. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 1905 FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 179. LoMBABD. Fruit: medium size; form roundish, oval, slightly* flattened at the ends; color purplish red, paler in shade; bloom heavy; suture traceable; stalk slender, about three-quarters of an inch, set in a broad, funnel-shaped cavity; subject to rot when oyel'loaded. : deep yellow; texture firm, juicy; flavor pleasant; cling stone. Quality; dessert, good; cooking, very good. Value ; second class for market. Season ; late August to early September. McLaughlin. A fine plum for home uses ; a little tender for distant shi
. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 1905 FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 179. LoMBABD. Fruit: medium size; form roundish, oval, slightly* flattened at the ends; color purplish red, paler in shade; bloom heavy; suture traceable; stalk slender, about three-quarters of an inch, set in a broad, funnel-shaped cavity; subject to rot when oyel'loaded. : deep yellow; texture firm, juicy; flavor pleasant; cling stone. Quality; dessert, good; cooking, very good. Value ; second class for market. Season ; late August to early September. McLaughlin. A fine plum for home uses ; a little tender for distant shipment. Origin: with James McLaughlin, Bangor, Maine. Tree : vigorous ; fairly productive ; an early and an annual bearer ; class Domestica. Fruit: size medium to large; form roundish oval, flattened at the ends; stem live-eighths of an inch long, in a small shallow cavity; apex small point in a slight depression; suture traceable; skin thin; color greenish "yellow, mottled with red; bloom delicate whitish. Flesh: semi-cling; pit small; color clear yellow; texture tender, very juicy; flavor rich, sweet and excellent. Quality: dessert very good to best; cooking good. Value : market first class; rather tender for distant shipments. Season: September. mankato. "Fruit above medium to large, roundish; cavity narrow, medium depth; suture a distinct line; apex rounded; color deep, dull red with a moderately heavy bloom; dots numerous, small, yellow; bloom rather heavy; skin thick, tough; flesh deep yellow', juicy, sweet, good flavor not astringent; stone large, flat, semi-cling; quality good.' Season late August to early September. Better in qualitv than Bixbv. but not as handsome. A good early plum. ; (Macoun).. 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.
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