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greenish yellow, with many ^ay dots. Flesh yellowish, crisp, juicy, mild and plea- 

 santly acid. Season, Novemher and December. 



53. Coos River Beauty. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit large, oblate, conical, some- 

 what ribbed. Stalk short. Cavity wide and of medium depth. Calyx medium, open. 

 Basin narrow, deep and corrugated. Skin bright yellow. Flesh white, coarse, not 

 very juicy, mild and pleasantly acid. Season, November and December. 



54. Kingston Blade. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit of medium size, conical. 

 Stalk short. Cavity narrow and shallow. Calyx small, closed. Basin deep and wide. 

 Skin yellow, nearly overspread with deep red and freely sprinkled with small whitish 

 dots. Flesh white, firm, not juicy, mildly acid. Season, November and December. 



55. Siegfried. — Tree a vigorous gi'ower. Fruit medium to large, oblate, roundish. 

 Stem short. Cavity narrow, funnel-shaped. Calyx large, closed. Basin wide and 

 deep. Skin yellow with a dull red cheek. Flesh greenish white, tender, juicy, sprightly 

 with a pleasant flavour. Season, November to January. 



5G. Forge. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, oblong, oval. Stalk 

 short. Cavity, narrow and deep. Calyx small, closed. Basin deep and corrugated. 

 Skin pale yellow, splashed and mottled with two shades of red. Flesh yellowish white, 

 tender, juicy, pleasantly sub-acid. Season, November and December.. 



57. Eronish Rosy. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit small, conical. Stalk medium. 

 Cavity narrow and shallow. Calyx small, closed. Basin narrow and shallow. Skin 

 greenish yellow with a little dull red on sunny side. Flesh yellowish, crisp, juicy, 

 mildly acid, nearly sweet, with a pleasant flavour. Season, November to January. 



58. Hormead's Pearmain. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit of medium size, oblong 

 conical. Stalk short. Cavity deep and narrow. Calyx large. Basin wide and shal- 

 low. Skin yellow, with a faint blush on sunny side. Flesh white, tender, crisp, juicy, 

 sub-acid, with a good and pleasant flavour. Season, November. 



59. Bramiot. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit small, conical. Stem short. Cavity 

 wide and shallow. Calyx large. Basin shallow and flat. Skin yellow, with a bright 

 red cheek. Flesh white, coarse, not juicy, a bitter sweet, suitable for cider. Season, 



November. 



GO. Williams' Russet. — Tr»e a strong grower. Fruit medium or below medium in 

 size; oblong, globular, tapering a little to the eye. Stalk short. Cavity wide and deep. 

 Calyx large, closed. Basin wide and deep. Skin russet yellow with a pink red cheek. 

 Flesh whitish, tender, juicy, mildly acid, with a pleasant aromatic flavour. Season, 

 November to January. 



Gl. Betty Geeson. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit large, oblate, ribbed, angular. 

 Stalk short. Cavity wide and deep. Calyx large, open. Basin wide and deep and 

 heavily ribbed. Skin yellow with a small red blush. Fle&h whitish, crisp, firm, mode- 

 rately juicy, of a mild, pleasant acid character. A good cooking apple. Season, 

 November and December. 



C2. Siegende Reinette. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit large, roundish, globular. 

 Stalk short. Cavity shallow and wide. Calyx small, closed. Basin of medium width 

 and deep. Skin greenish russet with a dull red cheek and many whitish dots. Flesh 

 wliitish, 'fine, tender, moderately juicy, with a pleasant aromatic flavour, sub-acid. 

 Season, November and December. 



C3. Royal Russet. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit above medium size, oblate coni- 

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

 greenish yellow, nearly overspread with a fine inisset. Flesh white, crisp, tender, fine 

 grained, with a rich, high flavour, jiearly sweet. Season, November to January. 



G4. Reinette de Canada. — Tree a strong grower and an early bearer. Fruit above 

 medium size, conical. Stalk long. Cavity medium deep and wide. Calyx large, 

 closed. Basin wide and moderately deep. Skin greenish yellow, with a red cheek and 



