. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 1905 [-^RUI'i'S OF ONTARIO. 217 WORDEN. The vines of the AVorden are almost identical in character and appearance with its parent, the Concord. When first introduced it was thought to be superior to that variety for the main crop, but it has proved to be so only in its earliness, ripeninis; a few days in advance. Origin: S. Worden, Minnettoo, N. Y., from Concord seed. Vine: strong, vigorous grower, with coarse stout foliage, dark green above, rusty underneath; very hardy, healthy and very productive. Word EN. Bunch: large, compact, shouldered. Berey : la


. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 1905 [-^RUI'i'S OF ONTARIO. 217 WORDEN. The vines of the AVorden are almost identical in character and appearance with its parent, the Concord. When first introduced it was thought to be superior to that variety for the main crop, but it has proved to be so only in its earliness, ripeninis; a few days in advance. Origin: S. Worden, Minnettoo, N. Y., from Concord seed. Vine: strong, vigorous grower, with coarse stout foliage, dark green above, rusty underneath; very hardy, healthy and very productive. Word EN. Bunch: large, compact, shouldered. Berey : large, black; skin tender, thin, with heavy bloom, cracks easily; flesh sweet when well ripened; pulp tender, and loses flavor soon after ripening; a poor keeper. Quality : fair for dessert purposes. Value: near market first class; berries too loose on stem for long shipments. Season : early. Adaptation : well suited to the northern sections because of its early 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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