1914 



FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 



289 



DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES 



CAROLINE. 



A very productive variety, but of little use for market because too soft for ship- 

 ping, and not in favor for home use because of its ordinary quality. 



ORIGIN: at New Rochelle, N.Y., by S. P. Carpenter; supposed seedling of Brinckle's 

 Orange. 



FRUIT: medium size; form round; color pinkish yellow; seeds small, close, easily 

 parted from each other and from stalk; flesh juicy, sweet, lacking in flavor. 



QUALITY: only fair for all purposes. 



VALUE: second class for market. 



SEASON : early. 



CONRATH. 



One of the best blackcaps for profit. 

 ORIGIN: Michigan, in 1886; a chance 

 seedling near Ann Arbor; introduced by 

 Conrath Bros. 



BUSH: vigorous, healthy, productive, 

 resistant to drouth. 



BERRY: large; firm; black. 



QUALITY: good for either cooking or 

 dessert. 



VALUE: for market, very good. 

 SEASON: early. 



ADAPTATION: succeeds well at our Lake 

 Huron station. Highly recommended in 

 Catalogue of American Pomological 

 Society for Ontario, Michigan and New 

 York. 



CONRATH (slightly reduced), 

 19 P.O. 



