. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. ^66 REPORT ON THE FRUITS OF ONTARIO. No. 24 WINTER NFXIS. An old variety of excellent quality, which has long occupied a high place as a winter dessert pear to succeed the Lawrence; scarcely large enough nor attractive enough to be highly recommended for the commercial orchard. Origin: raised by Jean Charles Nelis, of Malines, in Belgium; introduced into England in 1818. Tree: a spreading, straggling, stocky grower; should be topworked; hardy; an early bearer; very WiNTEE Nelis. Fkuit : size small to medium ; form roundish obovate, short pyr
. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. ^66 REPORT ON THE FRUITS OF ONTARIO. No. 24 WINTER NFXIS. An old variety of excellent quality, which has long occupied a high place as a winter dessert pear to succeed the Lawrence; scarcely large enough nor attractive enough to be highly recommended for the commercial orchard. Origin: raised by Jean Charles Nelis, of Malines, in Belgium; introduced into England in 1818. Tree: a spreading, straggling, stocky grower; should be topworked; hardy; an early bearer; very WiNTEE Nelis. Fkuit : size small to medium ; form roundish obovate, short pyriform ; color of skin dull green, becoming yellowish green with dots and patches of brown russet; stalk about one and a quarter inches long, curved, set in a narrow cavity ; calyx open, with erect segments, in a shallow, somewhat plaited basin. Flesh: color yellowish white; texture fine grained, buttery, juicy; flavor rich, sugary, vinous, aromatic. Quality: dessert very good to best; cooking good. Value: market second class. Season : early to mid 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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