. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 152 REPORT ON THE No. 24 MANNING {Manning'^: Elizahetl.). A pretty little pear, desirable in the amateur's garden, but too small for the commercial orchard. Okigin : in Lnuvain, in 1819, bj- Van Mens, who sent scions to America in 1832, to the Horti- cultural Society. Mr. Manning, having been asked by Van Mons to give it a name, called it in 1840 Elizabeth of Van Mons, but Downing in 1842 proposed that it be called Manning's Elizabeth, to honor the zeal of this horticulturist in importing new fruit trees. Tkee ; healthy, of medium vigor,
. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 152 REPORT ON THE No. 24 MANNING {Manning'^: Elizahetl.). A pretty little pear, desirable in the amateur's garden, but too small for the commercial orchard. Okigin : in Lnuvain, in 1819, bj- Van Mens, who sent scions to America in 1832, to the Horti- cultural Society. Mr. Manning, having been asked by Van Mons to give it a name, called it in 1840 Elizabeth of Van Mons, but Downing in 1842 proposed that it be called Manning's Elizabeth, to honor the zeal of this horticulturist in importing new fruit trees. Tkee ; healthy, of medium vigor, shoots dull red ; very 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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