REPORT OF MR. THOMAS A. SHARPE 427 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Figiie. — Eruit small, oblong, tsLpering towards the stem, whicli is set flusli, with a 

 fleshy protuberance at side. Calyx small, closed. Basin small. Skin yellow, sometimes 

 with a faint blush. Flesh white, moderately juicy and pleasantly acid. This has very 

 little merit. Season January to March. 



Frederick de Bade. — Eruit medium, to large, irregular, sometimes deeply ribbed, 

 globular. Stem short, cavity small. Calyx large, closed. Basin deep, wide and deeply 

 ribbed. Skin pale yellow with stripes of red on sunny side. Elesh whitish, firm, juicy, 

 nearly sweet, with a very pleasant flavour. Season January to March. 



Grosse Franche. — Eruit below medium size, roundish, conical. Stem long, cavity 

 narrow and deep. Calyx small, closed. Basin small. Skin russet yellow with a dul'l 

 red cheek. I'lesh yellowish, firm, of a mild pleasantly sub-acid character. Season 

 January and Eebruary. 



L'Ahondant. — Eruit of medium size, conical. Stem short, cavity small. Calyx 

 small, closed. Basin sliallow. Skin greenish yellow with many gray dots, Elesh green- 

 ish white, juicy, with a fine flavour, nearly sweet. Season January and Eebruary, 



Keddlesion Pippin. — ^Fruit small, roundish, conical. Stem long, slender, cavity 

 large. Calyx large, open. Basin narrow and deep. Skin yellowish green. Elesh yellow- 

 ish, moderately juicy, fine grained, mild and pleasantly sub-acid. Season January to 

 March. . 



William Anderson. — Eruit small, conical. Stem short, cavity small and deep. 

 Calyx large, open. Basin small. Skin greenish yellow with a considerable quantity of 

 red on the sunny side. Elesh white, firm, juicy, mildly sub-acid with a pleasant flavour. 

 Season January and Eebruary. 



Franchjaer. — Eruit large, conical Stem long, cavity narrow and deep. Calyx 

 small, closed. Basin narrow and deep. Skin yellowish with yellowish white dots and 

 an orange blush on the sunny side. Flesh greenish white, crisp, moderately juicy, mild 

 and pleasantly acid. Season January to March. 



Rawle's Janetie. — ^Eruit of medium size, oblate, conical. Stem short, cavity wide 

 and shallow. Calyx small. Basin broad and flat. Skin pale yellow splashed and striped 

 with bright red. Flesh whitish, tender, juicy, mildly sub-acid with a pleasant flavour. 

 Season January to March. 



Rose de Bohemie. — Eruit of medium size, oblate, conical. Stem short, cavity small. 

 Calyx small, closed. Basin shallow. Skin clear golden with a bright red cheek. Flesh 

 yellowish white, moderately juicy, crisp, mildly acid with a very pleasant flavour. Sea- 

 son January to March. 



Beinette Grise Parmentier. — Fruit below medium size, globular. Stem long, v/ith 

 a fleshy knob alongside. Calyx small, closed. Basin small. Skin bronze russet with 

 many brown dots. Flesh greenish white, moderately juicy, pleasantly sub-acid. Season 

 January and Eebruary. 



Striped Canada Beinette. — Eruit large, oblate, conical, ribbed. Stem short, cavity 

 wide and deep. Calyx large, partly open. Basin wide and corrugated. Skin greenish 

 yellow with a bright red cheek. Flesh yellowish, breaking, moderately juicy, mildly 

 Bub-acid. Season January to March. 



French Beinette. — ^Fruit of medium size, globular, oblong. Stem short, cavity 

 small. Calyx small, closed. Basin smalL Skin golden russet with a red cheek and 



