304 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 1906 



Benoni. — Two trees were set in 1890. Tliey have made very strong growth. The 

 tree is a vigorous upright grower. The fruit is small to medium, roundish, oblate, 

 conical. The skin is yellow, red, striped with crimson. Quality very best. This is a 

 variety that is inclined to produce abundantly every second year. The fruit should be 

 thinned on the tree in order to secure a good percentage of marketable fruit. This 

 variety is one of the best hardy dessert apples. Season, October and November. It 

 seems to do well in northern sections, being apparently as hardy as the Duchess, and 

 equal in quality to the Gravenstein. One tree produced ^ peck in 1903; 31 pecks in 



1904, and 2 pecks in 1905. The other tree produced 5 pecks in 1903; IJ pecks in 1904, 

 and 30 i>ecks in 1905. 



Bethel. — Synonym, Uncle Sam. One tree set in 1897 produced the first crop this 

 season, giving 18 pecks. Fruit round, conical, medium to large. Skin greenish-yellow, 

 striped with red. Quality fair. Keeps until March, but looses its character early in 

 the winter. A very hardy strong growing tree. Useful in the colder sections as a 

 hardy winter variety. 



Bismark. — One tree planted is making poor growth. Fruit has been produced 

 from grafts. It is medium to large, round, conical. Skin green, striped with red over 

 part of the surface. Quality fair. Season, January. As grown here this variety is not 

 of special value. 



Bhce Pearmain. — Two trees were set in 1890. These have made strong growth. 

 The fruit is round, conical, medium to large. Skin dark purplish red, striped on 

 crimson ground. Quality good. Season, January and February. This is a good 

 winter variety. One yielded in 1903, 2 pecl^s; 1904, 9 pecks; 1905, none. The other 

 produo&d in 1903, 16 pecks; 1904, 13^ pecks, and 1905, 27 pecks. 



Borovinka. — This is a Russian variety identical with Duchess of Oldenburg in 

 every particular, except that the fruit does not mature as early by one week. The fact 

 that this variety is a few days later than Duchess makes it possible to extend the sea- 

 son of that apple a little longer. The yield in 1903 was 12 i)ecks; 1904, 17i pedes; 



1905, 1 peck. 



Bottle Greening. — One tree was set in 1891. A strong grower. Fruit oblate, 

 conical. Skin greenish-yellow, with dull red blush. Quality good. Season, January 

 and February. Has so far only fruited lightly. In 1903, 2^ pecks; 1904, 2 pecks; 

 and 1905, a few specimens only. Said to be a good cropper when it gets well estab- 

 lished. 



Belle de Boskoop; — Tree planted in 1897. A strong grower. Fruited first this 

 season, yielding 4 pecks. Fruit round, oblate, medium to large. Skin yellow, shaded 

 and obscurely striped with red, russeted over nearly the whole surface. Season 

 February and March. 



Buckingham. — One tree set in 1895. A fairly strong grower. Fruited first in 

 1904, yielding 9 pecks; a few specimens only this year. The fruit is oblate, conical 

 and of medium size. Skin greenish yellow, striped, shaded and splashed with crimson. 

 Season, January. Quality excellent. This is a promising sort and apparently quite 

 hardy. 



Canada Baldwin. — Three trees were set in 1890. These made the most promising 

 growth at the start of any trees in the orchard. The branches and trunks became sun- 

 scalded and gradually the trees have died, until now one only remains. The trees were 

 abundant bearers when healthy. The fruit is oblate, of medium size. Skin greenish 

 yellow, striped and washed with dark red. Season, December and January. Quality 

 good. 



Cinnamon Pine. — Two trees were set in 1897. The fruit seems to be identical 

 with ' Anisovka.' These trees are situated in the sheltered orchard and do not drop 

 their fruit so badly as those do more exposed. These averaged 2 pecks per tree in 1904, 

 and 10 -75 pecks in 1905. / 



