. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 1905 FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 131 BOSC. (Beurre Bosr, Dovriiing.) The Bosc pear is not as widely known among cultivators in Canada as its merits deserve. Though a russet. it yellows as it ripens ; the pear is large in size, and uniform on the tree as if thinned purposely ; and the tex- ture is such that it cari be exported in tine condition. In rjuality, a well grown Bosc is first-class. On the whole, we \\-ould place this pear among the valuable kinds for planting for ex- port to the foreign markets. Origin : a chance seedling found in France, and dedicated t
. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 1905 FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 131 BOSC. (Beurre Bosr, Dovriiing.) The Bosc pear is not as widely known among cultivators in Canada as its merits deserve. Though a russet. it yellows as it ripens ; the pear is large in size, and uniform on the tree as if thinned purposely ; and the tex- ture is such that it cari be exported in tine condition. In rjuality, a well grown Bosc is first-class. On the whole, we \\-ould place this pear among the valuable kinds for planting for ex- port to the foreign markets. Origin : a chance seedling found in France, and dedicated to M. Bosc, the eminent director of the Jardin des Plantes at Paris, about the year 1835. Tree : a vigorous grower, and a regular bearer, carrying its fruit singly. 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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