Ontario Sessional Papers, 1898-99, . Ontario. Fruit, large, 2h x 3^inches, oblate, slightlyribbed,sides unequal; skinyellowish, nearly coveredw ith bright red, with a fewscattered small white dotswithblush bloom ; stem,seven-eighths of an inchlong, in a deep, russeteduneven cavity ; calyxclosed in a moderatelydeep, corrugated basin. Flesh, white with greentint, yellowing slightly as ^it ripens ; texture, tinegrained, tender, juicy ;flavor, mild, sub-acid,sprightly, aromatic. V Season, January toApril. Quality, very goodfor all purposes. Adaptation. Southern Ontario towell at Bay of Qu
Ontario Sessional Papers, 1898-99, . Ontario. Fruit, large, 2h x 3^inches, oblate, slightlyribbed,sides unequal; skinyellowish, nearly coveredw ith bright red, with a fewscattered small white dotswithblush bloom ; stem,seven-eighths of an inchlong, in a deep, russeteduneven cavity ; calyxclosed in a moderatelydeep, corrugated basin. Flesh, white with greentint, yellowing slightly as ^it ripens ; texture, tinegrained, tender, juicy ;flavor, mild, sub-acid,sprightly, aromatic. V Season, January toApril. Quality, very goodfor all purposes. Adaptation. Southern Ontario towell at Bay of Quinte M Section of Ontarionorth shore of Lake Ontario. Succeeds remarkably 19 62 Victoria. Sessional Papers (No. 21). A. 1899 RED ASTRACHAN. Imported from Sweden to England in 1816, and widely planted in Southern Ontario for asummer market apple. Scarce another apple of its season equals it in beauty of appearance,for, in addition to its rich crimson color, it is often covered with a pale white bloom. Selectedfancy grades of this apple are usually in good demand in our home markets, but sometimes thereis a surplus, and prices evtn for Astrachans are very low. Promising for export in cold storage.
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