494 EXPERIMENTAL FAIiMS 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 



thinly splashed and washed with carmine; seeds medium size, acute or obtuse; dots 

 few, white, indistinct; skin moderately thick, tender; flesh dull white, tender, melt- 

 ing, moderately juicy, core small- open ; flavour subacid, spiccy, pear-like ; quality 

 good to very good; season September to October. 



Resembles Swayzie somewhat in flavour, but not specially otherwise. Promising. 



Casco (Mcintosh Seedling). — Size medium to below; roundish; cavity medium 

 depth and width, russeted; stem short, stout; basin open, medium depth, wrinkled; 

 calyx closed; yellow well washed and splashed with bright attractive crimson; seeds 

 medium size, acuminate; dots few, small, indistinct, white; bloom pinkish; skin 

 moderately thick, tender; flesh, yellowish, crisp, tender, juicy, perfumed; core medium 

 size, open; flavour, subacid, pleasant; quality good; season September and October. 



Resembles Mcintosh very much in outward appearance, flesh, flavour, and perfume, 

 but smaller. 



Consort (Wealthy Seedling). — Above medium size, oblate; cavity deep, open; 

 stem short, stout; basin deep, open, nearly smooth; calyx open; greenish yellow splashed 

 and washed with crimson; seeds above medium, obtuse; dots obscure; bloom pinkish; 

 skin moderately thick, moderately tender; flesh yellow, crisp, tender; core small to 

 medium; flavour subacid, pleasant, juicy; quality good; season late November prob- 

 ably to March. 



Does not resemble Wealthy except in character of flesh. 



Dulcet (Lang-ford Beauty Seedling). — Medium size; roundish, regular; canity 

 medium depth and width, slightly russeted ; stem medium length, slender ; basin 

 medium depth and width, smooth; calyx open or partly open; pale greenish yellow well 

 washed with deep crimson; dots moderately numerous, yellow/ distinct; bloom thin, 

 bluish; skin moderately thick, moderately tender; flesh yellowish, very tender, juicy; 

 core medium; flavour sweet or mildly subacid, pleasant; quality good; season mid- 

 September to mid-ISTovembcr. 



A good svyeet apple. 



Gilda (Mcintosh Seedling). — Medium to below medium in size; oblate regular; 

 cavity medium depth and width; stem medium length to short, stout; basin deep, 

 open, smooth ; calyx open ; yellow well washed and splashed with bright crimson ; seeds 

 medium size, broad, acute, plump; dots numerous, white distinct; bloom thin, pinkish; 

 skin moderately thicky moderately tough; flesh yellowish, a little coarse, juicy; core 

 medium; flavour subacid, pleasant; quality good; season October to probably Januaiy. 



Resembleis Mcintosh a little in flesh and flavour. Attractive. 



Jethro (Wealthy Seedling). — Above medium size; oblate to roundish, conic; 

 cavity medium depth and width; stem short, stout; basin deep, medium width, 

 wrinkled; caiyx open; pale yellow washed and splashed with orange, red and carmine, 

 green about cavity; seeds medium size, acute; dots numerous, yellow, distinct; skin 

 moderately thick, moderately tough; flesh yellowish, crisp, tender; core medium size, 

 open; flavour juicy, briskly subacid, pleasant; quality good; season late September 

 to December. 



Resembles Wealthy very much in flesh and flavour. 



Lucia (Salome Seedling). — Medium to above medium size; roundish, slightly flat- 

 tened at ends, slightly ribbed; cavity medium depth, open; stem short, stout; basin open, 

 medium depth, nearly smooth; calyx open; yellow thinly splashed and washed witli 

 orange; seeds medium size, acuminate; dots obscure; skin moderately thick, moderately 

 tough; flesh yellow, crisp, firm, juicy; core medium; flavour subacid, pleasant; quality 

 good; season mid-December to March or Api-il. 



No marked resemblance to Salome. 



Ottawa. 



