. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 180 REPORT ON THE No. 24 MARU. Productive and early, but too small and poor in quality to be recommended. Okigin : imported by L. Burbank in 1885. Thee: habit spreading; fairly vigorous; very productive. Fhuit : size small; form roundish; cavity narrow, abrupt; stem short and stout; suture scarcely traceable; bright red, turning dark red; bloom thin. Flesh: cling; color yellow; texture tender, juicy; flavor pleasant. Quality: dessert fair; cooking fair. Value : market second class. Season : mid-August. MILTON. A seedling of Wild Goose; valuable for its h
. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 180 REPORT ON THE No. 24 MARU. Productive and early, but too small and poor in quality to be recommended. Okigin : imported by L. Burbank in 1885. Thee: habit spreading; fairly vigorous; very productive. Fhuit : size small; form roundish; cavity narrow, abrupt; stem short and stout; suture scarcely traceable; bright red, turning dark red; bloom thin. Flesh: cling; color yellow; texture tender, juicy; flavor pleasant. Quality: dessert fair; cooking fair. Value : market second class. Season : mid-August. MILTON. A seedling of Wild Goose; valuable for its hardiness. Origin : Iowa. Fruit: size medium; roundish oval, or oblong; color dark red, with numerous dots. Flesh : texture meiting, firm. Quality: fair. Value : market second class. Season : a week earlier than Wild Goose. MONARCH. A profitable commercial variety ; a good shipper. Origin : England. Tree : a vigorous grower ; habit upright; an early, regular and abundant bearer; class Domestica. ,^.. Monarch. Fruit: large; roundish ovat©; color dark pui-pie with heavy bluish bloom; stalk tibout seven-eighths of an inch long, stout, in a moderately deep cavity ; suture broad, shallow. Flesh: color yellow; texture firm; flavoi sweet, slightly acid. Quality : very good for all purposes. Value : market first class. Season : late 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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