Identifier: annualreportoffr1899frui
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario
Subjects: Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario; Fruit-culture; Fruit-culture
Publisher: Ontario Dept. of Agriculture, (Warcick Bros.
Contributing Library: Brock University
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ism} FRUIT EXPERIMENT STATIONS. 35 row oavity. Calyx small, closed in a shallow basin. Flesh white, a little coarse, mealy when ripe. Season, October. As we have already a plethora of fall apples, and this one does not come up to many of our tested varieties in quality, it would be no value here, but might on account of hardiness be useful in more northern sections.
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McMillan. Nod Head. Nodhead. Grown from scions received from Stone & Wellington in 1895. Fruit oblate, flattened like Wagener ; size above medium ; skin ye low, overspread and streaked wi h dark red when ripe. Stalk short, set in a shallow cavity. Calyx closed in a shallow basin. Flesh white, a little coarse and dry, with a fair flavor. Season, October and November. As we have many better fall apples, this one is not recommended for planting. Crabs. Some varieties of these bore a few specimens this year, and like the apples I can- not see that they are any improvement on the older varieties. Florence. A very handsome crab, one inch in diame er ; skin bright red covered with a delicate bloom. Stalk medium. Calyx closed. Flesh white, of fair quality but quickly turns ; mealy when ripe. Season, August Whitney. A large crab, 1 inches in diameter, conical ; skin green, striped with dark red. Stalk short. Calyx closed. Flesh white, sub-acid, good quality. Season, October. Tree fairly healthy, upright grower. Telfer Sweet. Th s crab in the appearance of both tree and fruit resembles the Whitney. Tree an upright grower, needs to be well sprayed as the leaves are very susceptible to fungus. Fruit large, 1^ inches in diameter, conical, pointed. Skm green, splashed and shaded with red. Stalk long, slender in a narrow cavity. Calyx closed, small plaited basin. Flesh white, coarse, dry and mealy, slightly sweet. Season, October. Paul's Imperial. Tree thrifty, healthy, spreading. Fruit medium, oblate, 1 j- inches in diameter. Skin bright glossy red, very handsome when ripe. Stalk long, slender, wide shal- low cavity. Calyx closed. Flesh white, sub-acid, good quality. Season, October. Inclined to scab. Picta Stricta. This is the only winter crab so far. It would evidently keep till January. Tree a medium grower, spreading habit. Fruit in dium. conical. Skin y< How with red cheek. Stalk medium. Calyx closed. Flesh white, fine grained, sub-acid, good quality. Season pro- bably October to January. Inclined to scab, and needs to be well sprayed. Quaker Beauty. A large, handsome crab somewhat resembling Montreal Beauty, but larger. Tree healthy and thrifty in wood and foliage, spreading habit Fruit large for its class. Skin golden yellow, with bright red cheek. Flesh white, firm, with a slightly astringent taste. Season, apparently October to December. Notes on Varieties. There are some varieties of apples that are a little tender, and it is well to give a few notes as to my experience with some of these. Sweet Bough. A tender variety. The tree will not stand this climate, and may be regarded as a failure. Mann. This is one of the finest and most valuable winter varieties introduced here. It is a valuable variety for export on account of its grand keeping quali ies. It has the fault of dropping, however, and should be picked earlier than Spy, or Ben Davis. The tave is only half hardy however. Several of mine have died, and I would strongly recommend top-grafting it on hardy stock. For myself I would not in future attempt to grow it in any other way.

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