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4-5 ED7/AHD VII., A. 1905 



16. Bijou. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit of medium size, roundish oblate. 

 Stem long. Cavity narrow and shallow. Calyx large, closed. Basin wide and shallow. 

 Skin yellow, nearly overspread with dull red. Flesh yellowish, crisp, moderately juicy, 

 mild, pleasantly acid, with a fine rich flavour. Season, September and October, 



17. Sugar Loaf Pippin. — Tree a slow grower. Fruit below medium size, oblong, 

 conical. Stalk short, often with a fleshy knob at the side. Calyx small, closed. Basin 

 narrow and deep. Skin clear bright yellow. Flesh yellowish, crisp, juicy, mild, sub- 

 acid or nearly sweet, with a pleasant flavour. Season, September. 



18. Grand Sultan. — Tree a strong, upright, spreading grower. Fruit large, oblong, 

 conical. Stem short. Cavity narrow and deep. Calyx small, closed. Basin deep, 

 moderately wide and deeply corrugated. Skin yellow, nearly covered with dull red. 

 Flesh white, a little coarse, fairly juicy and mildly sub-acid. Season, September. 



19. De Moisson. — Tree a vigorous grower and an early bearer. Fruit of medium 

 size, conical. Stem short. Cavity narrow and deep. Calyx small, closed. Basin 

 deep and narrow. Skin greenish yellow, with a dull red cheek. Flesh white, crisp, 

 juicy and pleasantly sub-acid. Season, September. 



20. Do Lait. — Tree a poor grower. Fruit above medium size, oblong, conical. 

 Stem short. Cavity narrow and deep. Calyx large, closed. Basin wide and deep. 

 Skin pale yellow, with a few stripes and patches of bright red. Flesh white, crisp, 

 juicy, sprightly acid, with a pleasant flavour, good. Season, September. 



21. Oswin. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit medium to large, oblong, oval, stem 

 short, cavity narrow and deep, calyx, large, closed. Basin narrow and deep. Skin 

 greenish yellow, with sometimes a faint blush and a few whitish dots. Flesh whitish, 

 crisp, moderately juicy, briskly sub-acid, with a pleasant flavour. Season, September. 



22. Anis Rise (Niemetz)i — Tree a strong grower and a free producer. Fruit above 

 medium size, globular, somewhat conical. Stem of medium length. Cavity shallow and 

 wide. Calyx small, closed. Basin deep and narrow. Skin pale yellow, with sometimes 

 a few narrow stripes, on sunny side. Flesh white, juicy, crisp, sprightly, tender 

 pleasantly acid, good. Season September. 



23. Bottle Stopper. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit below medium size, oblong, 

 tapering to eye. Stalk short. Cavity wide and shallow. Calyx large, closed. Basin 

 narrow, shallow and corrugated. Skin green, with many white dots. Flesh white, 

 juicy, sprightly, rather corky. Season September. Quality poor. 



24. Scinde Centre. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit above middle size, oblong, coni- 

 cal. Stalk short. Cavity deep and narrow. Calyx large, closed. Basin wide and deep. 

 Skin whitish yellow, with streaks and spots of bright red over nearly the whole surface. 

 Flesh coarse, white, crisp, juicy, sprightly, pleasantly acid. Season September. 



25. Kieve Reinette. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit large, oblate, tapering to the 

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

 deep. Skin yellowish white, finely mottled with streaks and patches of red in two 

 shades. Flesh white, a little coarse, moderately juicy, nearly sweet, pleasant. Season 

 September. 



2G. Wliite Plikanoff. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, globular, coni- 

 cal. Stem short and slender. Cavity narrow and shallow. Calyx small, closed. Basin 

 deep and narrow. Skin yellowish white, with a few small patches and stripes of bright 

 red). Flesh white, crisp, a little coarse, juicy, mild and pleasantly acid. Season 

 September. 



27. Duchess of Brabant. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit medium to large, oblong, 

 conical. Stalk medium. Cavity deep and narrow. Calyx small, closed. Basin shallow 

 and narrow. Skin greenish white, with stripes of dark red on the sunny side, and 

 sprinkled with gray dots. Flesh white, tender, juicy, crisp, with a pleasant, sprightly 

 flavour; a very good cooking apple. Season, September and October. 



