Annual report of the Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario, 1904 . rot at the core; flavorsweet, fairly good. Season : August 1st to 10 th. Quality : Dessert, good ; cooking,good. Value : Home market,distant market, poor. Adaptationthe Province. good ;Southern j)arts of The most beautiful pear of itsseason, which is about the middleof August, but inclined to rot atcore and become mealy if lefthanging too long. Its flavor is dis-appointing, so that in spite of itsbeauty it is useless as a dessert has been widely advertised andtoo highly praised. In some partsit is grown as a cooking pea
Annual report of the Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario, 1904 . rot at the core; flavorsweet, fairly good. Season : August 1st to 10 th. Quality : Dessert, good ; cooking,good. Value : Home market,distant market, poor. Adaptationthe Province. good ;Southern j)arts of The most beautiful pear of itsseason, which is about the middleof August, but inclined to rot atcore and become mealy if lefthanging too long. Its flavor is dis-appointing, so that in spite of itsbeauty it is useless as a dessert has been widely advertised andtoo highly praised. In some partsit is grown as a cooking pear forhome markets. For distant mar-kets it is useless because too tenderin flesh. Origin : On the farm of , in New York State, aboutthe year 1800, judging from theappearance of the original tree,which was still standing in the year1900. Quite recently, it was intro-duced to the public by Mr. Collins,under the name Comet, because ofa fancied resemblance by reason ofits bright red color. Tree : Tender, vigorous ; fairlyproductive ; succeeds on the Section of Lawson. 4G THE REPORT OF THE No. 17 LE CONTE,
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