46 REPORT ON THE No. 2i 



GRINDSTONE. (American Pippin.) 



Valuable chiefly for its long keeping;, and for eider. 



Origin; United States. 



Tree : hardy, vigorous, productive. 



Fruit ; size medium ; form regular, roundish oblate ; skin dull green with patches and 

 stripes of dill ra 1 aiii numiroii? dits; stem short, stout in a deep, slightly ruaseted cavity ; 

 calyx large, open, in a deep, medium sized, slightly wrinkled basin. 



Flesh : color yellowish white ; texture firm, crisp, not very juicy, flavor brisk acid. 



QuA'jTY : second rate for cooking ; third rate for dessert. 



Value ; second class for market purposes. 



Season : March to June. 



HAAS. {Fall Queen.) 



An old variety which was at one time popular in the colder parts of the Ontario apple belt 

 because of the hardiness of the tree, but which has now given place to the Wealthy. 



Origin : St. Louis, Missouri. 



Tree : vigorous ; habit upright ; an early and an annual bearer, hardy. 



Fruit : size medium ; form oblate conical ; skin thick ; color yellow, marbled, splashed 

 and striped with crimson, with a few obscure white dots ; stem short set in a broad cavity 

 of molerate depth, slightlv russeted ; caly.x; half closed in an irregular, wrinkled basin. 



Flesh : white, often stained with reil next the skin ; texture peculiar, quince like, juicy ; 

 flavor subacid, slightly astringent. 



Quality : dessert poor ; cooking fair. 



Value : market second class. 



Sea.son : late autumn. 



