REPORT OF MR. THOMAS A. SHARrE 477 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



76. Cooper's Seedling. — Tree a feeble grower. Fruit small, roundisli globular. 

 Stalk long. Cavity wide and shallow. Calyx large, closed. Basin wide and shallow. 

 Skin greenish yellow, with a purple red cheek and a few gray dots. Flesh white, 

 crisp, moderately juicy, mildly sub-acid, with a pleasant flavour. Season, November 

 and December. 



77. Ornament de Table. — Tree a poor gTower. Fruit below medium size, oblate. 

 Stallc short. Cavity narrow and deep. Calyx large, partly open. Basin wide and 

 flat. Skin yellow, with sometimes a red cheek. Flesh yellowish, juicy,, tender, mildly 

 sub-acid, with a pleasant flavour. Season, December. 



78. Lord Hindlip. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit small, globular. Stalk 

 medium. Cavity wide and shallow. Calj^x small, closed. Basin wide and deep. Skin 

 pale yellow, nearly covered with russet and sprinkled with gray dots. Flesh yellowish, 

 tender, juicy, nearly sweet, with a fine aromatic flavour. Season, November to Janu- 

 ary. 



79. Muscat Reinette. — Tree a poor grower. Fruit small, roundish conical. Stalk 

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

 striped with red. Flesh yellowish, fine-grained, juicy, rich and aromatic, mildly sub- 

 acid. Season, November and December. 



80. Calville Grand Dulce Frederic de Bade. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit large, 

 roundish globular, somewhat ribbed. Stalk short. Cavity narrow and deep. Calyx 

 large, closed. Basin wide and deep. Skin greenish yellow', with stripes of pale red on 

 sunny side. Flesh yellowish, coarse, tender, of pleasant flavour; of a mild, sprightly, 

 acid character. Season, November, December and January. 



81. Reinette de Dippedalle. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit of medium size, 

 oblong, globular, slightly tapering to the eye. Stalk short. Cavity deep and narrow. 

 Calyx large, open. Basin wide, deep and deeply ribbed. Skin golden yellow, with a 

 small blush in the sun and many gray dots. Flesh white, firm, not very juicy, slightly 

 aromatic, nearly sweet. Season, November and December. 



82. Carter. — Tree a moderate grower. Fruit small, roundish, oblate. Stalk short. 

 Cavity wide and shallow. Calyx large, closed. Basin wide and flat. Skin yellow, 

 with a few small stripes of dull red. Flesh tender, juicy, sub-acid, with a pleasant 

 flavour. Season, November to January. 



83. Nonsuch. — Tree a strong, spreading grower. Fruit medium to large, roundish. 

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

 Skin greenish yellow with a dull red cheek. Flesh white, soft, moderately juicy and 

 pleasantly acid. Season, November and December. 



84. Fiessers Erstling. — Tree a moderate grower. Fruit of medium size, conical, 

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

 corrugated. Skin yellow with a deep red cheek. Flesh white, juicy, vinous, sub-acid. 

 Season, November and December. 



85. Reinette de Middlehourg. — Tree a strong, upright grower. Fruit of medium 

 size, oblong, tapering a little to the eye. Stalk short. Cavity narrow and deep. Calyx 

 small, closed. Basin wide and shallow. Skin greenish yellow, with many gray dots, 

 and a small blush on sunny side. Flesh white, fine-grained, tender, crisp, juicy, of a 

 mild, pleasant acid character. Season, December to January. 



86. Hoover. — Tree a moderate grower. Fruit of medium size, roundish. Stalk 

 long, cavity deep. Calyx large, open. Basin furrowed. Skin yellow, striped with 

 light and dark red, with a little russet about stem. Flesh yellowish, firm, fine-graine^l, 

 juicy, sub-acid, with a fine flavour. Season, November and December. 



87. Green Crimean. — Tree a vigorous, spreading grower. Fruit above medium 

 size, conical. Stalk short. Cavity wide and shallow. Calyx large, open. Basin 

 narrow and shallow. Skin yellow, mottled with stripes and patches of dull red, with 

 russet about the stalk. Flesh yellowish, a little coarse, juicy, sprightly and mildly acid. 

 A good cooking apple. Season, November and December. 



