REPORT OF MR, THOMAS A. SHARPE 421 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Reinette d' Autumn d'WilTcenburg. — Fruit of medium size, globular. Stem short, 

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

 yellow, somewhat russetcd and sprinkled with gray dots. Flesh yellowish, moderately 

 juicy, firm, pleasantly sub-acid, with a rich flavour. Season October and November. 



Reinette Etoilee. — Fruit of medium size, conical. Stem short, cavity of medium 

 depth, narrow. Calyx large, open. Basin shallow and wide. Skin yellow, nearly over- 

 spread with red and sprinkled with gray dots. Flesh white, crisp, juicy, mild and 

 pleasantly sub-acid. Season October and November. 



Mdlle. Jeannie Hardy. — Fruit large, conical, handsome, very similar in tree and 

 fruit to Alexander. 



North Star. — Fruit above medium in size, roundish, conical. Stem short, cavity 

 narrow and deep. Calyx small, closed. Basin deep and wide. ,Skin yellow with a dull 

 red cheek. Flesh yellowish, crisp, fairly juicy, pleasantly sub-acid, a good cooking ap- 

 ple. Season October and November. 



Oherdieh's Pearmain. — Fruit large, oblong, tapering from the middle to both stalk 

 and eye. Stem short, stout, cavity narrow and shallow. Calyx large opea. Basin nar- 

 low land shallow. Skin greenish yellow with a few gray species about the stem. Flesh 

 coarse, breaking, mildly snb-acid and of a pleasant flavour. Season October and 

 November. 



Plate de Parson. — Fruit of mediimi size, roundish. Stem long, slender, cavity 

 narrow and deep. Calyx small, closed. Basin narrow and shallow. Skin greenish 

 yeUow, sprinkled sparsely with gray dots. Flesh white, juicy, firm, nearly sweet with 

 a, pleasant flavour. Season November. 



Naihusius Tauhenapfel. — Fruit of medium size, oblong, conical. Stem short, 

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

 ish yellow with small patches of red on the sunny side. Flesh white, juicy, crisp, mild 

 and pleasantly sub-acid. Season November. 



Moyenvre. — Fruit above medium size, oblate, conical. Stem short, cavity deep and 

 wide. Calyx large, partly open. Basin deep, wide and ribbed. Skin yellow, nearly 

 covered with dull red. Flesh whitish, crisp, juicy, pleasantly acid, with a fine flavour. 

 Season November. 



Ostfriesischer Calvill. — Fruit of medium size, conical and prominently ribbed. 

 Stem short, cavity deep, narrow and ribbed. Calyx small, closed. Basin narrow, deep 

 and corrugated. Skin greenish yellow with a small blush on the sunny side. Flesh 

 coarse-grained, not very juicy, mild and pleasantly sub-acid. Season November. 



Royal Peurmain. — Fruit of medium size, roundish, tapering to the eye. Stem 



short, cavity narrow and deep. Calyx large, closed. Basin wide and ribbed. Skin 



russet yellow with a red blush and sprinkled with gray dots. Flesh yellowish, crisp^ 

 juicy, mildly acid with an aromatic flavour. Season November and December. 



Rambour Papelen. — Fruit of medium size, oblate, tapering to the eye. Stem of 

 medium length, cavity small. Calyx large, closed. Basin deep and wide. Skin yellow, 

 splashed with red nejarly over the whole surface- Flesh yellowish white, a little coarse, 

 breaking, sprightly, pleasantly acid. Season November and December. 



Royal d'Angleterre. — Fruit above medium in size, roundish, tapering a little to the 

 eye. Stem short, cavity deep and narrow. Calyx small, closed. Basin deep, wide and 

 corrugated. Skin rvisset yellow with a pinkish blush and sprinkled with golden dots. 



