. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1894, . m h I of American Baldwin, planted by hil father about seventy years ego Sinoe fruiting Ige it hftl borne moderate annual orope. It infairly healthy, and with good care ihodld live for men] 107 57 Victoria. Sessional Papers (No. 37). A. 1894 Fruit large, oblate, 3£ by 2| inches. Slightly ribbed. Skin green, and almostentirely covered with rt d, which is specked with numerous white dots, resembling CanadaBaldwin closely in this respect. Stem short, usually about half an inch. Oavity mode-rately shallow, regular and slightly russetted. Basin small, wr
. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1894, . m h I of American Baldwin, planted by hil father about seventy years ego Sinoe fruiting Ige it hftl borne moderate annual orope. It infairly healthy, and with good care ihodld live for men] 107 57 Victoria. Sessional Papers (No. 37). A. 1894 Fruit large, oblate, 3£ by 2| inches. Slightly ribbed. Skin green, and almostentirely covered with rt d, which is specked with numerous white dots, resembling CanadaBaldwin closely in this respect. Stem short, usually about half an inch. Oavity mode-rately shallow, regular and slightly russetted. Basin small, wrinkled. Flesh greenishwhite, firm, lacking juiciness, sub acid ; quality good. The best condition during Marchand April. The apple known and cultivated in the eastern townships as Pomme de ferresembles the above closely, and is evidently from the same stock. Caluwet: Received from Mr. W. H. Murphy, Ottawa, who describes the tree asgrowing on his farm on Calumet Island, supposed to be of seedling origin, apparentlyabout thirty years of Calumet. Fruit medium to large, round, when fully ripe, yellow, partly covered with streaksand splashes of light red. Stem short. Cavity almost wanting. Calyx open; basinsmall and shallow. Flesh firm, white, very juicy, sub-acid, good. Mr. Murphy says itkeeps through the winter with ordinary care. Specimens kept in my office were in goodeating condition on the first of last June. The skin of this variety is not of the kind that spots readily. Banks Red Gravenstein : The large number of variegated plants now in cultiva-tion have all appeared, at different times, as single shoots upon the parent tree, and theirpeculiarities are reproduced and multiplied by means of bud propagation. A strikingexample in pomological lines of this force or power was recently noted in the collection ofapples exhibited at Chicago by the Province of Nova Scotia. Among them was a varietycalled the Banks Red Gravenstein, which the introducer, Mr. A. S. Banks, Watervi
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