DIVISION OF HORTICULTURE ^ 615 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



place where the descriptions occur in the annual report. There are not included, in 

 this, the names of apples originated by the late Dr. Wm. Saunders, as they wore 

 originated outside the Horticultural Division, but a full list of such names will be 

 published in a subsequent report. 



Beda (Langford Beauty Seedling). — Size medium, oblate to roundish; cavity 

 medium depth and width; stem medium length, stout; basin deep, open, wrinkled; 

 calyx open; pale yellow thinly splashed and washed with bright carmine; 'seeds obtuse 

 or acute; dots obscure; skin moderately thick, moderately tough; flesh yellowish, crisp, 

 tender, juicy; core medium size, open; flavour subacid, pleasant; quality good; season 

 late September and October. 



Does not resemble Langford Beauty except in having tender, fine grained flesh. 



Girton {Wealthy Seedling). — Size above medium to medium; roundish conical, 

 slightly ribbed; cavity narrow, deep, russeted; stem short, slender to moderately 

 stout; basin deep, medium width; calyx open; greenish yellow to yellow, thinly washed 

 with crimson; dots white, indistinct; skin moderately thick, tough; flesh dull white or 

 yellowish, crisp, tender; core small, open; flavour subacid, pleasant, spicy; quality 

 good; season November to late February or March. 



Resembles Wealthy somewhat in outward appearance and in character of flesh. 



Honora (Mcintosh Seedling). — Size medium; roundish to oblate conic; cavity 

 open, medium depth, russeted; stem short, stout, sometimes clubbed; basin mediima 

 depth and width, wrinkled; calyx closed; yellow well washed with crimson; seeds 

 medium size, acuminate; dots obscure; skin moderately thick, tough; flesh white 

 tinged with red, tender, melting, moderately juicy; core medium size, open; flavour 

 mildly subacid, pleasant; quality good; season late September, probably through 

 October. 



Resembles Mcintosh very much in colour and somewhat in shape, also in 

 character of flesh and in being highly perfumed like Mcintosh. Attractive in appear- 

 ance. 



Piotosh {Pioneer X Mcintosh). — Size above medium for a crab; roundish; 

 cavity medium depth and width; stem long, moderately stout; basin open, medium 

 depth, wrinkled; calyx closed; yellow well washed with bright crimson; seeds below 

 medium for apple, large for a crab, acute; dots obscure; bloom pinkish; skin thin, 

 tender; flesh yellow tinged with red near skin; core medium; flavour subacid, pleasant, 

 no astringency; quality good for a crab; season late September. 



A handsome crab apple somewhat resembling Transcendent. No marked resem- 

 blance to Mcintosh. 



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