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MONARCH. 



A profitable commercial variety; a good shipper. 

 ORIGIN: England. 



TREE: a vigorous grower; habit upright; an early, regular and abundant bearer; 

 class Domestica. 



MONARCH. 



FRUIT: large; roundish ovate; color dark purple with heavy bluish bloom; stalk 

 about seven-eighths of an inch long, stout, in a moderately deep cavity; suture broad, 

 shallow. 



FLESH: color yellow; texture firm; flavor sweet, slightly acid. 



QUALITY: very good for all purposes. 



VALUE: market, first class; canning, first class. 



SEASON: late September. 



MAYNARD. 



A Japanese variety highly advertised, but not much planted in Ontario. 



TREE: large, vigorous, spreading, productive. 



FRUIT: medium size, roundish, dark and changing to purplish black. 



FLESH: reddish, tender, sweet and aromatic. 



VALUE: good. 



SEASON: early, follows Climax. 



MAYNARD. 



