. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 5S REPORT ON THE No. 24 One of the best hardy winter apples for the commercial orchards in the north- ern belt of apple cul- ture in Ontario ; test- ed several years at our St. Lawrence station, and reported as one of the most promising winter apples for profit yet tested for that dis- trict; a f ai r 1 y go od shipper. Milwaukee. Origin : a seedling of Duchess, by Geo. Jeffrey, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Tree: growth moderately vigorous; habit spreading; very hardy; very productive; an early bearer ; foKage dark; green, abundant; shows characteri
. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 5S REPORT ON THE No. 24 One of the best hardy winter apples for the commercial orchards in the north- ern belt of apple cul- ture in Ontario ; test- ed several years at our St. Lawrence station, and reported as one of the most promising winter apples for profit yet tested for that dis- trict; a f ai r 1 y go od shipper. Milwaukee. Origin : a seedling of Duchess, by Geo. Jeffrey, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Tree: growth moderately vigorous; habit spreading; very hardy; very productive; an early bearer ; foKage dark; green, abundant; shows characteristics of the Duchess. Fruit: large, form oblate, flattened, slightly angular; skin yellowish green blushed and streaked with bright red and crimson on the sunny side ; stem slender, one-half inch long in a large deep, often rueseted cavity ; calyx half closed in a wide deep wrinkled basin. Flesh : color yel- lowish white ; texture tender, crisp, juicy ; flavor acid. Quality : dessert fair; cooking very good. Value : for near markets first class. Season : December to 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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