1914 



FHU1TS OF ONTARIO. 



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FRUIT: medium to large; form, when properly thinned, nearly round, but slightly 

 conical; color orange yellow ground, shaded with red, and almost purple on the side 

 exposed to the sun; skin very smooth, with a slight bloom, peels easily when ripe; suture 

 traceable; apex a small point; stem half to five-eighths of an inch long, stout; cavity 

 deep, abrupt, with leather-crack marks. 





BUBBANK. 



FLESH: color amber; texture juicy and tender when fully ripe; flavor sweet, fairly 

 agreeable; stone medium, pointed, cling. 



QUALITY: good for cooking; fair for dessert. 



VALUE: first class for market. 



SEA sox : late August. 



ADAPTATION: general; succeeds fairly well on St. Joseph Island. 



CLIMAX. 

 A very large, fine looking Japan plum; a fine market variety. 



ORIGIX: Hybrid of P. Simoni and Botan, raised by Luther Burbank, of Santa Rosa, 

 California. 



TREE: vigorous; productive. 



FRUIT: size very large; form heart shaped, one sided; color vermilion, with numer- 

 ous white specks. 



FLESH: cling; color yellow; texture firm, juicy; flavor rich, aromatic. 

 QUALITY: dessert, good. 

 VALUE: market, first class. 



SEASOX: mid-August. - . 



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