100 EXPERIMENTAL FARilS 



5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 906 



Clayton. — Originated in Indiana: — Fruit above medium size; form oblate, conic, 

 angular; basin medium depth and width, slightly wrinl-iled; cavity medium depth, open, 

 stem short to medium, stout ; calyx partly open ; colour pale green washed and splashed 

 with dull red; dots few, pale, indistinct; skin thick, tough; flesh firm, crisp, greenish 

 yellow, juicy; core rather small; subacid not high flavour; quality above medium; sea- 

 son late winter. A good keeper. ISTot quite hardy enough at Ottawa. 



Coo's River Beauty: — Fruit, medium to large size; form oblate; cavity deep, open, 

 lightly russeted; stem very short, slender; basin deep, medium width almost smooth, 

 calyx open; colour pale yellbw well washed with bright crimson; dots few, yellow, dis- 

 tinct; skin moderately thick, tough; flesh white, crisp, tender, juicy; core medium; 

 subacid, sprightly, pleasant flavour; quality good to very good; season early to mid 

 winter. 



A handsome apple. A promising variety for the best apple districts. Fruit received 

 from W. H. Dempsey, Trenton, Ont. 



Dyer (Pomme Royale). — Originated in France: — Fruit roundish; size medium; 

 cavity medium depth and width; stem medium length, moderately stout; basin medium 

 depth and width, wrinkled; calyx closed; colour pale yellow; dots obscure; skin moder- 

 ately thick, tender ; flesh white, very tender, breaking, very juicy, pear-like; core 

 medium size, open; mildly subacid, with a sprightly, delicious, pear-like flavour; qual- 

 ity best; season October. Hardy in garden of Maurice Bennett, Ottawa, from which 

 fruit was obtained and described. 



Duke of Connaught: — Fniit oblong, conical; size large to above medium; cavity 

 deep, narrow, sometimes slightly russeted; stem short, moderately stout; basin medium 

 width, medium depth, wrinkled ; calyx rather small, closed ; colour golden yellow, 

 sparingly splashed with pink on sunny side ; dots numerous, grey, distinct but not 

 conspicuous ; bloom none ; skin slightly oily, moderately thick, rather tough ; flesh 

 yellow, firm, fairly juicy; core large, open; subacid, pleasant flavour; quality above 

 medium; season early to mid winter. Tree hardy and vigorous but not productive 

 enough. 



Excelsior Crab. — Originated in Minnesota. — Fruit roundish, angular; size very 

 large for a crab, about the size of a medium apple, cavity narrow, shallow to medium 

 in depth; stem long to medium, moderately stout; basin shallow to medium in depth, 

 narrow, slightly wrinkled; calyx closed or partly open; colour pale yellow, well washed 

 on sunny side with bright red; and extending nearly around the apple in some cases; 

 dots few, yellow, distinct but not prominent ; bloom slight ; skin moderately thick, 

 tender; flesh yellowish, tender melting, juicy ; core large, open ; subacid, pleasant 

 flavour ; quality good as a crab, above medium to good as an apple ; season early to mid 

 September. Tree vigorous and very productive. A handsome fruit, more like an apple 

 than a crab, but flesh has some crab characteristics. 



Fameuse Noire. — Originated in the province of Quebec : — Fruit roundish conical ; 

 size medium; cavity narrow, medium depth, slightly russeted near base; stem medium 

 length, slender ; basin narrow, medium depth, slightly wrinkled ; calyx open ; colour 

 greenish yellow well splashed and washed with dark red over most of surface ; dots few, 

 small, yellow, distinct; skin moderately thick, tough; flesh white, tender, crisp, juicy, 

 a slight tinge of red in spots; core small to below medium; mildly subacid, Fameuse- 

 like flavour, but not as good; quality good; season mid October to mid November. Tree 

 productive but lacks vigour. Not as good an apple as Fameuse. 



Forest — Originated in Wisconsin: — Fruit above medium size; form oblong to 

 roundish conical; cavity medium depth and width, sometimes lipped, russeted; stem 

 short, stout; basin medium depth and width, wrinkled; calyx open; colour greenish 



