424 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



Transparent Gage. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit of medium size, round, flat- 

 tened. Skin light green with a light red blush, and a whitish bloom. Flesh greenish 

 white, juicy, sweet and of fine flavour, but cracks badly. Eipe, 14th August. 



Prince Englebert. — Tree a strong, vigorous grower. Fruit of medium size, oblong 

 oval. Skin dark purple with brown dots and a light blue bloom. Flesh greenish yel- 

 low, sweet, juicy and firm. Stone large, and cling. Ripe, 14th August. 



Robinson. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit small. Skin yellow with a bright red 

 side. Flesh yellow, juicy and sprightly. Stone large, and cUng. Ripe, 14th August. 



McLaugldin. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit above medium, round and quite flat- 

 tened. Skin greenish yellow, and dotted with reddish dots about the stem. Flesh yel- 

 low, firm, juicy, sweet, and of very rich flavour. Stone email, and cling. Ripe, 

 16 th August. 



Orleans Old. — Tree a moderate grower. Fruit below medium size, globular, with 

 a shallow suture. Skin dark purple, with a dark, blue bloom. Flesh yellowish, sweet, 

 juicy, pleasant. Ripe, 16th August. 



Glass Seedling. — Tree a free grower. Fruit above medium size, oval, suture broad 

 and shallow, one side enlarged. Skin dark purple with a blue bloom. Flesh greenish 

 yellow, firm, juicy, sweet; free stone. Ripe, 19th August. 



Giant Prune. — Tree a free grower. Fruit large, oblong, with a shallow suture. 

 Skin yellow nearly covered with light red and a thin whitish bloom. Flesh yellowish, 

 juicy, sweet and rich. Ripe, 20th August. 



McGillivi-ay. — Tree a moderate grower and poor producer. Fruit small, oval 

 shape, shin light red. Flesh yellow, juicy, slightly astringent; cling stone. Ripe, 

 20th August. 



Field. — Tree a vigorous grower. Fruit above medium in size, oblong with a deep 

 suture. Skin purple with a thin blue bloom. Flesh greenish, sweet, firm and of pleasant 

 flavour. Stone large, cling. Ripe, 20th August. 



Tenant Prune. — Tree a strong vigorous grower. Fruit medium to large oblong 

 with a shallow suture. Skin reddish purple with a whitish bloom. Flesh yellow, firm, 

 sweet and pleasant. Stone small and free. Ripe, 22nd August. 



Annie Sjmthe. — Tree vigorous. Fruit small oval with a shallow suture. Skin red- 

 dish purple with a thin bluish bloom. Flesh greenish yellow, sprightly and of pleasant 

 flavour. Stone large. Ripe, 24th August. 



Several of the Japanese plums fruited this year, but the fruit almost all fell off 

 before fully grown, 



Botam,. — Tree a straggling poor grower. Fruit of medium size, pointed heart-shape. 

 Colour bright red sprinkled with grayish dots and covered with a thin white bloom. 

 Flesh yellow, juicy, crisp, and of pleasant flavour. Ripe, 7th August. 



Ogon. — Tree a medium grower. Fruit large, nearly round. Skin yellow with a 

 thin bloom. Flesh yellow, firm, sweetish and dry. Ripe, 17th August. 



Burhank. — Tree a straggling grower. Fruit large, roundish conical. Skin yellow- 

 ish red. Flesh yellow, moderately juicy, sweetish, not a pleasant flavour. Stone small 

 and free. Ripe, 16th August. 



Red Negate. — Tree a feeble straggling grower. Fruit of medium size, pointed heart- 

 shape. Skin bright red with a thin bloom. Flesh yellow, juicy, sprightly, but not a 

 good flavour. Ripe, 16th August. 



Grand Duke, Gueii, Monarch, Cox's Emperor and Lincoln are the most profitable 

 varieties among those which have fruited for two years or more. Several others are 

 promising but have not been tested long enough to prove them thoroughly. 



