop, medium ; 

 good early variety. 



"Lord Napier." — Worked on peach stock, and 16 years old. Fruit, 

 medium to large, inclined to oval ; skin yellowish, covered with vermilion ; 

 freestone ; suitable for dessert, canning, and drying. Bloomed -^th 

 Sejitember ; ripened 8th January. Free from disease ; good crop ; good 

 variety. 



"Meek's Scarlet." — Worked on peach stock, and 12 years old. Fruit, 

 medium to large, oval, dark red ; freestone. Bloomed 7th September ; 

 ripened Sth January. Free from disease ; good crop ; good quality. 



" New White." — Bloomed 7th September. Cannot recommend for here. 

 Cracks open in the rain. 



" EIruge." — Worked on peach stock, and 12 years old. Fruit, medium to 

 large, roundish ; skin greenish, dotted with red ; flesh, tine grained and 

 rich in flavour ; freestone ; suitable for dessert. Bloomed 10th September ; 

 ripened 23rd January. Free from disease. 



Grapes. 



"Mrs. Pearson's Golden Queen." — A mid-season variety of strong habit, 

 re-worked on wine grapes, and more suitable for trellis than stakes. Berry 

 of medium size, round, amber in colour, and with tough skin ; flavour, slightly 

 Muscat ; quality good. Free from disease. 



All the vines were sprayed with sulphuric acid solution in August ; again, 

 the second week in September, with Bordeaux mixture (winter strength) ; 

 and, again in November, with the latter mixture (summer strength). 



" Temperano." — An early dessert variety of strong habit, i-e-worked on 

 wine grapes, and suitable for trellis. The bunches are large, I'egular in form, 

 but rather loose. Berry of large size, round, amber coloured, tender, soft, 

 juicy ; flavour, fair ; quality fair. Free from disease. 



" Red Portugal." — A late dessert variety of medium habit, re-worked on 

 wine grapes. The bunches are long and fairly compact. Berry of large size, 

 oblong, reddish black, taiily tough skin ; flesh. Arm : flavour, very good ; 

 quality first-class. This is a very fine grape, and free from disease. 



"Lady Downe's Seedling." — A late dessert variety of strong habit, re-worked 

 on wine grapes. Bunches long and slender, rather loose. Berry of fairly 

 large size, roundish, oval, black, thick-skinned, fiim flesh ; flavoui', rich : 

 quality only fair. This variety is not well-adapteil to this locality. 



