﻿54 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



44713 to 44720. Malus sylvestris Miller. Malacese. Apple. 



(Pyrus malus L.) 

 From Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Cuttings presented by Mr. W. T. Ma- 

 coun, Dominion horticulturist. Received May 4, 1917. Quoted notes 

 from the Reports of the Horticulturist, Experimental Farms, Ottawa, 

 Canada, 1906 to 1915, which should be referred to for a full account of 

 the development of the remarkable collection of seedlings at the Experi- 

 mental Farms, Ottawa. 



44713. "Anson (Winter St. Lawrence seedling). Fruit of medium size, 

 roundish, slightly ribbed; cavity of medium depth and width; stem 

 short, stout; basin deep, narrow, wrinkled; calyx closed; skin mod- 

 erately thick, tough, pale yellow to almost white, thinly splashed and 

 streaked with carmine; the dots obscure; flesh white, fine grained, 

 tender, juicy ; core and seeds of medium size ; flavor subacid, pleasant, 

 Fameuselike ; quality good to very good ; season October, probably 

 through November. 



" Resembles Winter St. Lawrence a little in flavor. Distinctly of the 

 Fameuse group. Quite promising, season coming just before Mcintosh 

 and Fameuse." 



44714. "Battle (Wealthy seedling). Fruit above medium to large in 

 size, roundish conic; cavity deep, of medium width; stem short to 

 medium, stout; basin of medium width and depth, almost smooth; 

 calyx closed or partly open ; skin moderately thick, tough, pale green- 

 ish yellow, well splashed and washed with bright purplish red; the 

 dots few. yellow, distinct; flesh white, tinged with red, firm, crisp, 

 breaking, tender, rather coarse, juicy; flavor briskly subacid, aromatic, 

 raspberrylike ; core medium ; quality good ; season late August to early 

 September ; ripens before Duchess. 



" Handsome in appearance. Resembles Wealthy somewhat in out- 

 ward appearance and flavor. Should make an excellent cooking apple, 

 and is good for dessert." 



44715. " Drumoo (Winter St. Lawrence seedling). Fruit above medium 

 to large in size, conical ; cavity deep, of medium width, russeted ; stem 

 short, stout; basin deep, medium width, slightly wrinkled; calyx open 

 or partly open ; skin thick, moderately tender, pale yellow, well washed 

 and splashed with dark crimson ; the dots few, gray, conspicuous ; seeds 

 medium size, acute ; flesh white, rather coarse, tender, juicy ; core me- 

 dium ; flavor subacid, pleasant ; quality good ; season, late November to 

 February or later. Resembles Winter St. Lawrence very much in out- 

 ward appearance, flesh, and flavor. Evidently a better keeper than 

 Winter St. Lawrence." 



44716. " Galetta (Wealthy seedling). Fruit above medium in size, 

 roundish, flattened at both ends; cavity deep, open, slightly russeted; 

 stem short, stout ; basin deep, open, wrinkled ; calyx closed or partly 

 open; skin thick, moderately tough, pale yellow, washed and splashed 

 with red, with a suggestion of pink, mostly on the sunny side, the 

 dots obscure; flesh white, crisp, tender, juicy; core medium; flavor 

 subacid, pleasant; quality good; season late August to early Septem- 

 ber. Promising. Of good quality. A good eating apple. Resembles 

 Wealthy somewhat in outward appearance." 



