Annual report of the Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario, 1898 . Hurford, Ont. Plant, is a vigorous grower, runners abundant, short, thusplacing plants close together, rusts badly in some places ; is quiteproductive. Fruit, is large, crimson, seeds imbedded, does not color wellat the point, having white tip, berry firm. Flesh, red, fair quality ; the berry sometimes hollow. Season, Medium to late. Adaptation, seems to do well in moist soils, especially whenit does not rust. S. WOOLVERTON. (Perfect Blossom.) Originated in Ontario by John Little, of Granton, about1889, and sent out by him, it
Annual report of the Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario, 1898 . Hurford, Ont. Plant, is a vigorous grower, runners abundant, short, thusplacing plants close together, rusts badly in some places ; is quiteproductive. Fruit, is large, crimson, seeds imbedded, does not color wellat the point, having white tip, berry firm. Flesh, red, fair quality ; the berry sometimes hollow. Season, Medium to late. Adaptation, seems to do well in moist soils, especially whenit does not rust. S. WOOLVERTON. (Perfect Blossom.) Originated in Ontario by John Little, of Granton, about1889, and sent out by him, it is now widely known as one ofthe best, not perhaps as productive as some, but the fruit isof the largest size and quite firm. Plant, a strong healthy grower ; plant is large and deeprooted ; dark in color ; makes runners freely and root easily. Fruit, very large, as large as Bubach ; crimson redseeds ; flesh, red and solid. Flesh, red, milk flavor, no , late. Adaptation. It seems to do well everywhere ; goodaccounts of it coming from all quarters. WOOLVERTON. QUINCES. ORANGE (OR APPLE.) The leading market variety of Quince in Canada. Previous to 1870, this and the Ajigerawer<the only varieties of quinces known in Ontario, the former as a stock for budding dwarfpears, and the latter as a standard market variety. The Orange quince succeeds admirably inthe Niagarapeninsula, ripening well, taking on a beautiful rich golden color, and reaching a r
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