De(\ 2, 1908.] Agricultural Gazette of N.S. IF. 999 



some russet ; stem medium ; basin deep, i-ather nai'i-ovv aiid al)rupt ; eye 

 closed ; core axile, Hesh greenish white, suV)-acid. Bitter Pit rather bad. 

 Picked early for cooking on this account. 



"Melon." — Tree rather small; fruit roundish, one sided, medium to very 

 large; yellowish green, with a delicate red blush and splashed with (leei)er 

 red ; cavity wide and rather deep ; stem medium ; basin narrow, eye shut ; 

 flesh white ; flavour good. A. dessert apple. Fair crop. 



" Lord Nelson." — Tree spreading ; fruit oblate, conic ; large, pale greenish 

 yellow, striped and splashed with two shades of red ; cavity wide, shallow, 

 sometimes rusty ; stem short, basin shallow, eye flat, closed ; core abaxile ; 

 flesh coarse, yellowish white. Only fit for cooking. Heavy crop. 



"American Summer Pearmain."' — Tree rather upright, dense; fruit conic; 

 medium to rather above ; yellowish green, faintly sti'iped with dull red and 

 many light dots ; cavity wide, stem long, basin fairly deep, narrow and 

 abrupt : eye closed, core axile ; flesh white ; flavour good, sprightly. Ripe 

 from 30th January, 1908. 



" Emperor Alexander." — Spreading, vigorous, stout growtli ; fruit oblate, 

 conic, large ; yellowish green with red blush, showing a faint stripe through it ; 

 cavity deep and wide ; stem rather thick, fair length ; basin rather shallow, 

 eye closed ; core abaxile ; flesh greenish white, woolly, poor flavour. Only 

 fit for cooking. Ripe 16th January, 1908. Heavy crop. 



" Carolina Red June." — Tree large, spreading, vigorous ; fruit oblate, conic, 

 angular ; medium to large ; yellow, almost covered with a lively red ; cavity 

 v/ide, stem short, basin narrow, deep and ribbed ; eye partially open, core 

 abaxile, flesh white; flavour poor. Ripe from 30th January, 1908, to 15th 

 February, 1908. Heavy crop. Only fit for cooking. 



" Gravenstein." — Trees spreading, very little growth, stems and branches 

 twisted ; fruit oblate, irregularly angular ; small to medium ; yellow, 

 mottled and striped with two reds ; cavity wide, shallow ; stem short, fleshy ; 

 basin mostly shallow ; eye closed or partially so ; core abaxile ; flesh 

 yellowish white, flavour good ; good early dessert. Ripe fi'om 14th January, 

 1908. Crop very light. 



"Lord Suflield." — Upright, fairly spreading, vigorous; fruit oblate, conic, 

 medium to large, whitish green with grey dots. Shows bruises easily. 

 Cavity narrow, russetty ; stem medium ; basin shallow, slightly plaited : eye 

 closed ; core abaxile ; flesh white, flavour acid. Ripe 1 Itli January, 1908. An 

 early cooking apple. 



"Robinson's Seedling."— Tree spreading, fairly vigorous: fruit conic, 

 truncated, small to medium ; yellow, nearly covered with red and red stripes ; 

 cavity wide and rather deep ; stem rather long, basin medium, eye open or 

 partially so ; core abaxile ; flesh coarse, woody, greenish white. Heavy crop, 

 ripe 12th February, 1908. A showy looking dessert apple, but its \ery poor 

 quality would condemn it when known on the market. 



"Margil." Tree spreading, radier stunted; fruit oblate, conic, small; 



greenish yellow, almost covered with a dull red ; cavity rather narrow and 

 deep; stem medium to long; basin shallow, eye closed; core abaxile; 



