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28. Lady Henniker. — Tree a strong grower and an early producer. Fruit above 

 medium size, roundish, a little conical, ribbed. Stalk short. Cavity wide and deep. 

 Calyx large, open. Basin deep and deeply ribbed. Skin yellow, with a faint red blush, 

 and a few gray dots. Flesh white, tender, moderately coarse, granular, juicy, mild and 

 pleasantly acid. Season October to December. 



29. Lamh Ahhey Pearmain. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, oblate, 

 slightly conical. Stalk short. Cavity narrow and deep. Calyx moderately open. Basin 

 shallow and flat. Skin yellow, nearly covered with red in two shades. Flesh white, 

 juicy, crisp, sprightly, sub-acid. A splendid apple for sauce or baking. Season October 

 and November. 



30. Jefferson. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit small, round, oblate. Stem short. 

 Cavity narrow and deep. Calyx small, closed. Basin wide and deep. Skin clear 

 yellow, with a bright red cheek. Flesh, whitish, not juicy, mildly acid, not valuable. 

 Season October. 



31. Harvey's Willsliire Defiance. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, 

 oblate tapering to calyx, irregularly ribbed. Stem of medium length. Cavity narrow 

 and deep. Calyx small, closed. Basin shallow and flat. Skin greenish-yellow with 

 a bronze cheek and many russet dots, and a few small patches of russet. Flesh yel- 

 lowish, firm, crisp, juicy, sweet. Season October and November. 



32. The Vicar. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit small, roundish oblate. Stem slender, 

 of medium length. Cavity deep and narrow. Calyx large, closed. Basin wide and 

 deep, corrugated. Skin yellow with a bright orange blush. Flesh white, moderately 

 juicy, mild and pleasantly acid. Season September and October. 



33. James Grieve. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit of medium size, roundish, oblate, 

 tr.pering slightly to the eye. Skin yellowish- white with sometimes a little dull red on 

 sunny side. Flesh white, juicy, tender with a pleasant flavour, nearly sweet. Season 

 October and November. 



34. Prince- Lippe. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit medium to small^ oblate, conical. 

 Stalk short. Cavitj' narrow and deep. Calyx small closed. Basin of medium width 

 and deep. Skin greenish-yellow striped with dull red over nearly the whole surface 

 and sprinkled with small gray dots. Flesh greenish-white, crisp, juicy, fine grained, 

 mild and of pleasant flavour, refreshingly acid, quality good. Season November to 

 January, 



35. Rose. — Tree a weak grower. Fruit small, flat. Stem slender. Cavity narrow 

 and deep, skin greenish yellow nearly overspread with dull red, with many small whitish 

 dots. Flesh white, not juicy or of fine flavour, nearly sweet. Quality poor. Season, 

 October and November. * 



36. Scotch Bridget.— ^Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit of medium size, conical, stalk 

 long, cavity wide and deep, calyx small, closed, basin small and corrugated, skin green- 

 ish yellow. Flesh white, soft, juicy and pleasantly acid. A good cooking apple. Sea- 

 son, October and November. 



37 Pioneer. — Tree a feeble grower. Fruit of medium size, globular, a little flat- 

 tened, stalk short, cavity wide and shallow, calyx small, closed, basin wide and shallow, 

 skin yellow with a few gray dots. Flesh whitish yellow, juicy, tender, crisp with a 

 pleasant aromatic flavour, sub-acid. Season, October and November. 



38. Schoolmaster. — Tree a very poor grower. Fruit of medium size, roundish 

 oblate. Stalk medium. Cavity narrow and deep. Calyx small, closed. Basin wide 

 and shallow, skin greenish yellow with a xed blush on the sunny side, and a few gray 

 dots. Flesh, white, juicy, crisp, sprightly with a pleasant flavour. Season, October 

 and November, 



39. Mrs. Barron. — Tree a moderate grower. Fruit of medium size, conical. 

 Stalk long. Cavity ifarrow and deep. Calyx small, closed. Basin shallow and nar- 

 row. Skin greenish yellow with a dark red check. Flesh white, firm, juicy, crisp and 

 sprightly acid; a good cooking apple. Season, October and November. 



