. The Canadian fruit-culturist, or, Letters to an intending fruit-grower [microform] : on the proper location, soil, preparation, planting, and after-cultivation of orchards, vineyards, and gardens : with directions for the best mode of culture of each variety of fruit : and select descriptive lists of the best varieties of the apple, pear, plum, cherry, grape, peach, nectarine, apricot, quince, gooseberry, currant, blackberry, and strawberry, suitable for Upper and Lower Canada. Fruit-culture; Arboriculture fruitière. grows coming smooth, very melt- lere it suc- ison j but, ost every- Octobe
. The Canadian fruit-culturist, or, Letters to an intending fruit-grower [microform] : on the proper location, soil, preparation, planting, and after-cultivation of orchards, vineyards, and gardens : with directions for the best mode of culture of each variety of fruit : and select descriptive lists of the best varieties of the apple, pear, plum, cherry, grape, peach, nectarine, apricot, quince, gooseberry, currant, blackberry, and strawberry, suitable for Upper and Lower Canada. Fruit-culture; Arboriculture fruitière. grows coming smooth, very melt- lere it suc- ison j but, ost every- October bly bardy, : Canada. the white ion russet, the only been able leverfruit- iin rough, sometimes h, vinous, tober. ly covered cy, sweet, il, but not iber. %. 19 * 1^ Napoleon.âRather large ; smooth, clear green, becoming yellowish ; exceedingly juicy, but not very high flavored. It is thought very much of by some ; but it is rather tender, and can hardly be recommended. September and October. Pratt.âLarge, yellow; sprinkled with russet dots; juicy, melting, sweet, and fin'^; makes a beautiful, upright, growing tree,eithtrasastco- dard, or on the quince, on which it succeeds admirably; new and not much known. October. St. Michael Archange.âLarge, yellow, with russet dots; juicy, melting, with a rich, but not very high flavor; a very handsome pear; suc- ceeds well on quince. October. Soldat d'Esperin or Soldat Laboureur.^An immense and excellent pear, when properly cul- tivated ; under poor cultivation it does not at- tain half its size ; falls from the tree before matu- rity, and is worthless; smooth, yellow, dotted with russet; flesh granular, melting, juicy with a sugary, vinous flavor; one of the strongest growers on the quince, and very productive. Williams Early.âSmall, round, bright orange yellow, with a scarlet cheek ; very beautiful, juicy, rich, with a slightly musky flavor; tree grows freely, and is very hardy and productive both on pear and quince ; not so good
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