REPORT OF TEE HORTICULTURIST 95 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



VARIETIES OF APPLES, NEW OB NOT WELL KNOWN IN ONTARIO AND QUEBEC. 



For a number of years descriptions of apples have been published in the annual 

 reports of the Horticulturist, most of which were of new or little known varieties. 

 In a bulletin on Apple Culture, published this year, 53 kinds of apples were described, 

 most of which were standard varieties. As there are so many new kinds continually 

 appearing, it has been thought best to continue the work of describing the newer or 

 not well known sorts. 



Akin Red. — Fruit, oblate to roundish, slightly angular ; medium size ; cavity, 

 medium depth to deep, open, sometimes irregular on one side ; stem, medium length, 

 slender ; basin, medium depth and width, slightly wrinkled ; calyx, medium size, 

 partly open ; colour, yellow, almost covered with bright rich red d* crimson ; dots, 

 numerous, yellow, district, not prominent ; skin, thin, moderately tough ; flesh, yellow- 

 ish, crisp, juicy, very tender, melting ; core, medium! ; mildly sub-acid, pleas- 

 ant flavour ; quality, very good ; season, mid-winter to late winter. A very beauti- 

 ful apple. Promising. Received from W. C. Reid, Belleville, Ont., and described 

 January 8, 1901, also from W. H. Dempsey, Trenton, Ont., and described December 

 10, 1901. 



Babbit. — Fruit, oblate, conic, angular, large ; cavity, deep, narrow, russetted ; 

 stem, short, slender ; basin, narrow, medium depth, wrinkled ; calyx, medium size, 

 open ; yellow, well washed and splashed with red with orange shade ; dots, 

 few, yellow, distinct, but not prominent ; flesh, yellow, juicy, coarse, briskly sub-acid or 

 acid, little character ; core, medium size ; quality, medium ; season, late winter. 

 Grown at C. E. F. ; described January 4, 1901. 



Baraboo. — Fruit, roundish to oblate, large ; cavity, deep, narrow, slightly rus- 

 setted, wrinkled ; stem, short, moderately stout ; basin, medium depth and width, 

 slightly wrinkled ; calyx, closed ; pale greenish yellow, lightly splashed and streaked 

 with bright purplish red (carmine) ; dots, fairly numerous, pale, indistinct ; skin, 

 moderately thick, tender ; flesh, yellowish, crisp, juicy ; core, small ; briskly sub- 

 acid ; quality, above medium ; season, early to mid-September. May be useful for 

 season following Duchess, which it resembles somewhat. Grown at C. E. F. De- 

 scribed September G, 1901. 



Boihen. — Fruit, oblate, angular, large ; cavity, deep, open, slightly russetted at 

 its base ; stem, short, slender ; basin, deep, medium width, slightly wrinkled ; calyx, 

 large, open ; pale yellow with bright reddish pink blush ; dots, fairly numerous, dis- 

 tinct, prominent on blushed part ; skin, thick, tough ; flesh, yellowish, crisp, tender, 

 juicy ; core, medium size, open ; briskly sub-acid, not high flavour ; quality, good ; 

 season, late winter. Received from W. II. Dempsey, Trenton, Ont. Described De- 

 cember 8, 1900. 



D owning' s Winter Maiden's Blush. — Fruit, oblate, large ; cavity, medium depth 

 and width ; stem, short, stout ; basin, deep, medium width, smooth ; calyx, closed ; 

 yellow with a pink blush, handsome ; dots, moderately numerous, pale yellow ; skin, 

 thick, tough ; flesh, yellowish, buttery, juicy ; core, medium size ; mildly sub-acid, 

 pleasant flavour ; quality, good ; season, mid-winter. Received from W. H. Dempsey, 

 Trenton, Ont. Described December 21, 1901. 



Duffey's Seedling. — Fruit, oblong conical, above medium to medium ; cavity, 

 medium depth, narrow ; stem, short, moderately stout ; basin, shallow to medium 

 depth, medium width, wrinkled ; calyx, open ; yellow, well washed with deep red ; 

 dots, fairly numerous, yellow, distinct, prominent ; skin, moderately thick, tender ; 

 flesh, yellow, tender, rather coarse, moderately juicy ; core, medium size ; sub-acid, 



