538 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



1-2 EDWARD VII., A. 1902 

 APPLES. 



Wet weather was almost continuous with cold north winds and occasional light 

 frosts during the blossoming period, and this was no doubt the cause of a comparative 

 failure in all the tree fruits this year. 



Fruit trees of all sorts bloomed very profusely and having made a vigorous 

 growth last year should if the weather had been favourable, have given a heavy crop of 

 all sorts. 



In the following notes will be found short descriptions of those varieties which 

 fruited this year for the first time : 



Lord Suffield. — Tree a very vigorous grower and an early bearer. Fruit medium 

 to large, smoothly conical. Skin light yellow, with a pale blush, flesh whitish, soft, 

 rather coarse, mildly acid. Season August. 



Early Rivers. — Tree a medium grower and an early producer. Fruit large, ob- 

 long and tapering to the eye. Skin yellowish white. Flesh white, soft, rather coarse; 

 sprightly acid, juicy. Season August. 



Domino. — Tree a medium grower and an early bearer. Fruit above medium size, 

 globular tapering slightly to the eye. Skin yellowish white, with a pink blush. 

 Season August. 



Red Summer Peach. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size round, tapering 

 to the eye ; skin golden yellow, nearly covered with bright red. Flesh soft, crisp, 

 white, mildly acid, with a pleasant flavour. Season August. 



Beautiful Arlcad. — Tree a strong and healthy grower. Fruit of medium size, ob- 

 long, conical ; skin clear golden yellow, with a pale reddish blush. Flesh white, 

 crisp, juicy, with a pleasant flavour, mildly acid. Season August. 



Lutsk Queen. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit large, oblong, conical ; skin 

 yellovvish, nearly covered with splashes of bright red and a thin whitish bloom. Flesh 

 white, crisp, juicy, mildly sub-acid, or nearly sweet. Season August. 



Madam Niemetz. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit of medium size, round, flat; 

 skin green, streaked with dull red. Flesh greenish white, firm, juicy, mildly sub-acid, 

 with a pleasant flavour. Season August. 



Taarenborg. — Tree a vigorous open spreading grower. Fruit of medium size ; 

 skin greenish yellow, with a pale blush on sunny side. Flesh white, a little coarse, 

 juicy, crisp, mildly acid, with a pleasant flavour. Season August. 



Red Pigeon. — Tree a vigorous grower and an early bearer. Fruit of medium size, 

 conical ; skin yellow, striped and splashed with two shades of red. Flesh white, 

 crisp, moderately juicy, mildly acid, with a pleasant flavor. Season August. 



Orange. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit of medium size, flattish, tapering a little 

 to the eye; skin greenish yellow, with a faint, dull red blush. Flesh white, soft, 

 juicy, sub-acid. Season August. 



Red Summer Calville. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit small, conical, inclined 

 to scab ; skin greenish yellow with stripes of dull red, flesh greenish white, soft, juicy, 

 with a pleasant flavour; sub-acid. Season August. 



Drap d'Or. — -Tree a moderate grower. Fruit above medium size, roundish, oblate ; 

 skin dull greenish yellow with numerous small brown dots. Flesh yellowish, crisp, 

 moderately juicy and mildly acid. Season August. 



Gold Prince. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit large, oblong, tapering slightly to 

 eye ; skin whitish golden, striped with bright clear red. Flesh yellowish, tender, 

 mildly sub-acid ; not juicy. Season August. 



Transparent de Croncclles. — Tree a strong grower and early bearer. Fruit large 

 globular ; skin yellowish white, with a pink flush on sunny side. Flesh coarse, 

 yellowish, moderately juicy and mildly acid. Season August. 



