422 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



The list of varieties given last year as the most promising for winter have produced 

 fine crops of apples this season, and that list may be extended by adding Smith's Cider 

 and Stark. Smith's Cider is a strong, vigorous and productive tree, with fruit of 

 medium size, handsome and of good quality, keeping until last of February. 



Stark. — Tree a very strong grower and productive. Fruit large and of fair quality, 

 keeping until last of March. Specimens have been kept until last of June. 



PEARS. 



The season has been a very favourable one for pears and the crop not only a large 

 one but the quality was very fine. 



Several of the newer varieties fruited for the first time this year. Below will be 

 found some notes giving date of ripening and quality so far as an opinion can be formed 

 from the first year's crop. 



Salviate. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit of medium size, obovate, pyriform ; skin 

 greenish yellow with a few gray dots. Flesh dry, granular and poor. Ripe, 1st. August. 



Wilder. — Tree a vigorous upright grower. Fruit large, obtuse, pyriform. Skin 

 bright yellow, with a warm blush on sunny side. Flesh yellowish, juicy and sweet. 

 Ripe August 4th. 



Ritson. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit small to medium, oblong, pyriform. Skin 

 yellow, sprinkled with russet. Flesh white, juicy, buttery. Ripe, last of August. 



La France. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit of medium size, obovate, obtuse, pyri- 

 form. Skin green, with small gray dots. Flesh juicy, melting and of very fine flavour. 

 Season September. 



Jargonelle. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit large, long pyriform. Skin greenish 

 yellow with a little- bronze on cheek. Flesh juicy, white pleasant. Season, August. 



Early Bergamot. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit small, roundish, pyriform. Skin 

 yellowish green. Flesh sweet, pleasant but not juicy. Season August. 



Comte de Laviy. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit small to medium in size, oblate, 

 pyriform. Skin yellow with a reddish cheek and small patches of russet. Flesh white, 

 fine grained, buttery and sweet. Season, September. 



Beurre d'Amanlis. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, obovate, pyri- 

 form. Skin green with a reddish brown cheek and many brown dots. Flesh juicy, with 

 a pleasant flavour. Season, September. 



Madame Treyve. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit of medium size, obovate, pyri- 

 form. Skin yellow, with a red cheek and small brown dots. Flesh white, melting, juicy, 

 sweet, with a rich flavour. Season, September. 



Jersey Gratioli. — Tree a medium grower ; fruit of medium size, obovate pyriform. 

 Skin yellowish green with patches of russet. Flesh white, juicy and melting. Season, 

 September. 



Pitmaston Duchess. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit large, oblong pyriform. Skin 

 yellow with russet near the stalk. Flesh yellowish, juicy, buttery, and of pleasant flavour. 

 Season, October. 



GanseVs Bergamot. — Tree a moderate grower; fruit of large size, roundish, obovate, 

 nearly flat. Skin russet brown, with a russet red cheek. Flesh white, juicy, melting, 

 and sweet with a rich flavour. Season, September. 



Conseiller de la Cour. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit above medium size, oblong, 

 pyriform. Skin greenish yellow with russet dots. Flesh yellowish, juicy and melting. 

 Season, last of September. 



