Ontario Sessional Papers, 1908, . It is, however, a fairlyearly bearer. The fruit is medium to above medium in size, oblate toroundish, conic, somewhat angular, cavity narrow, deep russeted; stem short, 16 REPORT OF THE No. 17 moderately stout, basin deep, medium width, wrinkled, calyx small, closed,color yellow, well waslied and splashed with attractive orange red; dotsobscure; skin moderately thick, moderately tough; flesh dull white, withtraces of red, tender, moderately juicy; core medium; briskly subacid withnot very decided flavour; quality above medium. Season December to latew
Ontario Sessional Papers, 1908, . It is, however, a fairlyearly bearer. The fruit is medium to above medium in size, oblate toroundish, conic, somewhat angular, cavity narrow, deep russeted; stem short, 16 REPORT OF THE No. 17 moderately stout, basin deep, medium width, wrinkled, calyx small, closed,color yellow, well waslied and splashed with attractive orange red; dotsobscure; skin moderately thick, moderately tough; flesh dull white, withtraces of red, tender, moderately juicy; core medium; briskly subacid withnot very decided flavour; quality above medium. Season December to latewinter. This variety is much like a large Scott Winter, but not quite sotender in flesh. It is handsome in appearance and may take the place ofScott Winter. Walter: The Walter apple was originated by P. C. Dempsey, Albury,Ont., and later of Trenton, Ont. It is a cross, the parents of which wereGolden Eusset, female and Northern Spy, male. The tree is a strong growerand has proved quite hardy at Ottawa. As a top graft it bears heavy crops. Walter. Originated by the late P. C. Dempsey, for many years anhonored director of the Ontario Fruit Growers Associa-tion, and named after his son Walter H. in alternate years. Fruit roundish rather irregular; size very large; cav-ity deep, medium width; stem short, moderately stout; basin deep, mediumto open, almost smooth to moderately wrinkled; calyx open; colour greenishyellow, splashed and streaked with red; dots few, small, white distinct;skin moderately thick, moderately tender; flesh yellow, tender, rather coarse,juicy, melting; core small; subacid, pleasant high flavour; quality good tovery good. A suggestion of Gravenstein flavour about this apple; season,October. La Victoire : This variety was introduced by the late Robert Hamilton,Grenville, Que. It originated near Grenville and has been grown at Ottawafor the past nineteen years. It is probably a seedling of Fameuse. Fruitabove medium size, oblate, regular; skin greenish yellow, al
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