CLAYGATE PEARMAIN. All the speci- 

 mens, ten in number, had a channel leading 

 to the top of the core cavity, but not into 

 it. In some instances the channel was 

 three -sixteenths of an inch wide ; generally 

 it was an eighth of an inch at the blossom 

 end and narrow at the bottom, about one 

 thirty-second of an inch. It was very 

 noticeable in this variety that the speci- 

 mens that were ripening had the widest 

 channel, and this led to the belief that the 

 channel widens in the process of ripening. 

 Similar evidence was obtained from other 



varieties. Specimen specially marked "C"" 

 was average. 



SUMMER PEARMAIN. Open channel in- 

 only one of the ten specimens. The pas- 

 sage was never more than one-sixteenth of 

 an inch near the entrance, * and soon 

 narrowed so as to leave some distance 

 entirely closed. Two were nearly open. 



WINTER PEARMAIN. All the ten speci- 

 mens presented a narrow passage that led 

 into the core cavity. Some specimens had 

 already begun to mould. 



The following samples were forwarded from Wagga : 



WHITE WINTER PEARMAIN, 10 speci- 

 mens. In all but two cases a channel, one- 

 eighth to one -sixteenth of an inch wide, led 

 directly to the core cavities. In two cases 

 the channel was closed at the bottom. 

 Six of the specimens were already some- 

 what mouldy at the core. 



CAPPER'S PEARMAIN, 10 specimens. In 

 one case the channel was obsolete. In all 

 the other cases there was a short channel, 

 one-sixteenth to one-eighth of an inch in 

 diameter, leading to the core cavities. In 

 eight cases the core was mouldy. 



LAXTON'S SCHOOLMASTER, 6 specimens. 

 Two specimens only presented a passage, 

 of which one was mouldy at the core. In 

 the other four cases the channel was 

 obsolete. 



MISSOURI PIPPIN, 7 specimens. From 

 the deep eye of each specimen a very 

 narrow channel led to the top of the core 

 cavity, where it was closed. None were 

 mouldy. 



ANNE ELIZABETH, 10 specimens. All 

 presented a channel, one-sixteenth to- 

 three-thirty-seconds of an inch wide, opening 

 into the core cavities. Half the specimens 

 were becoming mouldy at the core. 



STONK PIPPINS, 9 specimens. Mostly 

 with a narrow channel leading to the core. 

 Two specimens somewhat mouldy. 

 Channel, one-thirty-second of an inch. 



NORTHERN GREENING. All these speci- 

 mens were suffering from Red Spider, and 

 some with Bitter Pit. Six specimens. Two 

 presented an open passage leading to the 

 core, and were " going," as was one other 

 that had a closed passage. 



REINETTE FRANCHE, 2 specimens. Both 

 with a closed channel. 



CORNISH AROMATIC, 9 specimens. 

 Narrow channel to near the core. One 

 core was mouldy. 



ROME BEAUTY, 2 specimens. Both with 

 a very narrow channel, closed at the 

 bottom. 



The following specimens were received from Bathurst : 



1 specimen. Channel 

 inch wide, closed at 



1 specimen. Channel 

 1 specimen. Channel 



GRANNY SMITH, 

 one-eighth of an 

 bottom. 



STONE PIPPIN, 

 closed. 



ROME BEAUTY, 

 closed. 



CLEOPATRA, 2 specimens. In both an 

 open channel, one-sixteenth of an inch 

 wide, led into the core cavities, and one of 

 the specimens was already mouldy. 



PERFECTION, 1 specimen. Channel, one- 

 sixteenth of an inch wide, closed at bottom. 



LATE WINE, 1 specimen. A narrow 

 closed channel. 



JOHNSTON, 1 specimen. No channel, i.e., 

 obsolete. 



JONATHAN, 1 specimen. Channel, one- 

 sixteenth of an inch wide, leading to the 

 core, which had already begun to mould. 



KENTUCKY REDSTREAK, 1 specimen. 

 Channel, one-sixteenth of an inch wide, 

 closed for one- eighth of an inch at bottom, 

 apparently sufficient to secure the core 

 from invasion. 



BLENHEIM, 1 specimen. Narrow channel 

 closed at bottom. 



CLAYGATE PEARMAIN, 1 specimen. No 

 channel. 



STURMER PIPPIN, 1 specimen. Channel 

 obsolete. 



MUNROE'S FAVOURITE, 1 specimen. 

 Channel, one-sixteen of an inch wide, to 

 near the top of the core cavities. 



GRANNY SMITH, second specimen. 

 Channel closed at bottom for a quarter of 

 an inch. 



The following specimens were sent from Pambula. Other specimens were also sent, 

 but they became so mixed and stale in transit that I did not venture to examine them : 



WINTER PEACH, 5 specimens. Three 

 presented a closed channel. Two pre- 

 sented an open channel to the core 

 cavities, and of these one was already 

 Tnoiildv. 



ROME BEAUTY, 14 specimens. Three of 

 these presented an open channel, and were 

 a little mouldy at the core. The remainder 

 showed very little signs of a channel, with 

 one exception. This one had a closed 

 channel one-eighth of an inch wide. 



