. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 256 REPORT ON THE No. 24 HAVERLAND. A good market %'arietyj which succeeds everywhere; widely grown ; the berries are a little soft for shipment. Origin ; with a Mr. HaTerland, of Ohio. Plant: very vigorous; very healthy; foliage light in color; fruit stalk long and not always able to support the load of fruit; blossoms imperfect; very productive. Bekry : size large; form long, conical; color bright scarlet. Flesh : pinkish ; texture soft; flavor sweet. Quality: dessert fair; canning fair. Value: near market first class; distant market second class. Seas
. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 256 REPORT ON THE No. 24 HAVERLAND. A good market %'arietyj which succeeds everywhere; widely grown ; the berries are a little soft for shipment. Origin ; with a Mr. HaTerland, of Ohio. Plant: very vigorous; very healthy; foliage light in color; fruit stalk long and not always able to support the load of fruit; blossoms imperfect; very productive. Bekry : size large; form long, conical; color bright scarlet. Flesh : pinkish ; texture soft; flavor sweet. Quality: dessert fair; canning fair. Value: near market first class; distant market second class. Season : early. HOWARD'S No. 4. A seedling originated by Mr. A. B. Howard, of Massachusetts. Plant: a strong, healthy good grower, very productive. Bekky : large, conical, very regular; bright dark scarlet; large, and of great beauty. Quality: very good. Season : medium to late. IRENE. A good late variety, well worthy of a place in any collection for home use or market. Has been under test at the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, for eight years, and ranks among the first half dozen for productiveness, and general market value. An excellent canning variety because of its rich, dark color. Plant : not large but very vigorous and healthy; makes plenty of runners; blooms late, and is imperfect flowered, requiring a late blooming pollenizer to insure good fertilization; very produc- tive. Fruit : medium size; good shape; very smooth and regular; rich, dark crimson in color, with bright yellow seeds and varnished appearance; Tery attractive; firm, and good shipper; brisk jf* acid ; fairly good quality. Season : medium to late, has a long season of fruiting. Adaptation : adapts itself well to varied soils, and has been reported upon favorably by experimenters all over the Province to whom it has been sent for co- operative testing. Has not done so well at Ottawa as at Guelph. (Hutt).. Irene. KLONDIKE. A good late variety. Origin : Massachusetts. Plant: vigorous; somewhat subject to r
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