Annual report of the Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario, 1898 . JL / Section of Bartlett. FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 55 BOSC. (Beurre Bosc, Downing.) The Bosc pear is not as widelyknown among cultivators in Canada asits merits deserve. Though a russet,it yellows as it ripens ; the pear islarge in size, and uniform on the treeas if thinned purposely ; and the tex-ture is such that it can be exported infine condition. In quality, a wellgrown Bosc is first-class. On thewhole, we would place this pear amongthe valuable kinds for planting for ex-port to the foreign markets. Origin. A chance seedling fou
Annual report of the Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario, 1898 . JL / Section of Bartlett. FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 55 BOSC. (Beurre Bosc, Downing.) The Bosc pear is not as widelyknown among cultivators in Canada asits merits deserve. Though a russet,it yellows as it ripens ; the pear islarge in size, and uniform on the treeas if thinned purposely ; and the tex-ture is such that it can be exported infine condition. In quality, a wellgrown Bosc is first-class. On thewhole, we would place this pear amongthe valuable kinds for planting for ex-port to the foreign markets. Origin. A chance seedling foundin France, and dedicated to M. Bosc,the eminent director of the Jardin desPlantes at Paris, about the year 1835. Tree. A vigorous grower, and aregular bearer, carrying its fruit singly.
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