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this respect as the Fameuse. It has not been so heavy or so early a bearer as the Fam- 

 euse, but the fruit is inucli hirger. The tree has a spreading open growth. This is an 

 excellent apple for either liome use or local markets. It is shipped from Montreal to 

 the English market, as a high grade dessert apple, packed in bushel boxes. 



The following is a description of Mcintosh Red as given by Waugh : ' Fruit round, 

 oblate, slightly irregular ; size medium large ; cavity variable, sloping, nearly regular ; 

 stem usually short ; basin medium deep, rather abrupt ; calyx small, tightly closed ; 

 colour nearly even dark rich wine red, shading to light pinkish crimson in the shade ; 

 dots many ; bloom heavy and conspicuous ; skin tough ; llesh snow white with crimson 

 shadings ; core medium ; llavour subacid ; aromatic ; quality, good about like Fameuse ; 

 season December and January.' It originated on the INIcIntosh homestead in Matilda 

 township, Ontario, and was first distributed about thirty years ago. It is now grown 

 in many states of the Union, being specially adapted to the requirements of the fancy 

 fruit trade in the larger cities. 



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Canada Baldwin. 



Three trees of this variety were planted in 1890. They fruited in 1894 and have 

 borne heavy and light crops on alternate years ever since. This fruit is said to belong 

 to the Fameuse group. It is not liable to scab, and is an abundant bearer. The fruit 

 is not large, and on this account is not likely to take a prominent place commercially. 

 It is, however, of special value for central New Brunswick, where excellent specimens 

 have been grown. This fruit does not develop properly here, due to the extremely heavy 

 soil. The following is a description of this fruit by Waugh: 'Fruit oblate; size 

 medium ; cavity deep, flaring ; stem long, slender ; basin medium deep, smooth ; calyx 

 medium, closed ; colour dull, dark red, striped and washed over a light greenish yellow 

 ground ; dots several white, bloom moderately heavy ; skin tough ; flesh white with 

 much red, tender; core medium; flavour subacid, with Fameuse aroma, juicy; quality 

 good ; season December and January ; tree thrifty and hardy.' 



Ontario. 



Two trees of this variety were planted in the spring of 1890 in orchard No. 1. In 

 the No. 2 orchard, which is protected with a shelter belt of spruce trees, one tree was 

 planted in the spring of 1897. The two trees in orchard No. 1, which is a much heavier 

 clay loam than orchard No. 2, and not at all protected, have made from poor to fair 

 growth. The tree in orchard No. 2 has made good growth. This variety fruits early. 

 The two trees planted in 1890 fruited lightly in 1894, and the one planted in 1897 

 fruited this season. It gives a good crop of handsome, well formed, even sized fruit of 

 good quality for the table, and excellent for cooking. The tree has a rather spreading 

 head, is vigorous and hardy. This is a desirable winter sort for either home use or 

 market. The fruit ships well and has been sent from Ontario to the British market and 

 realized as good prices as the Spy. This apple is medium to large, oblate, frequently 

 angular, and slightly conical; cavity broad, deep, irregular; basin deep, slightly corru- 

 gated; calyx small; skin firm and close in texture ; colour whitish yellow* with a red 

 check and covered by bright bloom, with a few dots. The flesh is whitish yellow, juicy, 

 tender, a brisk, sub-acid, fine grained, slightly aromatic, quality good. Season January 

 to April. This fruit should be handled very carefully as it shows bruises readily. It 

 was originated by the late Charles Arnold, of Pai-is, Ont., by crossing Wagener with 

 Spy. 



Canada Red. 



Trees of this variety were planted in 1890. The tree has made fairly strong growth. 

 Specimens that I have seen growing on a lighter soil tlian that at Nappan were more 

 healtliy and vigorous. The fruit is medium in size, but it is an abundant bearer, and 

 comes into fruiting early. It is a good dessert or cooking apple, and ships well to foreign 



