PARADISE APPLE STOCKS. 



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Fruit. 



(Only two misshapen fruits available.) 

 Size. . . Probably medium to small. 



Form. . . Roundish, broader than high, somewhat similar to Type 

 II. ' Doucin.' 



Colour. . . Yellow green, dotted with red, white and russety dots, 



red cheek towards sun. 

 Skin. . . Tough, shiny. 



Basin. . . Medium, eye partially closed, sepals prominent. 



Stalk. . . Medium length and stoutness. Cavity medium to shallow. 



Flesh. . . Crisp, greeny white, very acid. 



Season. . . Probably that of Type II. 



Type IV. (' Nonsuch Paradise '). 



This type shows considerable vigour, but appears more early- 

 maturing than Type I. It blossomed in 1916, 1917, and 1918, but 

 only set a few fruits in 1918. 



Flowers. 



Somewhat early in May. 

 The largest of Paradise types. 



Large and limb very broad, often broader than long, almost 



white. 

 Hairy. 



Usually equal length with stamens. 



Fused at base, styles expanding from point of fusion, very 

 hairy where fused, hairless below and above. 



Fruit (Fig. 30). 

 Size. . . Medium. 



Form. . . Slightly taller than broad, five-sided, very distinct ribs, 



sides slightly flattened. 

 Colour. . . Light pea-green, to yellow-green, blotched and streaked 



with russety markings and small pink dots. 

 Skin. . . Roughish. 



Basin. . . Irregular shallow basin formed by ribs, giving knuckled 



appearance, eye closed. 

 Stalk. . . Medium to long and stout; cavity somewhat deep and regular. 

 Core. . . Large, outline cordate, centre open. 

 Flesh. . , Greeny-white, woolly, bitter. 



Type VII. (unidentified, but apparently purely an 

 English Stock). 



This type, somewhat of the ' Doucin ' in rooting habit, is very 

 vigorous and distinctly slow to mature. It only fruited in 1918, 

 and then shyly. 



Flowers. 



Flowering Season. Medium, in full bloom about middle of May. 



Flowers. . , Medium size. 



Petals. . . Medium, limb nearly circular, pinkish. 



Calyx. . . Hairy. 



Pistil. . , Equal in length to stamens. 



Style. , . Fused half way, hairy where fused to base. 



Fruit (Fig. 31). 

 Size, , , Medium to small. 



Form. , , Slightly Summer Pippin shaped, though more shouldered 

 at eye. 



Flowering Season. 

 Flowers. . 

 Petals. . 



Calyx. 

 Pistil. 

 Style. . 



