542 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



1-2 EDWARD VII., A. 1902 



Cranherry Seedling. — Tree a strong and upright grower, but slow in coming into 

 bearing. Fruit small, roundish, conical ; skin yellow, with sometimes a faint blu3h 

 and a few whitish dots. Flesh white, firm, medium juicy, sweet, with a pleasant 

 aromatic flavour. Season November and December. 



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

 size, oblate, tapering slightly to the eye ; skin yellow, covered with a reddish-rus3et, 

 and splashed with deep red. Flesh yellowish, firm, juicy, mildly acid, with a fine 

 pleasant flavour. Season December. 



EwaU. — Tree a strong grower and an early bearer. Fruit large, roundish, conic; 

 skin bright yellow with a blush on the sunny side. Flesh white,* tender, juicy, sprightly, 

 with a good flavour. Season December. 



McKinley. — Tree a vigorous grower and an early producer. Fruit below medium 

 size, roundish flattened, skin greenish-yellow, nearly covered with dull red. Flesh white 

 crisp, fine grained, juicy, mildly acid, with a pleasant flavour. Season December. 



Forest. — Tree a slow grower and a poor bearer. Fruit of medium size, oblong 

 conical, ribbed, skin yellow nearly covered with dull red and sprinkled with gray dots. 

 Flesh yellow, crisp, nearly sweet, juicy with a pleasant, somewhat aromatic flavour. 

 Season December. 



Bartons Favourite. — Tree a vigorous grower and an early producer. Fruit small, 

 conical, skin green, nearly covered with dull red and sprinkled with white dots. Flesh 

 white, firm, juicy, sub-acid. Liable to be scabby. Season December. 



Bed Eiser. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, conical, skin green with 

 a deep red blush on the sunny side, and many white dots. Flesh greenish white, firm, 

 fine grained, spicy, good. Season December. 



Dutch Golden Pippin. — Tree a moderate grower. Fruit below medium size, glob- 

 ular, skin dull greenish-yellow. Flesh yellowish white, firm, fine grained, juicy with a 

 pleasant flavour. Season December and January. 



Little Bed Winter. — Tree a slow and slender grower. Fruit below medium size, 

 oblate conical, skin greenish-yellow striped and splashed with red. Flesh firm, white, 

 juicy, mildly acid with a pleasant flavour. Season December. 



Zuzoff Winter. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit of medium size, oblong, tapering a 

 little to the eye; skin green, nearly covered with dull purple red, and scabby. Flesh 

 white, juicy, firm, sprightly. Season December. 



Virginia Queen. — Tree a slow grower. Fruit small, conical; skin green, nearly 

 covered with bright purple red. Flesh greenish, firm, moderately juicy, mildly acid. 

 Season December. 



BudolpJi's Borsdorfcr. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit small, round, flattened; skin 

 greenish-yellow, with a faint blush. Flesh white, juicy, crisp, sub-acid, with a pleasant 

 flavour. Season December. 



Sit irk. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, conical; skin green, with a 

 small red cheek on the sunny side. Flesh white, juicy, fine grained, mildly acid, with a 

 pleasant flavour. Season December. 



Windsor Chief. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit large, globular, ribbed, and slightly 

 conical; skin green, nearly covered with dull red and sprinkled with whitish dots. 

 Flesh greenish-white, firm and juicy, with a pleasant flavour; nearly sweet. Season 

 December. 



Bloomless. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit below medium in size, globular; skin 

 greenish-white, with a few small patches of dull red and a whitish bloom. Flesh firm, 

 white, juicy, fine grained, sweet with a pleasant flavour. Season December. 



Golden Winter Pcarmain. — Tree a vigorous grower and an early bearer. Fruit 

 of medium size, conical; skin orange-russet, with a little red on the sunny side. Flesh 

 juicy, yellowish-white, firm, sub-acid and of fine flavour. Season December. 



