. The Canadian horticulturist. Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario; Fruit-culture. Pyrus Baccata. In this work Dr. Saunders used seed of the berried crab, Pyrus baccata, imported from St. Petersburg about ten years ago, and raised seedling trees at Brandon and In- •dian Head, which have proved perfectly hardy and productive, although the fruit was inferior and about as small as a cherry. (See Fig. 2694 after Dr. Saunders.) In 1804 crosses of these seedlings were made with Tetofsky, Duchess and Wealthy, and out of a large number of crossbred trees, which varied much in form and size, several
. The Canadian horticulturist. Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario; Fruit-culture. Pyrus Baccata. In this work Dr. Saunders used seed of the berried crab, Pyrus baccata, imported from St. Petersburg about ten years ago, and raised seedling trees at Brandon and In- •dian Head, which have proved perfectly hardy and productive, although the fruit was inferior and about as small as a cherry. (See Fig. 2694 after Dr. Saunders.) In 1804 crosses of these seedlings were made with Tetofsky, Duchess and Wealthy, and out of a large number of crossbred trees, which varied much in form and size, several have been found worthy of distinction in the Northwest, and all seem to retain the hardiness of the crab parentage. We give illustrations from the Doctor's report of two of his hybrid crabs, in order to give our readers some idea of the progress so far in this work. We .also attach his descriptions of the Charles—Pyrus baccata female, with Tetofsky male, planted in orchard at one year from seed, April 28th, 1896. The tree has grown rapidly and wintered well. In the spring of 1899 it bloomed freely. The flowers were deep pink in bud, large when open, pinkish white, petals wide. The fruit set well and ripened about September 3rd. Size of fruit 19 1 inches across and 1 6/16 inches deep, distinctly ribbed, calyx persistent. Color a uniform yellow and very attractive. Flesh yellow, solid, crisp, juicy, with a pleasant flavor, mildly acid and very slightly astringent. Skin rather thin, fruit bakes 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 Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario. St. Catherines [Ont. ] : Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario
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