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Name 



and Address of 



Grower or Sender. 



J. Hav.'kins, Ojibwa .. 

 J. McMullen, Cummings' 

 Bridge. 



Thos. Paddon, Toronto. 



J. Sv Reason, Carterton. 



Richard Shillington, City 

 View. 



C. L. Stephens, Orillia , 



Description of Fruit. 



Geo. Wilkinson, Parry 

 Sound. 



F. W. 



Hope. 



Wilson, Port 



See full description. 



Medium in size, conical; pale yellow; subacid with no decided 

 flavour; quality medium; season evidently late Septem- 

 ber. Not promising. 



Medium in size, roundish, angular ; green with a bronze or 

 pinkish blush ; subacid, pleasant ; quality almost good ; 

 season probably October. Not sufficiently promising. 



Medium in size, roundish, conical; yellow with a red blush on 

 sunny side: mildlj' subacid, pleasant flavour; quality al- 

 most good ; season late winter. May be useful in the 

 North. 



Above medium in size, oblate; pale green splashed with dull 

 red, mostly on sunny side ; sweet with a pleasant flavour ; 

 quality above medium; season evidently mid to late win- 

 ter. A good keeping sweet apple. 



' No. 1.' — Medium in size, oblate; greenish yellow with a pink 

 blush on sunny side ; briskly subacid with a pleasant but 

 not high flavour ; quality above medium to good ; season 

 evidently late winter. Not sufBciently attractive in ap- 

 pearance. 



'No, 2.' — Medium in size, roundish ; greenish yellow with a 

 bronzy pink blush; subacid, sprightly with a pleasant but 

 not high flavour ; season evidently late winter. Not 

 Bufiiciently attractive in appearance. 



Above medium in size, oblate ; yellow, well splashed and 

 washed with deep crimson ; briskly subacid ; medium in 

 quality. Said to be a little earlier in season than 

 Duchess. Not good enough in quality. Resembles 

 Duchess in outward appearance. 



Crab Apple SeedUng. See full description. 



Medium in size, roundish; yellowish green ; splashed a.id 

 washed with dull orange red ; mildly subacid, pleasant ; 

 quality above medium to good. Season probably early 

 winter. Not attractive in appearance ; not sutiicicntly 

 good in quality. 



'Choate.' — See full description. 



APPLES. 



No. 346. Falmouth Seedling, from Wm. San^ster, Falmouth, N.S. — Medium in 

 size, oblate to roundish, flattened at ends ; cavity deep, open, russeted ; stem short, 

 moderately stout; basin deep, open, slightly wrinkled; stem short, moderately stout; 

 calyx partly open; colour yellow, well washed with bright and deep crimson; dots 

 moderately numerous, yellow, distinct; skin moderately thick, tender; flesh yellowish 

 tinged with red, crisp, moderately juicy; core medium; subacid, pleasant flavour; 

 good quality; season evidently early to mid winter. 



Suggestive of King. Rather promising. 



No. 352. Evans, A. E. Kingsey, Que. — Late Keeping Fameuse like Seedling. — 

 Below medium in size, oblate conic; cavity medium depth and Vv'idth; stem medium 

 length, slender; basin narrow, shallow, almost smooth; calyx closed; yellow well 

 washed with crimson with darker splashes ; dots few, yellow, distinct ; skin moderately 

 thick, tough; flesh white, tinged with yellow, juicy; core medium; subacid, pleasant 

 but not of high flavour; good quality; season early to late winter. 



Snid to keep until spring. Not as good as Fameuse in quality, but if hardy may 

 be desirable. 



