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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



February, 1908 



This variety of recent introduction 

 was exhibited for the first time at 

 Paris in 1900, and was highly com- 

 mended by the Jury on Fruits. I was 

 struck by the vigor and fertility of 

 the original tree at Troyes and of the 

 two-ye^ir trees, bearing in nursery. 



Messrs. Baltet Frferes, the originators, 

 donated 12 of these, dwarf and stand- 

 ard, for trial at the fruit station here, 

 in April, 1901. I have no trees for 

 sale, but advise nurserymen to import 

 and multiply this variety. It is well 

 worth extensive tests. 



Frxiits Originated in Canada 



"W. T. Macoun, Horticulturist. Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa 



Continued from last issue. 



THE Fameuse reproduces itself 

 more nearly to type than some 

 other kinds of apples, hence there 

 are a number of other Fameuse seedlings 

 not so well known as those mentioned, 

 which have distinct points of merit. 

 Among these are : Louise, Elzear, Ger- 

 main St. Pierre, Victoria, St. Hilaire, 

 Fameuse, Sucr6e, Green Fameuse, 

 Rufus, La Victoire, Canada Baldwin, 

 Fameuse Noire, Rrockville. All of 

 these fruits have characteristics which 

 make it easy to place, them in the 

 Fameuse group. 



MOST IMPORTANT ORIGINATION 



Perhaps the most important apple 

 of Canadian origin is the Ontario, which 

 was originated by the late Charles Ar- 

 nold, Paris, Ont., by pollenizing the 

 Northern Spy with Wagener. This 

 variety is proving very profitable in 

 those sections of country where it 

 succeeds well. It shows plainly the 

 blending of the Wagener and Spy, 

 having the characteristics of both in 

 about equal proportions. It is an 

 early bearer and quite productive, 

 and resembles Northern Spy very much 

 in outward appearance, but usually 

 is more oblate -and has more bloom. 

 In character of flesh it is much like 

 both parents, and in flavor also. The 

 following is a description of it: 



THE ONTARIO 



Originated by the late Charles Ar- 

 nold, by crossing Wagener with North- 

 ern Spy. Fruit, large to very large, 

 oblate, sometimes roundish, slightly 

 angular; skin, yellow, usually well 

 washed and splashed with bright red 

 and carmine (there is also a pale pink 

 bloom which adds to the appearance) : 

 dots, few, pale and a little largjer and 

 more distinct than on the Northern 

 vSpy; cavity, deep, open, slightly rus- 

 seted; stem, short, moderately stout; 

 basin, medium to rather deep, slighth' 

 wrinkled; calyx, small, open or closed; 

 flesh, creamy 'white, crisp, tender, juicv. 

 a brisk subacid ("mori' acid than North- 

 ern Spy), sprightly, slightly aromatic; 

 core, small; quality, very good; season, 

 midwinter to late winter. Tree mod- 

 erately vigorous, but an early and 

 heavy bearer. One of the best apples, 

 both for commercial purposes and for 

 home use. 



THE BAXTER 



The Baxter is a large, handsome 

 apple, which is growing in popularity 

 every year. It does not bear much 

 until the tree has been over ten years 

 planted, but from that time on it bears 

 medium crops almost annually. The 

 Baxter has not been exported much 

 yet, but it is such an attractive apple 

 in the barrel that it is bound to be 

 popular, and already high prices have 

 been paid for it, in one instance it hav- 

 ing been quoted higher than King, 

 to which, however, it is much inferior 

 in quality. It may be described thus; 



Fruit, very large, roundish; cavity, 

 deep, medium width to open; stem, 

 short to medium, slender to moder- 

 ately stout; basin, medium depth and 

 width, smooth; calyx, open; color, 

 yellow, well splashed and washed with 

 orange-red with purplish splashes; dots, 

 moderately numerous, large, yellow, 

 prominent; skin, thick, moderately 

 tough; flesh yellow tinged with pink, 

 coarse, moderately juicy, tender; core. 



small; above medium quality; season, 

 December to February. A very large, 

 handsome apple, but too coarse for 

 dessert purposes and not juicy enough . 



OTHER GOOD APPLES 



Mention should be made here of the 

 Banks' Gravenstein apple, a sport of 

 Gravenstein which originated with Mr. 

 Banks, Nova Scotia This variety is 

 much more highly colored than Graven- 

 stein, but resembles it in other respects. 



The late P. C. Dempsey, of Trenton, 

 Ont., formerly of Albury, originated 

 a number of good apples by cross- 

 breeding, but two of the best of these 

 only need be mentioned at this time. 

 Both of these are from a cross of Golden 

 Russet female with Northern Spy male. 

 The Walter may be described as very 

 large, roundish, rather irregular; cav- 

 ity, deep, medium width; stem, short, 

 moderately stout; basin, deep me- 

 dium to open, almost smooth to mod- 

 erately wrinkled; calyx, open; color, 

 greenish-yellow, splashed and streaked 

 with red; dots, few, small, white, dis- 

 tinct; skin, moderately thick, moder- 

 ately tender; flesh, j^ellow, tender, rather 

 coarse, juicy, melting; core, small 

 subacid, pleasant, high flavor; good to 

 very good quahty; season, October. 

 There is a suggestion of Gravenstein 

 flavor about this apple. 



ORIGINATIONS AT OTTAWA 



At the Central Experimental Farm, 

 Ottawa, considerable work has been 

 done in originating apples, and the 

 results of this work are now beginning 



Exhibit of Canadian Apples in Gloucester, England 

 See notice on another page. 



