540 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



1-2 EDWARD VII., A. 1902 



Bostic Queen. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit of medium si",e, oblate, conical, 

 skin green with a dull red cheek and many grey dots. Flesh yellowish, firm, juicy, 

 mildly sub-acid with a pleasant flavour. Season October. 



Barlojf. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit small, conical ; skin green with a dull red 

 cheek. Flesh white, moderately juicy, mildly acid, with a pleasant flavour. Season 

 October. 



Orleans Beinctfe. — Tree a medium grower and an early bearer. Fruit small to 

 medium, conical; skin greenish yellow, with a little russet about the stem, and a 

 reddish blush on the cheek. Flesh white, firm, crisp, juicy, sprightly acid. Season 

 October. 



Harvest Bcinctte. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit of medium size, oblong, taper- 

 ing a little to the eye ; skin greenish russet, with a little bronzy blush. Flesh white, 

 firm, juicy, mildly acid, with a pleasant flavour. Sea.son October. 



Staar. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, oblate ; skin greenish 

 yellow, with many grey dots. Flesh white, crisp, juicy, sprightly, with a pleasant 

 flavour. Season October. 



Gideon's No. 30. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit above medium size, oblate, hand- 

 some ; skin greenish yellow, striped and splashed with bright red. Flesh white, crisp, 

 juicy, mildly acid, is liable to rot at the core. Season October. 



Painted Lady. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit above medium size, conical ; skin, 

 greenish white with a dull red cheek, sprinkled with white dots, and covered with a 

 thin whitish bloom. Flesh yellowish white, firm, moderately juicy, coarse grained, 

 mildly acid with a pleasant flavour. Season October. 



Golden XobJe. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit above medium size, oblate ; skin 

 greenish yellow, sprinkled with many whitish dots. Flesh white, juicy, firm, mildly 

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



Landshurg Beinette. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit medium size, irregular, coni- 

 cal, rather knotty ; skin green with patches of russet about the stem. Flesh white, 

 moderately juicy, firm, sub-acid, inclined to water core and spoil before fully ripe. 

 Season October. 



Dr. Seelig's Orange. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, globular taper- 

 ing a little to the eye; skin greenish yellow. Flesh white, firm, juicy, sprightly not 

 high flavoured, is liable to water core. Season October. 



Enormous. — Tree a strong and spreading grower. Fruit medium to large, obtuse, 

 conical, irregular in size and shape ; skin dull yellow, with a little russet about the 

 stem. Flesh yellowish white, coarse granular, moderately juicy, sub-acid. Season 

 October. 



Thompson's Seedling. Xo. 66. — Tree a strong, spreading grower. Fruit of medium 

 size, oblate, slightly conical ; skin green, nearly covered with orange and splashed with 

 bright red. Flesh yellowish white, firm, crisp, fine grained, with a pleasant flavour. 

 Season October. 



Tliompson's Seedling, Xo. U6. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit medium to above 

 medium size, oblate ; skin greenish yellow, shaded with dull red and having a sprink- 

 ling of gray dots. Flesh white, fine grained, juicy, sprightly, with a fine and pleasant 

 flavour. Season October. 



Thompson's Seedling, Xo. 2Jf. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit of medium size, 

 conical. Skin yellowish green, with a red blush. Flesh white, juicy, crisp, sub-acid, 

 with a pleasant flavour. Season October. 



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

 oblong, globular; skin yellowish green, nearly covered with deep red. Flesh crisp, juicy, 

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



