1914 



FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 



87 



YELLOW TRANSPARENT. 



This variety seems to be 

 proof against fusicladium, 

 both in leaf and fruit. 



ORIGIN: St. Petersburg, 

 Russia. Imported by the 

 U. S. Department of Agricul- 

 ture in 1870. 



TREE: hardy, vigorous, up- 

 right, an early and an annual 

 bearer, productive. 



FRUIT: medium, roundish, 

 oblate, inclined to be conical; 

 skin clear white, yellowish 

 white when very mature; 

 dots light green, obscure; 

 stalk medium, in large cavity; 

 calyx closed in medium, 

 slightly corrugated basin ; 

 fruit hangs well on the tree. 



YELLOW TRANSPARENT. 



FLESH: white; texture firm 

 till very ripe, then tender. 



QUALITY: second class. 



VALUE: good early apple 

 for local market. 



SEASON: early August. 



ADAPTATION : succeeds al- 

 most everywhere over the 

 Province. 



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SECTION OF YELLOW TRANSPARENT. 



