1914 



riil'ITS OF ONTA1MO. 



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McINTOSH (Mclntosh Red), 



A very fine dessert apple for 

 early winter use. At Ottawa and 

 along the St. Lawrence and other 

 places where conditions are favor- 

 able, it is counted one of the best 

 dessert apples of its season, adapted 

 and profitable for export. 



ORIGIN: with John Mclntosh, 

 Dundela, Ont, on whose farm the 

 original tree was alive until quite 

 recently. In 1912 a monument 

 was erected at Dundela in honor 

 of this tree. 



TREE: hardy, vigorous; fairly 

 upright; fairly productive; an 

 annual bearer; of Fameuse type. 



MCINTOSH RED. 



FRUIT: size medium to large; form roundish; color, deep crimson in sun, light crimson 

 on shady side, inclined to show broken stripes and- yellow dots, often with a heavy blue 

 bloom; stem one inch in length, stout, set in a wide, and often somewhat irregular 

 cavity, which is green at bottom; calyx closed in a smooth, regular, rather shallow basin. 



FLESH: snow white; tex- 

 ture crisp, tender, very 

 juicy; flavor slightly sub- 

 acid, aromatic, perfumed 

 near the skin. 



QUALITY: dessert first 

 class. 



VALUE: 



first class. 



home market 



SEASON : November to 

 January; quite ready for 

 eating by November first. 



ADAPTATION : general; 

 attains to best develop- 

 ment in the northern apple 

 growing sections, such as 

 the St. Lawrence. 



SECTION OF MC!NTOSH RED. 



