1914 



FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 



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DROUARD. (President Drouard.) 



"Large, roundish ovate, obtuse, rather irregular; color, yellow, with nettings and 

 washings of russet; stalk, quite stout, inserted in a deep, narrow, irregular cavity; 

 flesh, creamy white, tender, buttery, sweet, perfumed; good. An autumn variety much 

 liked in Michigan and east of the lakes. Europe." (American Horticultural Manual.) 



DUCHESS. (Duchess d'Angouleme.) 



SECTION OF DUCHESS. 



For many years this pear has been counted among the best and most profitable 

 varieties in Ontario, especially when grown on quince stock, and, in consequence, has 

 been largely planted. Prime samples are excellent stock for export, carried in cold 

 storage. The fruit is often knotty from curculio stings. 



ORIGIN: Angers, Prance, in 1812, a chance seedling. In 1820, Andusson, the pno- 

 uagator, s^nt a basket of the fruit to the Duchess d'Angouleme, who authorized him 

 to bestow her title upon the pear as its name. 



TREE: a strong grower, succeeds best on the quince; variable in productiveness: 

 not subject to blight. 



