REPORT ON THE ERUITS OF ONTARIO. No. 24 



"These have again been modified by the reports of the experimenter.s in 

 charge of the fruit stations, when it was proved that certain varieties, otherwise 

 desirable, were not adapted to the districts in which they were tested. 



"In the case of some of the newer varieties of small fruits, especially straw- 

 berries and some of the raspberries, also in the case of some of the larger fruits 

 which are somewhat rare, the descriptions have been in part made from 

 the reports of the experimenters, or from the reports of reliable pomologists. 

 From Professor H. L. Hutt, of the Ontario Agricultural College, and others, 

 photographs and descriptions of some varieties were obtained." 



The nomenclature adopted in these descriptions is based on that of the 

 American Pomological Society, but where names which have been commonly 

 adopted in Ontario would not be easily recognized under this nomenclature the 

 old names have been left unchanged. 



These descriptions and illustrations were read and examined by the Board 

 of Control, after which they were submitted to other fruit growers before being 

 adopted, and for this work credit is due to Mr. W. H. Bunting, St. Catharines, 

 Ont. ; Mr. Murray Pettit, \\'inona, Ont. ; Mr. W. H. Dempscy, Trenton, Ont. ; 

 Mr. C. W. Vanduzer, Grimsby, Ont., and to Mr. W. M. Orr, Fruitland, Ont. 



In order that those varieties which are not recommended may not be given 

 too prominent a place and thus perhaps be misleading, the illustrations have been 

 confined to those which have been recommended on one or other of the lists of 

 "Fruits Recommended for Planting in Ontario." 



The fruits have been divided into four groups in this work, namely : (i) Tree 

 fruits comprising the Apple, Cherry, Peach, Pear, Plum, and Quince: (2) Grape; 



(3) Bush fruits, comprising the Blackberry, Currant, Gooseberry, and Raspberry; 



(4) Strawberry. Within these groups the varieties have been arranged alpha- 

 betically, as far as possible, for ease in reference. 



.'\s it is the object of the Board of Control to make this work of the Fruit 

 Experiment Stations as generally useful as possible to the fruit growers of On- 

 tario, it was felt that the "Fruits of Ontario" would be incomplete if published 

 without cultural directions, hence these are given. The information regarding 

 apple culture is taken largely from the Ontario Agricultural College Bulletin 144, 

 "Apple Culture," by Prof. H. L. Hutt. The lists of varieties recommended are 

 taken from "Fruits Recommended for Planting in Ontario," Bulletin 147, as pre- 

 pared by the Board of Control. The Spray Calendar at the end of the volume is 

 largely taken from Bulletin 122, "Spray Calendar," by Prof. Wm. Lochhead. 

 The other matter has been specially prepared for this work. 



It is hoped that the objects for which "The Fruits of Ontario" was pre- 

 pared will be accomplished. These are to assist the fruit grower : — 



1. In the selection of those varieties most desirable for planting in his par- 

 ticular locality either for home or for market. 



2. By affording a convenient reference in the identification of varieties now 

 grown in the Province. 



3. By furnishing a reliable description of the size, color, general appearance, 

 and real value of the varieties often Incorrectly described in magazines and cata- 

 logues. 



4. By giving sufficient cultural directions to enable him to make fruit-grow- 

 ing a success. 



