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McMAHAN'S WHITE. 



I said of this in my report for 1891 : — " Among the many new varieties which 

 are being constantly heralded from different points, it is often difficult to discrim- 

 inate between the useful and useless. Of the prominent aspirants for public 

 recognition I think none more worthy than that known as ' McMahan's White.' 

 The fruit of this was exhibited at the last meeting of the American Pomological 

 Society in Washington, grown both in Wisconsin and Minnesota. A large 

 oblong waxy-yellow apple, with a light blush on one side, flesh white, juicy and 

 of fair quality. Mr. A. L. Hatch, of Ithaca, Wisconsin, writes me as follows : 

 ' A seedling from Alexander, introduced here about 20 years ago, and is proving 

 more valuable than any other. It will grow and bear apples " next year" when 

 other varieties are tired out. I had 80 barrels of it this year — sold higher in 

 Chicago and St. Paul than any other of its season.'" 



Fig. 528. — Section: of McMahan's White. 



Nine trees of this variety were planted here in 1888. They were all 

 vigorous, have never been injured by winter's cold or spring suns, and are now 

 among the largest trees in this orchard. They fruited last year and upheld 

 the good opinion which I had previously formed as above expressed. On 

 account of the delicate and tender character of skin and flesh, it will need 

 careful handling in shipment. It must be remembered, also, that with all its 

 good points it does not fill the bill as a long-keeping winter apple for export. 

 I do not think it will keep in this latitude longer, if as long, as Wealthy.' 



Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. |"ohn Craig. 



