RETORT OF MR. THOMAS A. SHARPE 541 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Filippa. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit of medium size, oblong; skin yellow, 

 with an orange reddish cheek, and many russet dots. Flesh white, tender, fine grained, 

 mildly acid, with a fine pleasant flavour. Season October. 



Henzen's Pear ma in. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, roundish glo- 

 bular ; skin green, nearly covered with dull red. Flesh white, crisp, mildly acid, mode- 

 rately juicy, with a pleasant flavour. Season October. 



The Queen. — Tree a moderate grower and an early bearer. Fruit large, oblate ; 

 skin greenish yellow, splashed and streaked with bright red. Flesh white, firm, juicy, 

 crisp, with a good flavour ; mildly acid. Season October. 



Cellini. — Tree a fair grower and free producer. Fruit of medium size, oblong, 

 slightly conical ; skin greenish yellow, nearly overspread with deep red. Flesh white, 

 crisp, juicj r , often stained with red, mildly acid, with a pleasant flavour. Season 

 October and November. 



Arnold's Beauty. — Tree a strong and upright grower. Fruit of medium size, oblate, 

 tapering slightly to eye; skin clear yellow, with a bright red cheek. Flesh yellowish, 

 fine grained, juicy, mildly sub-acid, with a pleasant aromatic flavour. Season October 

 and November. 



Pioneer. — Tree a moderate grower. Fruit of medium size, round, flattened at the 

 ends ; skin yellow, with a light red cheek. Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, sub-acid, with 

 a pleasant flavour. Season October and November. 



Orange Pippin. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit of medium size, oblate ; skin green- 

 ish yellow, with a few white dots. Flesh yellowish white, juicy, tender, fine grained, 

 mildly acid, with a pleasant flavour. Season October and November. 



Golden Ball. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, conical, skin yellow 

 with patches of russet about the stem. Flesh yellow, firm, fine grained, juicy, sub-acid, 

 with a pleasant flavour. Season November. 



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

 round. Skin yellow striped and splashed over nearly the whole surface with light and 

 dark red. Flesh white, firm, juicy, fine grained, mildly acid with a pleasant flavour. 

 Season November. 



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

 below medium size, oblong, ribbed. Skin yellowish-green with a reddish tint, and a 

 few small streaks of red on the sunny side, Flesh white, firm, juicy, mildly sub-acid. 

 Season October and November. 



Claudius. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit small, round, flattened. Skin greenish- 

 yellow. Flesh whitish, firm, juicy, sub-acid with a pleasant flavour. Season No- 

 vember and December. 



Green Beinette. — Tree a medium grower and an early bearer. Fruit small, conical. 

 Skin nearly covered with a dull reddish russet. Flesh greenish-white, firm, juicy sub- 

 acid. Season November and December. 



Bed Beinette. — Tree a free grower. Fruit above medium size, oblong, conical, 

 skin greenish-yellow, with a purple red cheek on the sunny side, and sprinkled with 

 white dots, a handsome fruit. Flesh yellowish, juicy, firm, fine grained, mildly acid 

 with a pleasant flavour. Season November and December. 



Cossenza. — Tree a strong grower and an early bearer. Fruit small globular ; skin 

 greenish-yellow, with patches of russet. Flesh yellowish, firm, moderately juicy, 

 sweet, with a pleasant flavour. Season November and December. 



Marie. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit of medium size, roundish oblong ; skin 

 green, splashed on the sunny side with streaks of bright red. Flesh white, firm, juicy, 

 sub-acid. Season December. 



Ildrod Pigeon. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit small, conical; skin green, with a 

 dull red cheek and a few gray dots. Flesh white, juicy, fine-grained, mildly acid, with 

 a fine pleasant flavour. Season November and December. 



