1004 Agricultural Gazette oj N.S.W. [Bee. 2, 1908. 



" Nelson's Codlin." — Uj)ri,i;lit, t'iiirly \ i,i,M)ruu.s ; fruit oblong, conic ; small to 

 medium ; whitish yellow, i^lossy, skin smooth ; cavity deep, russety ; stem 

 medium; l)asiii uaiidw. lat lici- deep ; eye closed : core abaxile ; flesh greenish 

 white; rather acid, cooking: fair crop. I!i|)(' iMJtli .lanuarv, 1908. 



"Cullender." — Spreading, stunted; fi'uit oblate, conic, very large, green, 

 almost covered with dark red l)lush, and a feNN"" light dots ; cavity wide, stem 

 short, basin deep ; eye partially open ; core abaxik.' ; flesh greenish white, 

 tough, acid ; a poor quality aj)ple, only fit for cooking. Ripe 7th Feljruary, 

 1908. Not mentioned by authorities. 



Pears. 



" Clapp's Favorite." — Upright, rather stunted : fruit acute pvriform, large, 

 yellowish green, with dull red blush and many brown dots ; stem medium, 

 set at an angle ; basin shallow ; eve partly open ; flesh I'ather coarse, wliite ; 

 flavour fair; dessert or cooking. Ripe 8th February, 1908. Tree bore few 

 specimens only. 



" William's Bon Chretien." — Upright, vigorous ; fruit ovate jjvriform, 

 large ; greenish yellow, turning to waxen yellow ; when ripe, skin sometimes 

 with a brown blush and many grey spots; surface uneven; basin plaited, 

 shallow; eye partially closed; flesh melting; yellowish white, juicy; 

 excellent flavour ; dessert or cooking, evaporating. Ripe from 1st Febi-uai'v, 

 1908. Heavy crop. 



" Monchallard." — Fruit obliipiely pyriform, lounded at stalk, large; greenish 

 yeHow, many greenish brown specks; stem in slight depression; basin shallow, 

 wide ; flesh coarse, white ; poor fla^■or. Tree bore few specimens only. 



" Howell." — Upright, stunted ; fruit acute pyriform, turbinate, medium to 

 large ; yellowish green ; stem medium, set at an angle ; basin wide, shallow • 

 eye open ; flesh greenish white; fair crop. Picked .5th Febi'uary, 1908. 



" Chaumontek" — Upright, rather stunted; fruit long, obtuse, pyriform, 

 large; yellowish, with many brown dots; stem rather long, set obli([uely ; 

 basin very shallow ; eye open ; flesh coarse, white ; flavour poor. Fair 

 crop. 



" Sheldon."— Upright, vigorous; fruit roundish, ol)late obovate, large; 

 green, with many brown specks; bore few specimens only. Picked 17th 

 February, 1908. 



" Fertility." — Stunted, upright ; fruit obtuse })yriform, turbinate, small ; 

 yellowish green with many brown dots ; stem short, set obliquely ; basin 

 shallow, eye open ; flesh coarse, greenish white ; fair crop. Ripe -Ith 

 February, 1908. 



" Petite Margaret." — Tree very stunted ; fruit roundish pyriform ; small, 

 yellowish green, uneven ; stem about 1 inch long inserted in slight depression 

 on one side; basin shallow, eye closed ; bore few specimens only ; ripe 5th 

 February, 1908 ; not mentioned by authorities. 



" Peach Pear." — Fruit obtuse, pyriform, turbinate, small ; green turning 

 to yellow with a mottling of russet spreading from " the stalk ; stem long ; 



