Ontario Sessional Papers, 1898-99, . Clapps Favopite. distributed ; productive ; succeedswell as a dwarf on rich soil. Fruit, very large, pyriform, obo-vate, usually symmetrical, sometimeswith unequal sides ; skin pale greenchanging to yellowish green, with dullred on sunny side, which becomesbright crimson at maturity, somewhatresembling the coloring of the well-known Louise ; stalk, stout and fleshy,obliquely inserted without cavity ;calyx, large, half open, in shallowbasin. Flesh, creamy white, fine, tender,juicy, with very agreeable flavor ; goodto very good. Season, August 20 to
Ontario Sessional Papers, 1898-99, . Clapps Favopite. distributed ; productive ; succeedswell as a dwarf on rich soil. Fruit, very large, pyriform, obo-vate, usually symmetrical, sometimeswith unequal sides ; skin pale greenchanging to yellowish green, with dullred on sunny side, which becomesbright crimson at maturity, somewhatresembling the coloring of the well-known Louise ; stalk, stout and fleshy,obliquely inserted without cavity ;calyx, large, half open, in shallowbasin. Flesh, creamy white, fine, tender,juicy, with very agreeable flavor ; goodto very good. Season, August 20 to September 1. Quality, good for dessert andcooking. Value, good for home market. Adaptation, hardy. Section or Clapps Favorite. 62 Victoria. Sessional Papers (No. 21). A. 1899 The Dempsey was originatednear Trenton in Prince EdwardCounty, by Mr. P. C. Dempsey,the late well-known Director ofour Association for that was produced from a seed ofa Bartlett, fertilized with Duch-ess dAngouleme. The tree is agood grower and quite produc-tive. The fruit is firm and con-sequently would ship well. A Plate of Dempsey Pears (reduced Description : Fruit large,oblong, obovate, pyriform ; skinsmooth, yellowish-green, withbrownish-red cheek in sun ;stem abouL one inch long, setin a fleshy base, and with almostno cavity ; calyx nearly closedin a moderately deep unevenbasin, core small. Flesh white,fine grained, tender, almostmelting, with sweet deliciousflower. Season, last of Oc-tober. November.
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