1914 



FliTLTS OF OXTAKIO. 



37 



DUCHESS. 



(Oldenburg of Downing, Borovitsky of Royal Horticultural Society, 1824.) 

 In cold storage, this apple may be profitably exported to Great Britain. It succeeds 

 in every part of Ontario where the apple can be grown, and its beauty always brings 

 for it the top price in the market. 



ORIGIN: introduced to England from Russia about 1815. 

 TREE: very hardy, very vigorous and an early and abundant bearer. 

 FRUIT: medium to large; form regular, roundish oblate; skin greenish yellow, with 

 bright red stripes, splashes and numerous russety dots; stalk slender, three-quarters of 



an inch long, set in 

 a deep funnel-shaped 

 cavity; calyx long, 

 closed, in a deep 

 broad basin. 



FLESH : greenish, 

 turning yellowish 

 white at maturity; 

 texture fine, firm and 

 juicy; flavor brisk, 

 refreshing acid. 



QUALITY: dessert 

 fair, cooking good. 



VALUE: first class 

 of its season for 

 home market. 



SEASON : August 

 and September. 



ADAPTATION: 

 general. Succeeds 

 well wherever apples 

 are grown in the 

 Province, and does 

 exceptionally well on 

 the borders of Lakes 

 Ontario and Erie. 



SECTION OF DUCHESS. 



