Dec. 2, 1908.] Agricultural Gazette of JS.S.W. 1003 



"Tuscaloosa." — Fairly spreading and vigorous; fruit conic, ol)late ribbed, 

 showing mostly at the eye ; large yellowish green, with light gi'ey dots 

 and whitish bloom ; cavity small, slightly russety ; stem short ; basin 

 narrovv, not deep ; eye rather large, closed ; core axile ; llesli yellowish 

 green. Attacked by Bitter Pit and Water Core. 



" Isham Sweet." — Upright, vigorous. Fruit oblong, conic, very large, green, 

 nearly covered with dull red and streaks of red ; cavity wide and deep ; stem 

 medium ; basin rather deep, open or partially closed ; coi'e axile ; flesh 

 yellowish, fair flavour ; attacked by Bitter Pit ; fair cro}). Ripe from 12th 

 February, 1908. Not mentioned by authorities. 



" Grange's Pearmain." — Upright, vigorous. Fruit oblate, slightly ribbed ; 

 large, yellowish green, with small grey dots ; cavity deep, wide, russety ; stem 

 I'ather short ; basin deep ; eye closed ; core axile ; flesh white ; bad with 

 Bitter Pit and Water Core, which prevented it ripening properly. 



" Huon Pearmain." — Tree rather spreading, vigorous; fi-uit conic, some- 

 times oblate; large, yellowish green, partly covered with light red, showing 

 light dots ; cavity wide and deejj ; stem medium ; basin rather iiai'i'ow and 

 deep; eye sometimes open ; core axile; flesh yellowish ; flavour good; heavy 

 crop. Ripe from 10th February, 1908. A promising dessert apple. 



" Kentish Fill-Basket." — Fairly spreading, vigorous. Fruit conic, oblate ; 

 very large ; greenish yellow, and small light specks, with thin white bloom ; 

 cavity wide ; stem medium to short ; basin deep, plaited ; eye closed ; flesh 

 greenish white, acid flavour ; fair crop. Ripe 6th February, 1908. Large 

 cooking. 



" Peasgood's Nonsuch." — Fruit round, oblate, large ; light green with red 

 blush and stripes and light spots ; cavity wide and rather deep ; stem short ; 

 basin wide, eye open. Picked 28th February, 1908. Heavy crop. Suitable 

 only for cooking. 



" Trivett's Seedling." — Upright, vigorous ; fruit oblong, small to medium ; 

 greenish, nearly covered with red and red stripes ; cavity narrow, rather 

 deep ; basin fairly wide, abrupt, and rather deep ; eye closed ; core axile ; 

 flesh white, fair flavour; heavy crop. Ripe 5th February, 1908. A dessert 

 apple, but rather small. 



" Fall Beauty." — Fruit oblate, flattened at apex and base, very large; green 

 with slight dull-red blush ; cavity shallow and small, stem short, basin some- 

 times ribbed, eye partially open ; core axile ; flesh greenish white ; flavour 

 acid. A cooking apple. Not mentioned by authorities. 



*' Mrs. Fergusson." — Upright, rather stunted ; fruit conic, very small, 

 yellowish green, striped with red; cavity small, stem sliort, basin plaited, 

 rather deep, eye closed ; core axile ; flesh AvooUy, white, flavour poor. Hea\-y 

 crop. Worthless on account of small size. 



"York Imperial." — Vigorous, fairly spreading; fruit oblate, conic, and 

 ribbed towards the eye ; large, greenish yellow, glossy; cavity wide, stem 

 mostly short, basin deep, eye closed ; core axile ; flesh greenish white, flavour 

 fair; bore few specimens only ; cooking. Ripe 16th January, 1908. Soon 

 went bad after picking. 



