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FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 



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ONTARIO. 



ONTARIO. 



This is a native of 

 Ontario, as its name in- 

 dicates. It was origin- 

 ated by the late Charles 

 Arnold, of Paris, On- 

 tario, by crossing Wage- 

 ner and Spy. Its early 

 and abundant bearing, 

 the good quality and 

 even size of the fruit, 

 are points in its favor 

 as an export variety. It 

 was tested in a com- 

 mercial way for some 

 years at the Bay of 

 Quinte station, where it 

 was counted profitable. 



ORIGIN; Paris, On- 

 tario. 



TREE: fairly hardy, 

 moderately vigorous, 

 somewhat spreading; 

 very productive; an 

 early bearer and short 

 lived. 



FRUIT: large, ob- 

 late, slightly rib- 

 bed; sides unequal; 

 skin yellowish, 

 nearly covered with 

 bright red, with a 

 few scattered small 

 white dots with 

 bluish bloom; stem 

 seven-eighths of an 

 inch long, in a deep, 

 russeted uneven 

 cavity; calyx closed 

 in a moderately 

 deep, corrugated 

 basin. 



FLESH: white 

 with green tint, 

 yellowing slightly 

 as it ripens; tex- 

 ture fine grained, 

 tender, juicy; flavor 

 mild, subacid, 

 sprightly, aromatic. 



QUALITY: very good for all purposes. 



SEASON: November to April. 



ADAPTATION: Southern Ontario to north shore of Lake Ontario and other good apple 

 districts. 



SECTION OF ONTARIO. 



