98 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 1906 



A very handsome apple with an aroma. Of good shape. May prove a useful apple 

 at this season of the year. * 



No. 334. From K. A. Harrison, Cataraqui, Ont., Seedling Crab Apple. — Fruit 

 large for a crab; 2 by 2^ inches; form roundish, slightly angular; cavity medium depth 

 and width; stem long, slender; basin open, medium depth, much wrinkled ; calyx closed; 

 colour yellow well washed with deep crimson and splashed with dark crimson ; dots few, 

 yellow, distince; skin moderately thick, moderately tough; flesh yellow, tender, juicy; 

 core medium; briskly subacid, pleasant flavour, very little astringency; quality good 

 for a crab ; season probably early to mid October. 



A handsome crab of the largest size. May prove desirable as a late variety. 



No. 344. Craig-naivie — Seedling from Maggie McLaurin, Dalkeith, Ont. — Fruit 

 large ; form roundish to oblate, conic ; cavity deep, medium width ; stem medium length, 

 moderately stout; basin medium depth and width, wrinkled; calyx closed; colour pale 

 yellow, well washed on sunny side with bright red; dots obscure; skin rather thin, 

 tender; flesh white, tender, melting, juicy; core medium, mildly subacid; quality good 

 to very good; season probably mid winter to late winter. 



A handsome apple of good quality, and if hardy may be useful. ' A graft from a 

 seedling planted by my father long years ago. Very good cookers and bakers.' 



No. 345. Lincoln — Seedling from W. L. Kowell, Ayer's Clifl, P.Q. — Fruit above 

 medium size; form roundish conical; cavity narrow, shallow; stem short, slender; 

 basin shallow, narrow; palyx closed; colour pale yellowish green splashed and washed 

 with dull dark purplish red; dots obscure, skin thick, tough; flesh white, tender, juicy; 

 core medium; mildly subacid, pleasant flavour; quality good; season probably mid 

 to late winter. Resembles Winter St. Lawrence very much in outward appearance. A 

 good dessert apple. 



APPLES. 



After the severe winter of 1903-04, which killed so many varieties of apples in 

 Ihe orchard at the Experimental Farm, a number of trees not killed outright were left 

 in a weakened condition. Most of these either died since or have been removed, so 

 that quite a number of vacancies occurred in the orchard this year. These were prac- 

 lically all filled by other kinds or by more trees of the varieties which withstoodi the 

 winter of 1903-4. The winter of 1904-5 was a favourable one and few additional 

 kinds were injured. There are still in the apple orchards 435 varieties exclusive of 

 the seedlings originated at the Central Experimental Farm. Owing to the favourable 

 season, the trees made fine growth this year. The crop was good and the fruit clean, 

 being practically free of both spot and codling moth. The early varieties were sprayed 

 three times with Bordeaux mixture, and the later ones four times. There were 193 

 varieties which fruited. 



Three different cover crops consisting of hairy vetch, rape and buckwheat were 

 used this year to aid in protecting the roots of trees this' winter in the standard or- 

 chard. The Russian orchard was in sod this year, but this will be broken up in the 

 spring, 



VARIETIES OF APPLES NEW OR NOT WELL KNOWN IN ONTARIO AND QUEBEC. 



Many descriptions of apples have been made at the Central Experimental Farm 

 during the past eighteen years, and a large number have been published from time 

 to time in the annual reports, but as there are many others which have not been, it is 

 considered advisable to continue publishing descriptions of the newer and not well 

 known sorts. The following descriptions were all made from fruit grown at the Cen- 

 tral Experimental Farm, with a few exceptions, from outside sources, which are men- 

 tioned. 



