424 EXPERIMENTAL FAliMS 



5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 1906 



Reinette de Fourniere. — Fruit small, conical. Stem long, cavity dfcp and narrow. 

 Calyx large, open. Basin flat and shallow. Skin russet, sprinkled with brown dots. 

 Flesh yellowish, firm, juicy, mild and pleasantly acid. Season November and Decem- 

 ber. 



Mclndoe's Russet. — Fruit of medium size, oblate, angular, tapering to the eye. 

 Stem short, cavity narrow and shallow. Calyx large, open. Basin wide and shallow. 

 Skin dull russet green, with many brown dots. Flesh whitish, coarse, not juicy, mildly 

 acid, a cooking apple. Season November and December. 



Old Winter Nonpareil. — Fruit small, roundish. Stem short, cavity narrow and 

 deep. Calyx small, closed. Basin small. ,Skin russet bronze with a dull red cheek. 

 Flesh crisp, juicy, mildly sub-acid with a rich aromatic flavour. Season November and 

 December. 



Winter Pearmain. — Fruit of medium size, roundish, conical. Stem short, cavity 

 deep and narrow. Calyx of medium size and closed. Basin wide and deep. Skin 

 greenish yellow with a deep reddish blush in the sun. Flesh yellowish, firm, crisp, 

 moderately juicy wdth a fine aromatic flavour. Season November and December. 



President Gaudy. — Fruit of medium size, oblate and deeply ribbed. Stem short, 

 cavity small. Calyx small, closed. Basin wide and deep and deeply corrugated. Skin 

 russet yellow with a dull red cheek. Flesh yellowish, juicy, of a pleasant mild sub- 

 acid character with a fine flavour. Season November and December. 



Norfolk Bearer. — Fruit of medium size, oblate, conical. . Stem short, cavity 

 small. Calyx small, closed. Basin deep and ribbed. Skin pale yellow, splashed and 

 mottled with red in the sun. Flesh whitish yellow, tender, juicy, pleasantly sub-acid, 

 a good cooking apple. Season November and January. 



Pine Golden Pippin. — Fruit of medium size, oblate. Stem long, slender, cavity 

 narrow and deep. Calyx large, open. Basin wide and shallow. Skin dull yellow with 

 russet about the stem and a red cheek. Flesh yellowish, not juicy, mildly acid, of poor 

 quality. Season December. 



Posson de France. — Fruit of medium size, oblong, conical. Stem short, cavity nar- 

 row and deep. Calyx small, closed. Basin narrow and deep. Skin greenish yellow with 

 a little red.- Flesh white, crisp, moderately juicy, without much flavour. Season De- 

 cember. 



Pryor's Red. — Fruit below medium size globular. Stem short, cavity narrow and 

 deep. Calyx small, closed. Basin small. Skin greenish-yellow nearly overspread 

 with streaks and patches of dull red, and sprinlvled with white dots. Flesh yellowish, 

 tender, juicy, pleasantly acid, with a rich, fine flavour. Season December and January. 



Peffer. — Fruit below medium size, globular. Stem long. Cavity narrow and 

 deep. Calyx small, open. Basin wide and shallow. Skin yellow with a bright red 

 cheek. Flesh white, tender, juicy and mildly acid. Season December and January, 



Reinette Clochard. — Fruit of meidium size, oblate. Stem short. Cavity narrow 

 and deep. Calyx small, closed. Basin small. Skin greenish yellow with a dull rod 

 cheek and many whitish dots. Flesh white, crisp, not very juicy and mildly sub-acid. 

 Season December and January. 



Prince Anatol Gazarine. — Fruit of medium size, conical. Stem long. Cavity 

 deep and wide. Calyx large, open. Basin smalL Skin yellow russet with a red cheek 



