394 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7-8 EDWARD VII., A. 1908 



8. Nelson Codlin. — Tree a fair grower. Fruit of medium size, roundish oblong; 

 stem short and stout ; cavity small ; calyx small, closed ; basin wide and shallow ; skin 

 pale greenish-yellow, with russet dots; flesh yellowish white, juicy, fine-grained, 

 tender, briskly acid, with a pleasant flavour; a good cooking apple. Season October. 



9. Fox Whelp. — Tree a poor grower. Fruit of medium size or below, roundish; 

 stem long and slender; cavity narrow and shallow; calyx small, closed; basin narrow, 

 shallow, and ribbed; skin yellow, streaked with red on the sunny side; flesh firm, 

 juicy, mildly sub-acid. Season October to November. 



10. Mosher Siveet. — Tree only a moderate grower. Fruit of medium size, conical, 

 angular and often ribbed ; stem medium in length, stout ; cavity wide and deep ; calyx 

 large, closed; basin narrow, deep, and ribbed; skin greenish-yellow; flesh white, fine- 

 grained, moderately juicy, sweet with a rich aromatic flavour. Season October. 



11. Princess Louise. — Tree a fair grower. Fruit below medium size, roundish; 

 stem medium in length, slender; cavity wide and shallow; calyx of medium size, 

 closed; basin of medium width, wrinkled; skin pale yellow with sometimes a reddish 

 1 lush; flesh white, tender, fine-grained, crisp, very juicy, mildly sub-acid, with a fine 

 flavour. Season October and November, 



12. Arianas Rouge. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit medium in size or above, 

 roundish; stem long; cavity deep and wide; calyx medium to large, open; basin 

 small and narrow; skin yellow, with a few streaks and splashes of bright red; flesh 

 v.'hite, fine-grained, tender, juicy, mild, sub-acid, with a very pleasant flavour. Season 

 October. 



13. Coles Quince. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit medium in size or above 

 medium, oblate, roundish; stem short; cavity deep and wide; calyx of medium size, 

 closed ; basin deep, wide, and furrowed ; skin dull yellow, with sometimes a small blush ; 

 flesh yellowish, juicy, rather coarse-grained, crisp, sub-acid, with a very pleasant 

 flavour. . Season October and November. 



14. Emperor William. — Tree a feeble grower. Fruit of medium size or below, 

 oblate, roundish ; stem short ; cavity deep and wide ; calyx large, open ; basin wide 

 and shallow; skin russet yellow with a bright red cheek; flesh yellowish, moderately 

 juicy, plump at first, but inclined to wither, of a mild, pleasant sub-acid character. 

 Season November and December. 



15. Mannington Pearmain. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit small, roundish, 

 oblong, conical; stem long, slender; cavity of medium depth, and wide; calyx small, 

 closed ; basin wide and shallow ; skin clear yellow, with a little red on the sunny side, 

 a little russet in patches and a few gray dots; flesh yellowish, crisp, fine-grained, 

 fairly juicy, pleasantly sub-acid with a fine flavour. October and November. 



16. Anne Elizabeth. — Tree a moderate grower. Fruit large, globular; stem short, 

 slender; cavity narrow and deep; calyx large, open; basin deep, narrow and corru- 

 gated; skin russet green with a dull red cheek; flesh greenish white, a little coarse, 

 juicy, firm, mildly acid, not of high quality. Season November. 



17. Cusset. — Tree a feeble grower. Fruit medium in size, roundish, conical; 

 stem short; cavity deep, pointed; calyx of medium size, closed; basin small and 

 corrugated; skin dull greenish-yellow; flesh white, fine-grained, not juicy, mildly 

 sub-acid; not valuable. Season November and December. 



18. Etoilee. — Tree a moderately strong grower. Fruit below medium size, globu- 

 lar, conical ; stem long, slender ; cavity deep and narrow, with traces of green and red 

 in cavity ; calj^x large, partly open ; basin wide, shallow and corrugated ; skin yellow, 

 marbled with green; flesh yellowish, firm, crisp, moderately juicy, mild and pleas- 

 antly acid, nearly sweet. Season November and December. 



19. De La Rauarie. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit medium in size, oblate, ribbed; 

 stem short ; cavity narrow and deep ; calyx large, closed ; basin narrow and shallow ; 

 skin a bright handsome russet; flesh yellowish, fine-grained, crisp, moderately juicy, 

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



