. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. Origin ; by Peter Kieffer, Roxbury, Pa., a seedling of Chinese Sand pear. Tree: wonderfully vigorous and healthy ; an early and extraordinary bearer, often Ijeing laden with fruit after two years planting. Fruit : medium to large; form ovate, tapering at both ends, widest at middle, and narrowest towards stem ; skin light golden yellow, with bright cheek, and very numerous brown russet dots ; stalk one inch long, fairly stout, in a one-sided cavity ; calyx half open, in a medium sized irregular basin. Flesh : yellowish white ; texture half tender, half m
. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. Origin ; by Peter Kieffer, Roxbury, Pa., a seedling of Chinese Sand pear. Tree: wonderfully vigorous and healthy ; an early and extraordinary bearer, often Ijeing laden with fruit after two years planting. Fruit : medium to large; form ovate, tapering at both ends, widest at middle, and narrowest towards stem ; skin light golden yellow, with bright cheek, and very numerous brown russet dots ; stalk one inch long, fairly stout, in a one-sided cavity ; calyx half open, in a medium sized irregular basin. Flesh : yellowish white ; texture half tender, half melting, not very fine, juicy ; flavor moderately sweet, poor. Quality : dessert very poor; for cooking good ; valuable for canning. Value: second class for all markets. Season : October to January. Adaptation; very Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture. Toronto : printed by L. K. Cameron
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