
          43155. MALUS SYLVESTRIS. Apple. Variety Coldstream Guards. From 
New Zealand. Plants presented by H. R. Wright. This variety is recommend ed
by Mr. Wright as a first-class early summer dessert apple of 
medium to large size, smooth, round, of bright color, and very attractive appearance, resembling closely Red Astrakhan. The tree is 
hardy, healthy, and a heavy cropper. No fruits of this variety have 
been produced in this country.

43157. MALUS SYLVESTRIS. Apple. Variety Diadem, From New Zealand. 
Plants presented by H. R. Wright. A very handsome large fruit with 
beautiful light-red skin and cream-white flesh of splendid texture 
and flavor. Fruits ripen at the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, 
Calif., about August 30. This variety promises to be a very valuable 
addition to the late summer apples grown in this country. It is excellent 
for the market both as a dessert and as a cooking apple.

43158. MALUS SYLVESTRIS. Apple. Variety Edward Lippiatt. From 
New Zealand. Plants presented by H. R. Wright. A variety said by 
Mr. Wright to produce large fruits having a yellow skin streaked with 
a lively crimson, and white, crisp, juicy, sweet flesh with a fine 
aromatic perfume and an exceedingly rich flavor. No fruits of this 
variety have yet been produced in this country.

43159. MALUS SYLVESTRIS. Apple, Variety General Carrington. From 
New Zealand. Plants presented by H. R. Wright. Described as a late- 
ripening, large, handsome fruit with yellow skin beautifully striped 
with crimson. The flesh is yellowish white, rich, crisp, juicy, sugary, 
and of delicious flavor. The tree is strong and vigorous, of upright 
habit, and in New Zealand is said to be resistant to blight. 
It has not yet fruited in this country.

43160. MALUS SYLVESTRIS. Apple. Variety George Neilson. From New 
Zealand. Plants presented by H. R. Wright. Reported by Mr. Wright to 
be a large, early apple resembling Red Astrakhan, of which it is said 
to be an improvement. The variety has not yet fruited in this 
country.

43164. MALUS SYLVESTRIS. Apple. Variety Lilydale. From New Zealand. 
Plants presented by H. R. Wright. Recommended by Mr. Wright 
as an early dessert apple. It has not yet fruited in this country.

43172. MALUS SYLVESTRIS. Apple. Variety Taupaki . From New Zealand. 
Plants presented by H. R. Wright. This variety is said to produce 
highly colored, perfectly shaped fruits with yellow skin striped with 
crimson. A good keeper. The fruits are as yet unknown in this 
country.

43174. MALUS SYLVESTRIS. Apple. Variety Willie Sharp. From New 
Zealand. Plants presented by H. R. Wright. The fruit of this variety 
is said to be a beautiful , medium-sized dessert apple with yellow skin 
and crisp flesh of vinous flavor. No fruits have as yet been produced

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