S24: THE PEAR. 



rous and productive. Young wood olive brown. A profitable market 

 variety. 



Fruit large, ovate obovate obtusely pyriform. Skin somewhat 

 coarse and uneven, thickly covered with i-usset dots, fine rich yellow at 

 maturity, generally with some traces of russet, and sometimes with a 

 sunny cheek. Stalk rather stout, of medium length, inserted in a small 

 cavity, at an inclination. Calyx small, firmly closed, set in a narrow, 

 somewhat uneven basin. Flesh buttery, melting, abounding in juice, 

 slightly granular, and when in perfection with a fine, I'ich, vinous 

 flavor. A variable fruit. Good to A'ery good. September to No- 

 vember. 



Ontario. 



Origin, Geneva, Ontario Co., IST. Y. Tree vigorous and produc- 

 tive. Young wood light yellow, a shade of I'ed next the buds. 



Fruit medium, oblong ovate pyriform, pale yellow, thickly dotted 

 with minute brown and green dots, and slightly netted with russet. 

 Stalk long, inserted in a small cavity, with a ring or lip. Calyx open, 

 with long recurved segments. Flesh whitish, slightly veined with yel- 

 loAv, melting, juicy, buttery, slightly granulous, sweet. Good to very 

 good. Last September. 



Orange. 

 Red Orang-e. Orange d'Automne. Orange Rouge, 



An old vai'iety of little value. 



Fi'uit medixim, nearly globular, pale yellow, with a few traces of 

 russet and brown dots. Flesh white, half melting, sweet. Early Sep- 

 tember. 



Orange Bergamotte. 



Fruit medium, obovate pyriform, yellow. Flesh fix-m, rather acid 

 for eating, but excellent for baking. September. 



Orange d'Hiver. 



Winter Orange. 



Fruit medium ; an old Pear, very productive ; not desii'able for ta- 

 ble, but a good baking Pear. November, December. 



Orange Mandarine. 



Fruit about mediiim, roundish, golden yellow, with many brown 

 russet dots, and a warm glow on the side next the sun. Flesh yellowish, 

 very tender, melting, acidulous, sugary. October. (Hogg.) 



Orange Musqu^e. 



Orange Musk. Musk Orange. Orange d'£te. 



Fruit medium, round, yellow, marbled and shaded with red in the 

 Bun. Flesh breaking, with a musky juice. Good. Last of August. 



