416 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



9-10 EDWARD VII., A. 1910 



^ PEARS. 



The pear crop was a very light one this year and there are no new varieties to 

 rc'jyort on. The trees have not been troubled with disease or insects, they have made 

 a satisfactory growth and are promising for another year. 



Of the varieties reported on in previous years, that are not generally known in 

 this province, the following deserve mention. 



Marguerite Marillat. — Tree a strong upright grower, and a regular hearer. Fruit 

 large, obtuse, pyriform. Skin a greenish yellow, sprinkled with gray dots and a hand- 

 some blush on the sunny side. Flesh white, juicy, swe<3t, buttery, very pleasant 

 flavour. Season, last of August and early September. 



Marie Lesueur. — Tree a strong grower, with very luxuriant foliage; a free pro- 

 ducer. Fruit above medium size, obovate, acute, pyriform, skin greenish yellow, with 

 a few patches of russet. Flesh white, buttery, very juicy, sweet, of a very pleasant 

 flavour. Season early September, 



Delpierre. — Tree a fair grower and a regular producer. Fruit moderately large, 

 obovate, acute, pyriform. Skin yellowish, sprinkled with brown dots. Flesh whitish, 

 juicy, fine grained, sweet, vinous, of good flavour. Season, September. 



Conference. — Tree a vigorous grower and a free producer. Fruit large, oblong, 

 pyriform; skin dull yellow with patches of russet. Flesh whitish, juicy, buttery, 

 sweet, of very fine flavour. Season, early October. 



Bon Vicaire. — Tree a strong upright grower with very rich foliage. Fruit large, 

 oblong, pyriform; skin greenish yellow with small stripes and patches of russet, and 

 a bright red blush in the sun; flesh whitish, fine grained, juicy, sweet, with a very 

 fine aromatic flavour, a very good variety. Season, early October. 



Durondeau. — Tree a free, slender grower, and a free producer. Fruit above 

 medium in size, acute pyriform. Skin yellow nearly overspread with a warm russet 

 and a handsome russet blush in the sun with many brown dots. Flesh white, very 

 fine grained, juicy, sweet, vinous, with a rich flavour. Season, October. 



Pierre Corneille. — Tree a vigorous upright grower and an early and free producer. 

 Fruit of medium size, obovate, acute pyriform; skin a rich russet. Flesh whitish, 

 buttery, melting, juicy, very sweet, with a rich high flavour; a very good variety. 

 Season, October. 



Eva Baltet.— Tree a strong healthy grower with fine foliage; fruit large, obtuse 

 pyriform, stalk short and fleshy. Skin greenish yellow with many brown dots and a 

 russet red blush on the sunny side, yellowish, juicy, buttery, sweet and fine flavour. 

 Season, October. 



Fondante Thirriot. — Tree a slender but vigorous grower, and a very free pro- 

 ducer. Fruit large, obtuse pyriform. Skin greenish yellow with many gray dots. 

 Flesh white, juicy, fine grained, sweet, vinous. Season, last of October and early 

 November. 



Ferdinand Gaillard. — Tree a strong vigorous grower, and an early and free 

 producer. Fruit of medium size, obttrse pyriform; skin, handsome greenish yellow, 

 freely sprinkl'ed with russet dots, and sometimes a faint blush. Flesh yellowish. 

 juicy, melting, sweet, somewhat vinous and perfumed. Season, early November and 

 December. 



Alexander Lucas. — Tree a vigorous upright grower aiid an early bearer. Fruit 

 large, obovate, obtuse pyriform. Skin greenish yellow with many russet dots, and 

 small patches of russet about stalk and calyx and a reddish cheek in the sun. Flesh 

 white, very juicy, sweet, buttery, vinous, aromatic. Season, November and December, 



Doyenne Madame Corneau. — Tree a sflrong upright grtower and an early and free 

 producer. Fruit of medium size, obovate, skin greenish yellow, with splashes of russet 



