98 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



1-2 EDWARD VII., A. 1902 



Patten's Duchess. — Fruit, oblate, above medium size ; cavity, deep, medium 

 width, slightly russetted ; stem, short, slender to moderately stout ; basin, deep, open, 

 slightly wrinkled ; calyx, closed ; colour, greenish yellow, splashed and washed with 

 orange red, mostly on sunny side ; dots, few, large, white, prominent ; bloom, slight ; 

 skin, moderately thick, moderately tender ; flesh, white, crisp, moderately juicy ; core, 

 small ; sub-acid ; quality, above medium ; season, October. Not desirable in this 

 district, as it is not as good as Wealthy. It is a handsome apple. Grown at C.E.F. 

 Described October 15, 1901. 



Patten's Greening. — Fruit, oblate, large ; cavity, deep, medium width, russetted ; 

 stem, short ; basin, deep, medium width ; calyx, open, large ; pale yellow with traces 

 of pale green, with a pink blush ; dots, moderately numerous, pale green, distinct ; 

 bloom, slight ; skin, moderately thick ; flesh, yellow, juicy, tender, coarse ; core, 

 small ; sub-acid ; quality, above medium ; season, October to mid-November. Grown 

 at C.E.F. Described October 18, 1901. 



Switzer. — Fruit, roundish to oblate, medium size ; cavity, narrow to medium, 

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

 width, wrinkled ; calyx, closed ; pale yellow, almost white, well washed with bright 

 red ; dots, few, pale, distinct, but not prominent ; bloom, slight ; skin, moderately 

 thick, moderately tender ; flesh, white, crisp, tender, juicy ; core, small ; sub-acid, 

 pleasant flavour ; quality, very good ; season, late August to early September. Not 

 \mlike Lowland Raspberry in many respects, but its season is later, and it is more 

 acid, and the flesh is not as melting. Fruit is also not blotched with bright red. 

 Promising. Grown at C.E.F. Described September 3, 1901. 



Titter's Red. — Fruit, roundish, large ; cavity, deep, open ; stem, short, moderately 

 stout ; basin, open, medium depth, wrinkled ; calyx, open or closed ; pale yellow, 

 splashed and streaked with bright carmine, mostly on sunny side ; dots, few, indis- 

 tinct ; skin, thick ; flesh, yellowish, crisp, tender, rather coarse, juicy ; core, medium 

 size ; mildly sub-acid, pleasant flavour ; quality, good ; season, early to mid-winter. 

 Too coarse an apple for a good dessert fruit. Received from W. H. Dempsey, Tren- 

 ton, Ont. Described November 14, 1901. 



Winter Banana. — Fruit, roundish, angular, medium size ; cavity, medium depth, 

 open, slightly russetted ; stem, short, stout ; basin, shallow, open, slightly wrinkled ; 

 calyx, open ; yellow, with a deep red blush ; dots, pale, obscure ; skin, thin, tender ; 

 flesh, yellow, crisp, tender, juicy ; core, medium size, open ; mildly sub-acid, sprightly, 

 good ; quality, very good ; season, mid-winter. Received from W. H. Dempsey, Tren- 

 ton, Ont. Described January 5, 1901. 



PEARS. 



Many of the trees in the pear orchard were killed by blight in 1900 and others 

 were badly injured, and although the disease was not as prevalent this year, trees 

 which looked in fairly good health last autumn died in the spring, and it was found 

 that they had been affected the previous year, though the disease had not shown. 

 The only tree which fruited this year was a Bessemianka, which produced a few 

 pears. A number of seedlings of the best varieties are being raised, and it is pos- 

 sible that something which is comparatively blight proof may be originated. 



Following is a description of a seedling pear received from E. C. Beman, New- 

 castle, Ont. : — 



No. 218. — E. C. Beman, Newcastle, Ont. Pear seedling. — Large, roundish to 

 obovate, obtuse pyriform ; skin, greenish yellow with a faint bronze tinge on sunny 

 Bide ; dots, numerous, russet, prominent ; stem, long, stout ; cavity, shallow, open ; 



