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4 GEORGE V., A. 1914 



While it is of interest to record the returns from a closely-planted Wealthy orchard, 

 1 while the returns at the Central Experimental Farm have averaged well since 

 ! trees began to fruit, close-planting is not recommended to the average farmer, 

 as, if some of the trees are not removed in good time, the others will suffer. In any 

 case, only early-bearing varieties, such as Wealthy and Wagener, should be treated 

 in this way. Twelve feet apart each way would have been a better distance than ten 

 feet. Another method of planting suggested for the best apple districts, is to have 

 the permanent trees thirty-six to forty feet apart each way, with early-bearing 

 varieties between, and thus have the trees at first eighteen by thirty-six feet apart, 

 having in view the cutting out of the early-bearing trees in from fifteen to twenty 

 years. An additional row of trees of an early-bearing variety might be» planted 

 between the permanent rows, unless the space is utilized for vegetables or small fruits. 

 A row of this kind, however, interferes with spraying before many years. When 

 early-bearing, varieties are planted closely in solid blocks spraying may be done with a 

 long hose and a row is left out for a driveway about every 100 feet. 



APPLES ORIGINATED IN THE HORTICULTURAL DIVISION, CENTRAL 



EXPERIMENTAL FARM. 



SEEDLING VARIETIES. 



Since 1903, there have been 1,148 apple trees which have fruited among those which 

 have been raised from seed in the Horticultural Division without hand pollination, 

 and of which only one parent is definitely known. Of these varieties one hundred 

 and fifty-two fruited for the first time in 1912. Of the total of eleven hundred and 

 forty-eight varieties which have fruited, eighty-one have been considered sufficiently 

 promising to name and, of these, the descriptions of fourteen are now published all, 

 but one, for the first time. 



Ascot (Northern Spy seedling). — Fruit medium to large; form roundish; cavity 

 medium depth and width, russeted at base ; stem medium length, slender to moderately 

 stout; basin deep, medium width, smooth; calyx closed or open; colour yellow well 

 washed with crimson; predominant colour crimson; seeds medium size, acute; dots 

 obscure; skin moderately thick, moderately tough; flavour subacid, pleasant but not 

 high; core medium, open; flesh yellowish with traces of red, crisp, tender, juicy; 

 quality good; season late November probably to February' or later. General notes: 

 Resembles Northern Spy a little in outward appearance and considerably in flesh and 

 flavour. 



Brisco (Langford Beauty seedling). — Fruit medium size; form roundish; cavity 

 medium depth and width; stem medium .to long, slender; basin deep, medium width, 

 slightly wrinkled; calyx closed or partly open; colour greenish yellow washed with 

 deep attractive crimson; predominant colour deep crimson; seeds medium size, 

 acute; dots few, yellow, distinct; skin moderately thick, moderately tender; flesh 

 yellowish, crisp, juicy; core above medium, open; flavour briskly subacid, pleasant, 

 spicy; quality good; season late September to middle November. General notes: 

 Resembles Langford Beauty somewhat in outward appearance, also resembles Jon- 

 athan a good deal in appearance and flavour. 



Diana (Langford Beauty seedling). — Fruit medium size; form roundish; oavity 

 medium depth and width; stem medium length, moderately stout; basin open, deep, 

 wrinkled; calyx closed; colour yellow well washed with attractive crimson; predom- 



