420 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5-6 EDVv'ARD VII., A. 1906 



Rivers Early Peach. — Fruit of medium size, oblate. Stem long and slender, cavity 

 deev and wide. Calyx small, open. Basin shallow and narrow. Skin greenish yellow, 

 with a dull red cheek. Flesh white, soft, tender, juicy, with a very pleasant flavour, 

 mildly acid. Season September. 



Colham. — Fruit of medium size, conical. Stem short, cavity round, deep and 

 narrow. Calyx small, partly open. Basin shallow and wide. Skin greenish yellow, 

 with stripes and patches of red in two shades, and sprinkled with a few yellow dots. 

 Flesh yellowish, firm, moderately juicy, sweet, with a fine flavour. Season October and 

 November. 



Couchine. — Fruit below mediimi size, globular. Stem long, cavity moderately 

 deep and wide. Calyx small, closed. Basin small and flat Skin yellowish green, 

 splashed with dull red on the sunny side, and sprinkled with gray dots. Flesh white, 

 juicy, mild, pleasantly sub-acid. Season October and November. 



De Prince. — Fruit medium to large, roundish oblong. Stem short and slender, 

 cavity narrow and deep. Calyx small and closed. Basin wide and deep. Skin greenish 

 yellow, with a red cheek. Flesh yellowish, juicy, tender, crisp, mild, pleasantly acid, 

 with a fine flavour. Season October and November. 



Home of Kent. — Fruit medium to large, roundish, conical. Stem long, cavity 

 moderately deep. Calyx small, closed. Basin wide and flat. Skin yellow, striped with 

 red on the sunny side. Flesh whitish yellow, crisp, juicy and pleasantly sub-acid, a 

 fine cooking apple. Season October and November. 



Farmer's Seedling. — Fruit medium to large, oblong, conical, ribbed. Stem short, 

 cavity small and deep. Calyx large, open. Basin wide and moderately deep. Skin 

 greenish yellow, with dots and splashes of dull red. Flesh white, firm, crisp, moderately 

 juicy, mildly sub-acid, of good flavour, a good cooking apple. Season October and 

 November. 



King of Pippins. — Fruit small to medium, conical. Stem of medium length, 

 cavity deep and wide. Calyx large, open. Basin wide and of medium depth. Skin 

 russet yellow with a reddish cheek. Flesh firm, moderately juicy, sprightly and acid. 

 Season October and November. 



Cherry Pearmain. — Fruit medium to small, roundish, conical. Stem short, cavity 

 narrow and shallow. Calyx small, closed. Basin narrow and shallow. Skin pale green- 

 ish yellow, with a reddish cheek. Flesh yellowish white, tender, juicy, mildly sub-acid. 

 Season October and November. 



Lord Grosvenor. — Fruit above medium size, oblate. Stem short, cavity narrow and 

 Bhallow. Calyx large, open. Basin wide and shallow, corrugated. Skin yellow, mottled 

 and splashed with spots of red. Flesh white, juicy, tender, sprightly acid, with a fine 

 pleasant flavour. Season October and November. 



Histon Favourite. — Fruit below medium size, roimdish, conical. Stem short, cavity 

 deep and narrow. Calyx large, closed. Basin wide and shallow. Skin a bright, clear 

 yellowi, splashed and streaked on the sunny side with bright red. Flesh firm, juicy, 

 white, mild and pleasantly acid. Season October and November. 



Surpnse. — Fruit of medium size, roundish, flat. Stem short, cavity narrow and 

 deep. Calyx small, closed. Basin narrow and deep. Skin yellow, with a bright red 

 blush in the sun. Flesh whitish, moderately juicy, and mildly acid, sometimes stained 

 with red. Not of much value. Season October and November. 



