early apple. Season early August. Recommended for commercial planting where 

 an early variety is desired. 



Puritan - A Mcintosh x Red Astrachan cross which was made by Professor Sears at 

 the University of Massachusetts about 1929. It is a handsome well colored red 

 apple which ripens just ahead of Early Mcintosh. Fruit quality is good for an 

 early apple. The tree is hardy and vigorous but has a tendency toward biennial 

 bearing. It will pollinate Mcintosh. Puritan is being widely planted in 

 Massachusetts. Growers who have it in production have been more than pleased 

 with its performance and the prices it commands. Puritan is worthy of extensive 

 trial. 



Spartan - A Mcintosh x Newton seedling from British Columbia. It is an attrac- 

 tive dark red apple with Mcintosh shape and quality. Spartan retains quality 

 in storage much better and longer than Mcintosh. The fruit may have a tendency 

 to be small. The tree is a vigorous Mcintosh type. Harvest season is late 

 September. It will pollinate Mcintosh. Spartan shows great promise as a variety 

 to extend the Mcintosh season and should be given serious consideration for 

 future plantings. 



Idared - A promising Wagener x Jonathan cross from Idaho. The fruit has an 

 attractive bright red finish. Fruit quality good but somewhat on the mild side. 

 It has a long storage season. Harvest season is early October. Idared is one 

 of the more promising late keeping dessert and general purpose apples. 



Melrose - A high quality winter apple introduced by the Ohio Experiment Station. 

 Melrose is a Jonathan x Delicious cross. The fruit is well colored, has good 

 size and shape. It may develop some russeting unless given a mild spray program. 

 The fruit has excellent dessert and cooking qualities and a long storage season. 

 The tree is productive, has good structure, and is annual. Harvest season mid- 

 October. Melrose is cross incompatible with Delicious but will pollenize other 

 varieties. Melrose shows much promise as a replacement for Baldwin. It should 

 be given extensive trial. 



Spencer - A Mcintosh x Golden Delicious cross introduced by the Dominion Experiment 

 Station, British Columbia. Spencer is a promising late keeping winter apple. It 

 is harvested about three weeks after Mcintosh. The tree has desirable growth 

 characteristics and produces annual crops. Fruit of Spencer is large and fairly 

 well colored. Spencer is worthy of extensive trial. 



W. D. Weeks 



RASPBERRY 



Early Red - During the winter of 1959-60 when cold injury to all red raspberries 

 was very severe. Early Red was hurt no worse than Chief which is considered the 

 hardiest of all red raspberry varieties. Flavor and color were good but berries 

 were a bit soft with a tendency to crumble. Small size and mildew were its 

 weakest points. 



Muskoka - The small amount of injury during the severe winter was a surprising 



