. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 240 REPORT ON THE No. 24 DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. CAROLINE. A very prcductive variety, but of little use for market because too soft for ship- ping, and not in favor for home use because of its ordinary quality. Origin : at New Rochelle, N. Y., by S. P. Carpenter; supposed seedling of Brinckle's Or'ange. Fruit: medium size; form round; color pinkish yellow; seeds small, close, easily parted from each other and from stalk; flesh juicy, sweet, lacking in flavor. Quality : only fair for all purposes. Value: second class for market. Season : early. CONRATH.
. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 240 REPORT ON THE No. 24 DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. CAROLINE. A very prcductive variety, but of little use for market because too soft for ship- ping, and not in favor for home use because of its ordinary quality. Origin : at New Rochelle, N. Y., by S. P. Carpenter; supposed seedling of Brinckle's Or'ange. Fruit: medium size; form round; color pinkish yellow; seeds small, close, easily parted from each other and from stalk; flesh juicy, sweet, lacking in flavor. Quality : only fair for all purposes. Value: second class for market. Season : early. CONRATH. One of the best blackcaps for OitiGiN : Michigan, in 1886; a chance seedling near Ann Arbor; introduced by Conrath Bros. Bush : vigorous, healthy, productive, resistant to drouth. Beery : large ; firm ; black. Quality : good for either cooking or dessert. Value : for market very good. Season : early. Adaptation : succeeds well at our Lake Huron station. Highly recommend- ed in Catalogue of American Pomological Society for Ontario. Michigan and New York. Comratu (slightly reduced).. 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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