Archive image from page 70 of Cyclopedia of hardy fruits (1922). Cyclopedia of hardy fruits cyclopediaofhar00hedr Year: 1922 OPALESCENT PARAGON 49 the color of Northern Spy. Usually the fruits are larger than those of either parent, but in- ferior in both color and flavor. Its season coincides with that of Northern Spy. At one time much heralded, Ontario has been widely 40. Ontario. (XV2) distributed, but is nowhere largely grown un- less it be in Ontario, where it was produced, in the town of Paris, by Charles Arnold. It was first described in 1874. Tree medium to large, vigorous, upright
Archive image from page 70 of Cyclopedia of hardy fruits (1922). Cyclopedia of hardy fruits cyclopediaofhar00hedr Year: 1922 OPALESCENT PARAGON 49 the color of Northern Spy. Usually the fruits are larger than those of either parent, but in- ferior in both color and flavor. Its season coincides with that of Northern Spy. At one time much heralded, Ontario has been widely 40. Ontario. (XV2) distributed, but is nowhere largely grown un- less it be in Ontario, where it was produced, in the town of Paris, by Charles Arnold. It was first described in 1874. Tree medium to large, vigorous, upright-spreading. Leaves long and large. Fruit large to very large, uni- form in size and shape, oblate or round-conic, distinctly ribbed or angular, sjTnmetrical ; stem medium in length and thickness; cavity large, acute, deep, wide, often thinly russeted and with outspreading rays of russet ; calyx small, closed or slightly open; lobes narrow, acute; basin small, deep, narrow, abrupt, often fur- rowed and wrinkled ; skin thin, tough, smooth, pale yellow washed with brownish-red, splashed with carmine, in highly colored specimens bright red striped with carmine, often coated with white bloom and mottled and streaked with scarf-skin; dots numerous, small, white, gray or russet; calyx-tube narrow, funnel-form ; stamens median ; core small, abaxile with a large hollow cylinder at the axis; cells s\nmetrical, closed or open; core- lines clasping the funnel cylinder ; carpels smooth, round, narrowing toward the apex, often truncate at the base, emarginate ; seeds wide, obtuse, dark ; flesh yellow, firm, fine, crisp, tender, juicy, sprightly, brisk subacid, aromatic; good to very good; November to March.
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