. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 172 REPORT ON THE No. 2i CHABOT {Yelloiv Japan, Bailey.) This is the best Japan plum of its season, which is about two weeks later than Burbank. Origin: imported from Japan by Mr. Chabot, of Berkeley, Cal., and introduced to the trade by Mr. Luther Burbank in the year 1896. Tree : very vigorous, head fine, large, symmetrical ; productive ; an early bearer. Fruit ; medium to large for a Japan plum ; form oblong-conical, almost heart shaped ; color red, with pinkish bloom and numerous minute yellowish specks ; stem three-quarters of an inch long, stout; ap
. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 172 REPORT ON THE No. 2i CHABOT {Yelloiv Japan, Bailey.) This is the best Japan plum of its season, which is about two weeks later than Burbank. Origin: imported from Japan by Mr. Chabot, of Berkeley, Cal., and introduced to the trade by Mr. Luther Burbank in the year 1896. Tree : very vigorous, head fine, large, symmetrical ; productive ; an early bearer. Fruit ; medium to large for a Japan plum ; form oblong-conical, almost heart shaped ; color red, with pinkish bloom and numerous minute yellowish specks ; stem three-quarters of an inch long, stout; apex a point in a narrow, deep depression ; suture Flesh : color yellowish very pleasant; clings to stone. Quality : dessert good ; cooking and drying very good . Season : early to mid September. Chabot. texture moderately firm and juicy ; flavor sweet, perfumed, CHENEY. "Fruit large, round to somewhat oval, uneven; cavity narrow, medium depth; suture merely an indistinct line; apex rounded; color uniformly deep red all over, sometimes paler on one side; dots none; bloom none; skin moderately thick, touo-h not astringent; flesh deep yellow, juicy; stone medium size, fiat, oval, cling; sweet, mod- erately rich flavor; quality good. Season late August to early September. One of the best. It soon gets soft, however, after ripening. Tree a strong grower, moderately pioductive. Nigra ; (Macoun).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture. Toronto : printed by L. K. Cameron
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