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deep red. Flesh a pale yellowish pink, firm, crisp, juicy, subacid and of fair quality. 

 Season, middle to end of September. 



12. Progress. P. haccaia with Wealthy. — Tree a vigorous grower, fairly upright 

 in habit and productive. Fruit, size, 1'4 inches across and 1'2 inches deep; nearly 

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

 Colour, red with some yellow and a dark red cheek. Fle^h very firm, crisp, sub-acid, 

 juicy, very slightly astringent and of fair flavour. Season, middle of September. 



13. Aurora. P. laccala with Tetofsky. — Tree a fair grower and productive. Fruit, 

 size, 1'5 inches across and 1'2 inches deep; nearly round, somewhat ribbed. Calyx 

 persistent. St^m long. Colour, bright red almost all over. Very handsome. Flesh 

 crisp, juicy, acid and of fair flavour. Astringency very slight. Ripe September 6 

 to 12. 



14. Dawn. P. pi-u7iifolia with Simbirsk No. 9.— Tree a good grower and fairly 

 productive. Fruit, size, 1'8 inches across and 1*6 inches deep. Calyx persistent. Stem 

 flbout half an inch long. Colour, red, of a deeper shade on the sunny side. Flesh firm, 

 white, juicy, distinctly sub-acid, with a pleasant flavour. Quality good. Ripe Sep- 

 tember 20 to 30. 



15. Magnus. P. prunifolia with Simbirsk No. 9. — Tree a strong grower and a fair 

 bearer. Fruit, size, 1'8 inches across and 1*7 inches deep; nearly round. Calyx per- 

 sistent. Stem about half an inch long. Colour, orange and scarlet. Flesh firm, rather 

 juicy but not crisp, subacid. Flavour aromatic, very slight astringent. Quality 

 very good. One of the largest and best yet fruited of the cross-bred apples. Ripe 

 September 20 to 30. 



16. Manitou. P. laccata with McMahon White. — Tree a fair grower and produc- 

 tive. Fruit, size, 1*5 inches across and 1*2 inches deep ; nearly round, distinctly ribbed- 

 Calyx persistent, prominent, ribbed. Stem 1 to 1^ inches lon^. Colour yellow, almost 

 covered with bright red, becoming deep red where exposed to the sun. Flesh nearly 

 white, juicy, eprightly, eubacid, with a pleasant flavour. Quality fair. Ripe, end of 

 September. 



17. Pioneer, P. haccata with Tetofsky. — Tree a strong grower and a good bearer. 

 Fruit, size, 1*5 inches across and 1*3 inches deep ; nearly round, slightly ribbed. Calyx 

 persistant. Stem rather long. Colour, yellow with a pink cheek. Flesh white, fine- 

 grained, firm, crisp, subacid, S'lightly astringent, moderately juicy, with a pleasant 

 favour. Season latter part of September and October. 



18. Golden. P. prunifolia with Golden Russet. — Tree a fair grower, and quito 

 productive. Fruit, size 1*5 inches across, 1*2 inches deep, round, somewhat flattened 

 at the ends. Calyx persistent, in a shallow basin. Stem i inch long, rather stout. 

 Colour bright yellow. Flesh fairly juicy, rather sweet, very slightly astringent. Qual- 

 ity good. Season last week in August and September. 



19. Bow. P. haccata with Pcwaukee. — Tree a fairly strong grower and productive. 

 Fruit, size 1*5 inches across and 1*2 inches deep. Calyx persistent. Stem rather long. 

 Colour bright yellow, with a faint tinge of red. Flesh yellowish white, crispr, juicy, 

 mildly subacid, not astringent, of good flavour. Season late in September. 



20. Kent. P. "baccata with Mcintosh Red. — Tree a good grower and productive. 

 Fruit 1*6 inches across and 1*3 inches deep, nearly round and ribbed about the calyx. 

 Calyx persistent, and slightly projecting stem % to 1 inch long. Colour deep red, with 

 an orange shade deeper in tint on the sunny side. Flesh yellowish white, juicy, crisp, 

 mildly subacid, slightly astringent and of fairly good flavour. Season end of Septem- 

 ber to December, A group of specimens of this variety is shown on plate IL 



