Ontario Sessional Papers, 1898-99, . almost first in productiveness ;an early bearer. Fruit, large often measuring3| long by 3j inches broad, aver-aging about 3 inches either diam-eter ; form, obovate, obtusepyriform ; skin, light yellowwhen ripe, with frequent patchesof brownish red on sunny side,with scattered minute dots ;stalk 1 inch to 1^ inches long,set in a narrow, deep cavity ;calyx open, segments short, ina small round basin. Flesh, civamy white, melting,buttery, juicy ; flavor, rich,sugary, deicious. Season, September 15 t be gathered before <|iiiteripe or it wi
Ontario Sessional Papers, 1898-99, . almost first in productiveness ;an early bearer. Fruit, large often measuring3| long by 3j inches broad, aver-aging about 3 inches either diam-eter ; form, obovate, obtusepyriform ; skin, light yellowwhen ripe, with frequent patchesof brownish red on sunny side,with scattered minute dots ;stalk 1 inch to 1^ inches long,set in a narrow, deep cavity ;calyx open, segments short, ina small round basin. Flesh, civamy white, melting,buttery, juicy ; flavor, rich,sugary, deicious. Season, September 15 t be gathered before <|iiiteripe or it will drop and waste. Quality, first class. Value, first class where wellgrown, but counted second classon account of its being subjectto fungus. Adaptation. Quite general ;fine samples are grown ac ur< reorgian Bay station and at ourSt. Lawrence A variety that has been ajjreat favorite in Europe eversince the beginning of theeighteenth century, as is evi-denced by the thirty-fivesynonyms which have been givenit as shown in Dictionaire dePomologie par Andre and the Bartlett wereamong the first imported varie-ties of pears planted in Ontario,and it has been widely the northern sections, whereit succeeds, it is a most popularvariety, but in southern Ontarioit lias been of late so subject toscab and cracking of the fruit,that it has lost favor withgrowers, notwithstanding itsexcellent quality. ORIGIN, discovered by Van-Mons about the year 1810 inEastern Flanders, and distribu-ted among his friends. Tree, first class in hardiness ; \ J&k^ Section of Flemish Beauty. 64 62 Victoria. Sessional Papers (No. 21). HOWELL. One of the best market pears of its season for southern Ontario, especially where grown ona standard. Its vigor of tree, regularity of bearing, clear skin, and good size and quality makei
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