REPORT OF MR. THOMAS A. SHARPS. 459 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Romenshoe. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit large oblate, tapering a little to the 

 eye, irregular in shape. Skin greenish-yellow! with a red cheek. Flesh white, crisp, 

 moderately juicy, of a pleasant subacid character. Season, October. 



Garfield. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, globular, conical. Skin 

 yellowish-green, with an orange-reddish cheek. Flesh white, juicy, subacid, firm, with 

 a pleasant flavour. Season, October. 



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Belmont. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit above medium size, roundish, conical. 

 Skin greenish-yellow with a faint blush. Flesh white, crisp, subacid, with a pleasant 

 flavour. Season, November and December. 



Owen Jones. — Tree a strong grower and early bearer. Fruit above medium size, 

 roundish oblong, tapering slightly to the eye. Skin dull green, freely splashed with 

 dull red. Flesh yellow, firm, moderately juicy, of medium quality. Season, November 

 and December. 



Hare PipTca. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit of medium to large size, globular. 

 Skin, greenish-yellow, with a dull red blush. Flesh white, crisp, juicy, subacid. Sea- 

 son, November. 



Ragun's Yellow. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, roundish conicaL 

 Skin greenish-yellow, with splashes of russet and a dull orange cheek. Flesh yellowish, 

 firm, moderately juicy, pleasant, subacid, quality good. Season, November. 



Lady Elgin. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, roundish, flat. Skin 

 green, with a little russet and a bronze cheek, smooth and clean. Flesh white, crisp, 

 juicy subacid. Season, December and January. 



Eehhle White. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit of medium size, oblate. Skin, 

 green, neady. covered with russet. Flesh greenish-white, crisp, moderately juicy, with 

 a pleasant flavour. Season, winter. 



Oxford Peach. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit below medium size, roundish, 

 slightly conical. Skin green, with a dull red cheek. Flesh yellowish, crisp, pleasantly 

 subacid. Season, winter. 



Colfax. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit large, roundish, conical. Skin yellow, 

 nearly covered with light red splashed and mottled with crimson. Flesh white, juicy, 

 crisp, subacid, with a pleasant flavour. Season, early winter. 



McE wen's Sweet. — Tree a free grower. Fruit small to medium size, oblong. 

 Skin yellow, with grayish dots. Flesh white, crisp, juicy, with a pleasant flavour, 

 sweet. Season, November to January. 



Red Aberdeen. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, conical. Skin 

 greenish-yellow, almost covered with deep red. Flesh white, crisp, juicy, mildly acid, 

 with a pleasant flavour. Season, winter. 



Heatherhell. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, roundish, oblate. Skin 

 greenish-yellow, with a splashed and striped blush. Flesh crisp, white, juicy, with a 

 sprightly pleasant flavour. Season, winter. 



Clayton. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit below medium size, oblate. Skin green, 

 with a reddish blush, rather scabby. Flesh white, not juicy, quality fair. Season, 

 winter. 



Gano. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit above medium size, broadly conical. Skin 

 green, nearly covered with a dull red. Flesh whi>te, firm, moderately juicy, mildly sub- 

 acid. Season, winter. 



