108 EXRERIMENTAL FARMS 



7-8 EDWARD VII., A. 1S08 



ratlier tough; flesh yellowish, tender, breaking, juicy; core medium; acid, pleasant 

 but not high flavoured; quality above medium; season probably early to mid or late 

 winter. 



This is much like Scott's Winter in character of flesh and flavour. Should mako 

 an excellent cooking apple. 



Galetta (Wealthy Seedling). — Above medium in size, roundish, flattened at both 

 ends; cavity deep, open, slightly russeted; st-em short, stout; basin deep, open, 

 wrinkled; calyx closed or partly open; colour pale yellow, washed and splashed with 

 red, with a suggestion of pink, mostly on sunny side; dots obscure; skin thick, 

 moderately tough; flesh white, crisp, tender, juicy; core medium; subacid, pleasant 

 flavour; quality good; season late August to early September. Promising. Of good 

 quality. A good eating apple. Eesembles Wealthy somewhat in outward appearance. 



Mendel (Wealthy Seedling).— Medium to above medium in size, roundish, regu- 

 lar; cavity medium depth and width; stem short, slender; basin deep, medium width, 

 slightly wrinkled; calyx closed or partly open; colour pale greenish yellow well wash- 

 ed with an attractive shade of crimson, sometimes with a line down the side as on 

 Tolman; dots numerous, yellow, distinct; skin thick, moderately tough; flesh dull 

 white, juicy; core medium; briskly subacid, pleasant flavour, sprightly; quality 

 good; season evidently early to mid winter or later. Promising. Resembles Wealthy 

 very much in outward appearance and in flavour. 



Navan (Swayzie Seedling). — Medium in size, roundish, somewhat oblique; cavity 

 deep, medium width; stem short, moderately stout; basin open, medium depth, 

 wrinlded at base; calyx closed; colour yellow, well washed with bright crimson; 

 dots obscure; skin moderately thick^ tender; flesh dull white, firm, crisp, juicy; 

 core medium; subacid, pleasant, raspberry-like flavour; quality good; season Novem- 

 ber and probably later*. 



May be a useful winter apple. Not like Swayzie in any marked degree. 



Neville (Russian Seedling). — Large to above medium in size, roimdish conical; 

 cavity deep, medium width, russeted; stem short to medium, stout; basin medium 

 depth and wrinkled slightly; calyx partly open; pale yellow, splashed and strealved 

 mostly on sunny side with bright purplish red; dots obscure; skin moderately thick, 

 fairly tender: flesh white, crisp, tender, juicy; core medium; subacid, pleasant 

 flavour; quality good; season second to third week of August, between Yellow Trans- 

 parent and Duchess. A promising early apple. 



Noel (Wealthy Seedling). — Large, almost very large, oblate, conic; cavity deep, 

 medium width, russeted; stem short, stout; basin deep, narrow, almost smooth; 

 calyx closed ; colour pale greenish yellow, well washed and splashed with crimson ; dots 

 obscure; skin thick, moderately tough; flesh white, sometimes tinged with red near 

 skin, rather coarse, moderately juicy; core small; briskly subacid, sprightly; quality 

 above medium; season probably October and November and through December. 



Resembles Wealthy somewhat in appearance and quality, but not as good. A 

 much better keeper than Wealthy. 



Ottawa (Swayzie Seedling). — Fruit medium to above medium in size, oblong, 

 conical, somewhat flattened at ends, slightly angular; cavity deep, rather open; stem 

 medium length, slender; basin deep, open, wrinl'iled; calyx open; pale greenish yel- 

 low well washed and splashed with rich crimson; dots moderately numerous, white, 

 distinct; skin moderately thick, tough; flesh dull white or yellowish, crisp, juicy; 

 core medium; subacid, sprightly, spicy, high flavour; quality very good to best; 

 season mid to late winter. 



This is one of the best, if not the best, seedlings obtained so far. The flavour is 

 somewhat between a King and an Esopus Spitzenburg. 



Percival (Russian Seedling). — Large to very large, roundish conic; cavity deep, 

 open, russeted; stem short, stout; basin deep, open, %vrinkled; calyx open; colour 

 pale greenish yellow, splashed and washed with light crimson on sunny side; dots 



