Ontario Sessional Papers, 1898-99, . r- 13 62 Victoria Sessional Papers (No. 21). A. 1899 GREENING. One of the staple varieties for profit in Ontario orchards. No one variety, except the Bald-win, was more widely planted in our Province previous to 1875, but since that time it has been liable to scab some seasons,especially in cases where properspraying is neglected. Its coloris against it in foreign markets,and yet, as it becomes known,the demand for it increases. Ithas a tendency to drop early,especially south of Lake Ontario,and, therefore, needs to begathered in good season, about
Ontario Sessional Papers, 1898-99, . r- 13 62 Victoria Sessional Papers (No. 21). A. 1899 GREENING. One of the staple varieties for profit in Ontario orchards. No one variety, except the Bald-win, was more widely planted in our Province previous to 1875, but since that time it has been liable to scab some seasons,especially in cases where properspraying is neglected. Its coloris against it in foreign markets,and yet, as it becomes known,the demand for it increases. Ithas a tendency to drop early,especially south of Lake Ontario,and, therefore, needs to begathered in good season, aboutthe first of October, as a instances of pro-ductiveness have been large tree at Maplehurst,Grimsby, nearly one hundredyears planted, yielded twentybarrtls one season, and fifteenbarrels another. Origin, Rhode Greening. Tree, very vigorous, spread-ing, a crooked grower, fairly hardy, very productive, succeeds well on a great variety of soils. Fruit, large, roundish, sometimes a little flattened, regular, unless overgrown ; color,green, becoming lighter as itripens, often showing a blushwhen well exposed to the sun ;dots light gray, areole, numer-ous toward the apex ; stem,seven-eighths of an inch long in-a smooth, narrow cavity ; calyxpartly closed in a nearly »lnoothshallow basin. Flesh, white, with a greenishtint, yellowing as it matures ;texture, fine grained, crisp,juicy ; flavor, rich, slightly aro-matic, pleasant, sub-acid. Season, December to Febru- ry- Quality, dessert, medium ; oking, best; home and foreignmarkets, good. Adaptation. Succeeds every-where, except in northern sec-tions. 14
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