STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 8/ 



This is one of the best varieties of the Fameuse group, and 

 deserves much more general planting. Mr. W. T. Macoun, 

 horticulturist of the Central experimental farm, Ottawa, Ont., 

 praises it as follows : *'It is one of the most promising apples 

 for family use. It is very much like the Fameuse, but larger, 

 and the color is better with us at Ottawa, and the tree seems 

 hardier, and altogether I think it one of the most promising 

 apples we have. It is a heavy bearer, but bears ever}^ other year. 

 We have them up to the middle of January." 



Szveet Fameuse No. 2 of St. Hilaire 



Fruit oblate, size medium to large, cavity rather broad, deep, 

 stem usually short, stout, basin moderate, slightly ribbed, calyx 

 variable, sometimes open, color rich bright red washed and 

 striped over light yellow, dots few, inconspicuous, bloom mod- 

 erate, skin thin, tough, flesh white with much red, rather soft, 

 juicy, core medium, slightly open, flavor mild, sweet, rich, quality 

 good to very good, season last of October to first of December, 

 tree thrifty, upright, spreadmg, prolific, hardy. Described from 

 specimens grown by Mr. Henry Mjarshall, Abbotsford, Que. 



This is a beautiful apple, and the best in quality of the sweet 

 Fameuse seedlings. It seems to be well worth propagation, 

 though it has had only a local distribution thus far. It ought 

 to be honored wnth a separate and distinctive name. The name 

 here used is taken from Montreal Horticultural Society Report 

 12, p. 96. (1886). 



