REPORT OF MR. THOMAS A. SHARPS 539 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Cove. — Tree a moderate grower. Fruit of medium size, oblate ; skin green, 

 nearly covered with dull red, and small patches of russet. Flesh white, tender, with 

 a pleasant flavour, mildly acid. Season August. 



Striped July. — Tree a slow grower. Fruit of medium size, conical ; skin yellow, 

 freely splashed and striped with red. Flesh white, juicy, tender, with a pleasant 

 flavour sub-acid. Season August. 



Early Joe. — Tree a slow grower. Fruit small, oblate, tapering a little to eye ; 

 skin greenish yellow, splashed with red. Flesh white, crisp, fine grained, of a plea- 

 sant flavour, mildly acid. Season August. 



Sylvan Sweet. — Tree a medium grower and an early bearer. Fruit small, round- 

 ish, oblate ; skin yellow nearly covered with bright red ; flesh yellowish, crisp, not 

 juicy, but sweet, with a pleasant flavour. Season August. 



White Transparent. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit of medium size, roundish, 

 conical; skin dull yellow, with stripes and splashes of pale red. Flesh white, soft 

 moderately juicy ; mildly sub-acid, with a pleasant flavour. Season August. 



Moscow. — Tree a slow grower. Fruit of medium size, roundish ; skin greenish 

 yellow, with a dull red cheek. Flesh white, juicy, soft, mildly sub-acid, with a pleasant 

 flavo\ir. Season August. 



Easpoerry. — Tree a moderate grower. Fruit of medium size, conical ; skin golden 

 yellow, striped and splashed with bright red. Flesh white, crisp, tendei", juicy, mildly 

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



Late Duchess. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit small, oblong, conical ; skin yel- 

 lowish white, lightly striped with red. Flesh yellowish, moderately juicy, soft, tender, 

 sweet. Season August. 



Early Eipe. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit of medium size, roundish, conical, 

 skin greenish yellow, with a pale reddish blush. Flesh white, crisp, moderately juicy, 

 mildly acid, with a pleasant flavour. Season August. 



Colton. — Tree a vigorous grower and an early bearer. Fruit of medium 

 size, oblong, conical ; skin yellow with a purple flush nearly over the whole surface. 

 Flesh white, firm, juicy, sub-acid, with a good flavour. Season early October. 



Hibernal. — Tree a vigorous and healthy grower. Fruit large, conical ; skin 

 greenish with a red cheek. Flesh white, crisp, juicy, a little coarse, mildly acid. Sea- 

 son September. 



Early Golden Margaret. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit of medium size, oblong, 

 conical ; skin yellowish white. Flesh yellowish, firm, crisp, juicy, with a pleasant 

 flavour and mildly acid. Season September. 



Marseilles Summer. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit of medium size, conical ; 

 skin yellow, with a reddish blush on the sunny side. Flesh white, moderately juicy, 

 crisp, mildly acid, with a pleasant flavour. Season September. 



Cousinot Purple Eed. — Tree a free grower. Fruit small to medium, oblong coni- 

 cal ; skin green with streaks and splashes of dull red. Flesh white, crisp, firm, mod- 

 erately acid. Season October. 



Autumn Short Stem. — Tree a poor grower. Fruit small, round, flattened ; skin 

 greenish with many whitish dots and a faint reddish blush on the sunny side. Flesh 

 greenish white, juicy, crisp, mildly acid, with a pleasant flavour. Season September. 



Langions. — Tree a strong grower and an early bearer. Fruit of medium size, 

 globular, slightly flattened at stem and calyx ; skin yellowish green, splashed with 

 two shades of red and many white dots, and with a little russet about the stem. Flesh 

 white, firm, juicy, fine grained, mildly acid with a pleasant flavour. Season early 

 September. 



Peasgoods Golden Eeinette. — Tree a vigorous grower and an early bearer. Fruit 

 of medium size, conical ; skin smooth golden yellow, with a red check. Flesh yel- 

 lowish, juicy, crisp, mildly acid, with a pleasant flavour. Season October. 



