8 EXPERIMEXTAL FARMS 



4-5 EDWARD VII., A. 1905 



gcncy scarcely perceptible when fruit is ripe). Quality fair to good. Season last 

 week in September to middle of October. 



3. Silvia. P. haccata with Yellow Transparent. — Tree a strong grower and fair 

 bearer. Fruit, eize 1'4 inches across, 1*5 inches deep, form somewhat pointed and 

 ribbed. Calyx persistent. Stem ^ to J inch long. Colour pale yellow. Elesh of 

 pleasant flavour, subacid, no astringency. Quality good. Ripe August 9 or 10, the 

 earliest to ripen of all the cross-bred apples yet fruited. 



4. Tony. P. haccata with McMahon White. Tree a strong grower and a heavy 

 bearer. Fruit, size 1*6 inches across and 1*4 inches deep. Form round, somewhat 

 lla1 tened. Calyx persistent. Stem about '8 of an inch long. Colour greenish yellow, 

 streaked and splashed with bright red, and with many yellowish dots. Flesh yellowish 

 white, juicy, sprightly, subacid, slightly astringent, with a pleasant flavour. Quality 

 good. Season late September and October. A group of specimens of this variety is 

 shovm on plate II. 



5. Columbia. P. haccata with Broad Green. — Tree a very strong grower and 'a 

 fair bearer. Fruit, size 1'8 inches across and 1'6 inches deep, somewhat conical, dis- 

 tinctly ribbed. Calyx protruding and persistent. Stem of medium length. Colour 

 red with stripes and dots of a deeper shade. Flesh yellowish, lightly streaked with 

 red, juicy, subacid with a pleasant flavour, slightly astringent. Season late Septem- 

 ber and October. 



6. Elsa. P. haccata with Yellow Transparent. — Tree a strong grower and good 

 bearer. Fruit, size 1'4 inches across and 1'3 inches deep; nearly round, slightly 

 ribbed. Calyx persistent on a slightly raised eminence, ribbed. Stem about an inch 

 long, slender, but strong. Colour bright yellow. Flesh fine grained, tender, juicy, 

 rather acid, but of pleasant flavour. Quality good. Season latter part of August. 



7. Prince. P. haccata with Tetof sky. — Tree a strong grower and very productive. 

 Fruit, size 1'6 inches across and 1*3 inches deep, nearly round. Calyx drops in many 

 of the specimens. Stem 1 to IJ inches in length. Colour bright red (of a deeper 

 shade on the side exposed to the sun), with a few paler dots and streaks. Flesh nearly 

 white, juicy, subacid, somewhat astringent (astringency lessens as the fruit ripens). 

 Of a pleasant flavour. Ripe early in Setpember. 



8. Jewel. P. haccata with Yellow Transparent. — Tree a strong grower and a good 

 bearer. Fruit, size, 1*4 inches across and 1*3 inches deep, nearly round, slightly elon- 

 gated. Calyx persistent, stem about 1;^ inches long. Colour yellowish, with a pale red 

 cheek. Flesh moderately firm, crisp, juicy, of good flavour, subacid with very little 

 astringency. Quality good. Season, last week in August and early in September. 



9. Robin. P. haccata with Simbirsk No. 9. — Tree a good grower and a medium 

 bearer. Fruit, size, 1*5 inches across and 1*4 inches deep; nearly round, strongly 

 ribbed. Calyx large, persistent and projecting. Stem about 1 inch long. Colour, 

 yellow and red. Flesh very firm, juicy, subacid with a slight astringency and a pleasant 

 flavour. Quality good, o"ne of the best. Season, latter part of August and September. 



10. Charles. P. haccata with Tetofsky. — Tree a very upright and strong grower, 

 with large leathery leaves, and a medium bearer. Fruit, size, 1*6 inches across and 1*5 

 inches deep ; nearly round, slightly ribbed. Calyx persistent. Stem rather long. Col- 

 our a uniform yellow. Flesh yellowish, solid, crisp, juicy, with a pleasant flavour, 

 mildly acid and slightly astringent. Season, early in September. 



11. Novelty. P. haccata with Wealthy. — Tree a vigorous grower with good foliage 

 and fairly productive. Friiit, size, 1*6 inches across and 1*3 inches deep; nearly round, 

 somewhat flattened at each end. Calyx persistent. Stem long and slender. Colour 



