REPORT OF MR. THOMAS A. SUIRPE 371 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



valuable in their season, and the trees vigorous and productive: — Beauty of Bath, 

 Yellow Transparent, Duchess of Oldenburg, William's Favourite, St. Lawrence, Maiden's 

 Blush, Hawley, Ruby Gem, Blenheim Orange, Wealthy, Mother, Ribston Pippin, 

 Grimes Golden, Belle de Boskoop, Sutton Beauty, Jonathan, Canada Red, Cooper's 

 Market, Salome, Stuart's Golden. 



PEARS. 



The pears blossomed freely, but mast of the bloom fell off and the crop was light 

 A few varieties gave full crops. Bartlett, Dr Jules Guyot, Bosc, Boussock, Fertility and 

 La France gave full crops, but most of the other trees gave but a few specimens, and in 

 many cases none. 



The following varieties fruited for the first time : — 



Manning's Elizabeth. — Tree a moderate grower. Fruit of medium size, obtuse, 

 pyriform. Skin a clear yellow with a bright blush. Flesh white, juicy, sweet and 

 tender, flavour very pleasant. Season late in August. 



Nina. — Tree a slow grower. Fruit small, obtuse pyriform. Skin yellow with a 

 bronze russet cheek. Flesh yellowish, sweet, juicy, with a rich, pleasant flavour. Season 

 August. 



Beacon. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit below medium size, obtuse, pyriform. Skin 

 clear orange yellow sprinkled with gray dots. Flesh yellowish, juicy, nearly sweet, 

 gritty at the core, not of high quality. Season August. 



Ansavlt. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit of medium size, roundish, oblate. Skin 

 pale greenish yellow with patches of russet. Flesh white, fine grained, juicy, melting, 

 sweet and of fine flavour. Season early in September. 



Beurre Beucke. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, obtuse pyriform. 

 Skin russet green splashed with yellow and sprinkled with gray dots. Flesh white, juicy, 

 meltinf, nearly sweet, with a pleasant flavour. Season last of August. 



Edmunds. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit above medium size, obtuse pyriform. 

 Skin yellow, with a dull red cheek and patches of russet and a few gray dots. Flesh 

 white, fine grained, juicy, sweet, with a very fine flavour. Season September. 



Duchesse Precoce. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit of medium size, oblong pyriform. 

 Skin a greenish yellow, with a little red on sunny side, and many gray dots. Flesh 

 slightly coarse, juicy, slightly astringent, sweet with a pleasant flavour. Season 

 September. 



Leipsic Radish. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit small, obtuse pyriform. Skin 

 greenish yellow, with a few russet patches and many russet dots. Flesh white, juicy, 

 sweet, slightly granular, of medium quality. Season September. 



Delices de Jodoigne. — Tree a slow grower. Fruit .small, acute pyriform. Skin 

 russet yellow with bronze reddish cheek. Flesh white, juicy, fine grained, sweet, of 

 good flavour, but liable to crack. Season September. 



Napoleon. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit of medium size, obtuse pyriform. Skin 

 russet green with a bronze russet cheek. Flesh white, juicy, sweet, with a pleasant 

 flavour. Season September. 



Thirriot. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit large, oblong, obtuse pyriform. Skin 

 pale greenish yellow with a few brown dots. Flesh whitish, fine grained, melting, juicy, 

 nearly sweet, with a pleasant flavour. Season early October. 



Beurre Broivn. — Tree a slow grower. Fruit of medium size, oblong pear shaped, 

 tapering to stalk. Skin bronze russet with a reddish cheek. Klesh white, juicy, buttery, 

 mildly acid with a rich pleasant flavour. Season October. 



