102 i^ .'^^ EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 1906 



flesh yellow, very tender, juicy; core medium, open; mildly subacid, pleasant flavour; 

 quality good; season early winter. 



October. — Originated in Minnesota: — Fruit roundish, angular; size medium to 

 below; cavity deep, medium width, slightly russeted; stem medium length, moderately 

 stout; basin shallow, medium width, considerably wrinkled; calyx closed or partly open; 

 colour yellow, splashed and washed with deep red; dots few, yellow, indistinct; skin 

 rather thick, tender; flesh yellowish, rather coarse, crisp, tender, moderately juicy, 

 briskly subacid; core medium; quality almost good; season late September and early 

 October. Tree vigorous and productive but fruit is very subject to dry rot making this 

 variety quite undesirable. 



Renaud (Argenteuil) — Originated in Argenteuil Co., Que. : — Fruit medium size, 

 form oblate, irregular, angular; cavity narrow, medium depth; stem short, slender; 

 basin medium depth and width, wrinliled; calyx closed; colour greenish yellow splash- 

 ed and streaked with dull purplish red; dots obscure; skin moderately thick, tough; 

 flesh yellowish, juicy, tender; core medium; briskly subacid, pleasant but not high 

 flavour ; quality above medium ; season late winter. 



May be useful but is not attractive. 



Springdale. — Originated in Arkansas : — Fruit roundish ; size medium ; cavity 

 narrow, medium depth; stem clubbed, short, stout; basin medium depth and width, 

 smootlii ; calyx open ; colour greenish yellow, well washed with dark red ; dots few, 

 yellow, distinct; skin rather thick, tough; flesh white, firm, moderately juicy subacid; 

 core small ; quality above medium ; season late winter. Not a very handsome apple, but 

 is a good keeper. 



Titovka (Gipsy Girl). — Originated in Russia: — Fruit roundish conical, angular; 

 size large to very large; cavity deep, medium in width, slightly russeted ; stem short, 

 stout; basin deep, medium width, wrinkled, calyx closed or open; colour pale yellow 

 well splashed or almost covered with bright red ; dots obscure ; bloom none; skin 

 moderately thick, tender; flesh, yellow, firm, rather coarse, juicy; core small, closed; 

 subacid, not high flavoured; quality medium to above medium; season early September 

 to mid September. Tree hardy, vigoroios' and productive. A handsome apple. 



Walworth Pippin. — Originated in New Jersey: — Fruit roundish, obtusely conical, 

 angular; size medium ; cavity medium depth and width ; stem short, slender ; basin 

 narrow, medium depth, wrinkled ; calyx closed ; colour green with a faint blush ; dots 

 fairly numerous, large, white, distinct; skin moderately thick, tender; flesh greenish 

 yellow, firm, juicy; core mxedium size; subacid, no decided flavour; quality medium; 

 season late winter. Tree vigorous. Fruit does' not mature well at Ottawa. 



Stone. — Originated in Vermont: — Fruit large to very large; form roundish, irre- 

 gular, angular; cavity narrow sometimes closed, shallow; stem short, slender; basin 

 narrow, shallow, slightly wrinkled ; calyx partly open ; colour yellowish green, splashed 

 and washed with dull, deep, purplish red; dots moderately numerous, grey, distinct; 

 skin thick, tough; flesh yellowish, crisp, tender, juicy; core small; mildly subacid, spicy, 

 good flavour; quality good; season mid winter to late winter. 



Appearance is rather against this apple, as it is not attractive, but it is a fair 

 dessert apple. Tree apparently very hardy. 



Winter Rose. — Originated in Dundas county, Ontario: — Fruit oblate; size above 

 medium ; cavity medium depth, narrow, lipped towards base of stem; stem short, 

 moderately stout; basin narrow, shallow to medium, slightly wrinlded; calyx partly 

 open or open; colour yellowish green well washed with dull red; dots obscure ; skin 

 rather thick, tough; flesh white, tender, moderately juicy subacid; core small; quality 



