REPORT OF MR. THOMAS A. SHARPE 5tf 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



King Charles. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit large, oblong, obtuse, pyriform; 

 skin greenish, neaidy covered with russet and sprinkled with yellow dots. Flesh white, 

 fine grained, juicy, slightly astringent. Season last of October and November. 



Calixte Mignot. — Tree a moderate grower. Fruit below medium size, long, 

 smooth, pyriform; skin smooth, yellow, with a russet-reddish cheek and a few small 

 brown dots. Flesh white, fine grained, juicy, with a pleasant flavour. Season 



November. 



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Sivenisher. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit of medium size or below medium, 

 roundish, obovate ; skin green, shading to yellowish-green. Flesh white, juicy, tender, 

 melting, with a sweet pleasant flavour. Season "November. 



PLUMS. 



The plum trees never were more promising or more laden with bloom than last 

 spring, even very small trees recently planted were full of flower, but beginning to blos- 

 som as they did in the latter part of March, and in the first part of April, when the wea- 

 ther was unfavourable for the proper fertilization of the flowers or for the development 

 of the young plum, the result was disappointing. At the same time much wet weather 

 prevented effective spraying, and was favourable for the development of fungus dis- 

 eases, and in many cases the brown rot had attacked the fruit before it was half grown. 

 A few of the trees were sprayed seven times from just before the breaking of the buds 

 until the fruit was three-quarters grown, but the spraying was of little benefit, often 

 being washed off soon after it had been applied, and thus did not prevent the rot. 

 Some varieties appear to be particularly susceptible of rot and are a menace to other 

 sorts that perhaps would otherwise escape. In the following list short descriptions are 

 given of those sorts that fruited for the first time this season : — 



Meroldt's Reine Claude. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit below medium size, globular, 

 with a shallow suture ; skin pale yellow. Flesh yellowish, firm, not juicy or very 

 sweet. Season middle of September. 



Metz Mirabelle. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit small, globular; skin yellow. Flesh 

 yellow, firm, juicy, sweet, stone very small. Season middle of August. 



Brauman. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit small to medium, globular ; skin green- 

 ish yellow, with a whitish bloom. Flesh greenish, not juicy, sweet, with a pleasant 

 flavour. Season last of August. 



Chester. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit below medium size, oval ; skin dark red 

 or nearly purple, with a thin bloom. Flesh greenish, moderately juicy, sweet. Season 

 early September. 



Mont fort. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit of medium size, globular, with a deep 

 Duture ; skin reddish purple, with a white bloom. Flesh greenish, not juicy, sweet, 

 with a pleasant flavour. Season last of August. 



Catharine. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit medium to large, egg-shaped ; skin 

 reddish, with a white bloom. Flesh yellow, sweet, juicy, with a pleasant flavour. Sea- 

 son last of August. 



Late Muscatel. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, roundish, one side 

 enlarged ; skin reddish with a white bloom. Flesh greenish, sweet, rather dry, of good 

 flavour. Season early September. 



Throop. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit below medium size, oval, tapering to each 

 end ; skin light red, with a whitish bloom. Flesh yellowish, and very juicy, sweet, 

 with a pleasant flavour. Season early September. 



Red Egg. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit small, oblong with neck, one side 

 enlarged ; skin reddish. Flesh yellowish, sweet, rather dry, and granular. Season 

 early September. 



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