516 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



1-2 EDWARD VII., A. 1902 



Norcia. — Tree a moderate grower. Fruit small, conical; skin yellow, nearly- 

 covered with streaks and splashes of red in two shades. Flesh white, firm, juicy, mildly 

 acid, with a pleasant flavour. Season winter. 



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

 skin greenish-yellow, with red over nearly the whole surface, and a few whitish dots, 

 Flesh yellowish-white, juicy, tender, mildly acid, with a pleasant aromatic flavour. 

 Season winter. 



PEARS. 



The same cause that prevented the blossoms on the apple trees from setting, affected 

 the pears also. Many of the young trees and all of the old ones were full *f bloom, 

 but very few had any fruit, the blossoms falling without forming fruit at all. 



The Bartlett, Vicar of Winkfield and the Keiffer gave light crops, and the Beurre 

 Clairgeau had a few specimens. These formed the larger part of the crop on the 

 older trees. The following pears fruited for the first time : 



Koolstoch. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit above medium size, pyriform tapering 

 sharply to the stem, which is one inch long; skin whitish green, with many small gray 

 dots. Flesh white, juicy, smooth, fine-grained, gritty near the core, and a little astrin- 

 gent. Season last of August. 



Loriol de Barney. — Tree a moderate grower. Fruit long pear shape, smooth and 

 tapering to a point at the stem ; skin greenish, nearly covered with orange and sprinkled 

 with small gray dots. Flesh whitish, fine-grained, juicy, sweet, with a pleasant flavour. 

 Season September. 



King Sobieslci. — Tree a slow grower. Fruit blunt pyriform, of medium size; skin 

 orange with a reddish cheek and freely sprinkled with gray dots. Flesh whitish, fine- 

 grained, juicy, sweet, with a pleasant flavour. Season, September. 



Madam Verte. — Tree a slow grower. Fruit of medium size, almost globular; skin 

 greenish orange, with a bright orange cheek. Flesh white, sweet, not very juicy, aro- 

 matic. Season September. 



Diel's August. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit above medium size, obtuse pyriform; 

 skin orange-yellow, with many brown dots and patches of russet. Flesh yellowish, 

 coarse grained, slightly astringent. Not of fine quality. Season October. 



Boishunel. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit small, pyriform; skin greenish yellow, 

 with a bronze red cheek and many brown dots. Flesh whitish, a little coarse, juicy, 

 sweet, with a pleasant flavour. Season October. 



Beurre Dumortier. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit of medium size, roundish, 

 pyriform; skin yellowish-green, with patches of russet and many russet clots. Flesh 

 greenish white, juicy, fine-grained, sweet. Season October. 



Coloma. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit small, pyriform; skin greenish yellow, with 

 large patches of russet and many russet dots. Flesh white, juicy, breaking, with a 

 pleasant vinous flavour. Season October. 



Crassane d'Automne. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit of medium size, ovate, pyri- 

 form; skin yellowish russet green, sprinkled with russet dots. Flesh coarse-grained, 

 not juicy, but sweet and of a pleasant flavour. Season October. 



Dr. Gromier. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit below medium size, roundish, pyri- 

 form ; skin green, with a bronze-red cheek and small patches of russet. Flesh white, 

 juicy, breaking, sweet, with a pleasant flavour. Season October. 



Lu-lzelte. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit above medium size, oblong, obtuse, 

 pyriform ; skin greenish yellow, with a little red on the sunny side. Flesh whitish, 

 fine grained, buttery, juicy, sweet. Season last of October 



