1914 



FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 



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PULLER. 



OBIGIN: named after Mr. A. S. Fuller, of Ridgewood, N.J., who noticed it fruiting 

 on a neighbor's grounds in about the year 1870, took some cuttings and introduced it 

 to public notice. 



TREE: a good grower and showy both in fruit and flower. 



FRUIT: large; distinctly pyriform in shape, sometimes with an elongated neck, 

 somewhat ribbed; color rich yellow; calyx set in a deep, wide basin. 



FLESH: tender in texture; flavor good. 



VALUE: market, first class. 



SEASON: late September. 



ORANGE (Apple). 



The leading market variety of quince in Canada. Previous to 1870, this and the 

 Angers were the only varieties of quinces known in Ontario, the former as a stock for 

 budding dwarf pears, and the latter as a standard market variety. The Orange quince 

 succeeds admirably in the Niagara peninsula, ripening well, taking on a beautiful rich 

 golden color, and reaching a fine, large size, either on clay or sandy loam. In old days 

 this variety brought $6 or $7 per barrel in Toronto market, but the prices are now much 

 lower. 



ORANGE. 



ORIGIN: Southern Europe. 



TREE: a slow grower, bushy, seldom attaining a height of more than twelve or 

 fifteen feet; hardy, will endure neglect but responds well to good cultivation and 

 manure; delights in moist land, without standing water; fairly productive. 



FRUIT: large and weighing from eight ounces to a pound; form somewhat like an 

 apple, but with protuberance about the stem instead of a depression; skin golden yellow 

 at maturity, with often a little greenish or russet color about the stem, which is set in 

 a narrow cavity; calyx large segment, which are leaf like, in a large, deep, corrugated 

 basin. 



FLESH: tender in texture and good in flavor. 



VALUE: limited demand in Canadian markets. 



SEASON: late September to early October. 



