422 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Cornell — Gave a full crop of handsome fruit this year; size medium; color 

 yellow, with handsome red blush; quality good. Ripens in early September. 



Decarie — Size medium to large; color greenish-yellow, nearly covered with 

 dark, rich red and thin light grayish bloom; flesh white, tender, fine grained; 

 flavor mild, sub-acid, aromatic; quality good. Ripe early September; unproduc- 

 tive as yet. 



Dickinson — Tree a rather slow grower; fairly productive; fruit small but at- 

 tractive in appearance; color yellow, striped and splashed with red; firm; quality 

 fair. Season November to April. 



Duchess Seedling — Large, smooth, attractive; of fair quality. Ripens a few 

 days in advance of Oldenburg and promises to be productive. 



Early Joe — A small, early ripening, red apple of fine quality; good for home use. 

 Late August. 



Fameuse — Ripened its fruit in 1902 from twelve year old trees. A valuable 

 apple for home use and planted to some extent for market. Scabs badly. 



Fameuse Sucre (Sweet Fameuse) — Roundish-oblate; dark red; fine quality; 

 comes into bearing earlier than Fameuse. Does not seem as much inclined to 

 scab as that variety. 



Fanny — A very handsome red apple of good size and fine quality, ripening in 

 early September. Proves to be more productive as the trees grow older. A fine 

 dessert fruit. 



Gavet Pippin — Origin Nova Scotia. Scions received in 1895 from the Division 

 of Pomology. Fruit large, oblate; color yellow, with faint red blush; tender, 

 fine-grained, with a mild, pleasant flavor; quality fair to good. Ripe September 

 15th. 



Gideon — One of the hardiest and most productive varieties on trial. Fruit 

 medium to large, yellow with handsome pink cheek; flavor brisk sub-acid; good 

 for culinary purposes. September and early October. 



Gloege — A clear yellow, long-keeping variety of only fair quality; very pro- 

 ductive. Of some value for market. 



Golden Reinette — A small striped apple with a light grayish bloom; quality fair, 

 but too small to be valuable. Late August. 



Golden Russet — At one time very popular for home and market, on account 

 of good quality and long-keeping qualities. Has been largely replaced by other 

 varieties; very productive here. 



Golden Sweet — Of medium to large size; yellow; quality .good. More produc- 

 tive than Sweet Bough here. Late August and early September. 



Gravenstein — A valuable market variety ripening in early September. Fruit 

 large; yellow, striped and splashed with red; flesh yellowish white, tender, crisp, 

 juicy; quality good. 



Grimes Golden — One of the leading market varieties. Fruit of medium size, 

 roundish-oblong; color clear rich yellow; quality best; vigorous and productive. 

 November to March. 



Grosh — A medium to large, red striped apple ripening in September; of fair 

 quality, and seems to be productive. Subject to scab; cannot be recommended. 



Haas — Tree vigorous but lacks in productiveness as yet. Fruit medium-sized, 

 red striped; quality good. Season October. 



Hubbardston — Of large size, attractive appearance, good quality; very produc- 

 tive. A valuable winter apple for home or market. 



Hurlbut — Tree a very strong, upright, spreading grower. Has been a tardy 

 bearer but gave good yield this year. Size medium to large, red, striped; quality 

 fair. October. Not valuable. 



Indian — Of large size, attractive appearance and very productive. Fruit round- 

 ish, conical; color greenish-yellow, striped and splashed with light and dark 

 red; quality fair. Season November to March. This variety can be safely recom- 

 mended for the commercial orchard. 



Iowa Keeper — Fruit small, greenish-yellow, of good quality. Productive and a 

 long-keeper, but too small to be valuable. December to June. 



Jacob — A large, red-cheeked, sweet apple of quite good quality; unproductive 

 as yet. November to February. 



Jefferis — Of medium size, handsomely colored; very good quality; quite pro- 

 ductive. Season early September. Valuable for home use. 



Jersey Sweet — A very prolific, early sweet apple of good quality; color striped 

 red. 



