Ontario Sessional Papers, 1898-99, . ria. Sessional Papers (No. 21). A. 1899 WEALTHY. This beautiful apple was distributed among the members of the Ontario Fruit GrowersAssociation in 1882 for trial, and has won for itself a good reputation in every part of the Pro-vince as a dessert apple of excellent quality, while in the northern portions it is especially desirable on account of itshardiness. Mr. A. , of Renfrew, saysthe tree endures 40° be-low zero without injury,and he advises plantingthis variety freely at thenorth. Mr. R. W. Shep-herd, of Montreal, hasgrown it in that v
Ontario Sessional Papers, 1898-99, . ria. Sessional Papers (No. 21). A. 1899 WEALTHY. This beautiful apple was distributed among the members of the Ontario Fruit GrowersAssociation in 1882 for trial, and has won for itself a good reputation in every part of the Pro-vince as a dessert apple of excellent quality, while in the northern portions it is especially desirable on account of itshardiness. Mr. A. , of Renfrew, saysthe tree endures 40° be-low zero without injury,and he advises plantingthis variety freely at thenorth. Mr. R. W. Shep-herd, of Montreal, hasgrown it in that vicinityfor years with success forexport. Origin, St. Paul, Min-nesota. By Peter Gideon. Tree, vigorous, veryhardy, over productive. Fruit, medium, round-ish, oblate, regular ; skin,smooth, greenish ground,changing to pale yellow,rich red cheek, withstripes and splashes ofred in the sun, sometimesnearly covered with crim-son ; stem, one-half tothree-quarters of an inchlong in a deep, regularcavity; calyx, nearlyclosed in a deep, Wealthy. Flesh, white, finegrained, tender, juicy,sprightly, pleasant sub-acid. Season, early winter. Quality, de3sert, verygood ; cooking, good. Value, for home mar-ket, very good ; for for-eign market, very good. Adaptation. Succeedsat Simcoe, Bay of Quinte,St. Lawrence and Niagarastations, also at Ottawaand Montreal
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