1905 



FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 



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GRIMES. [GHmes Golden Pippin.) 



An apple that has a good re- 

 putation in some parts as a winter 

 dessert apple, on account of its 

 excellent quality and its rich 

 golden color ; not planted exten- 

 sively in the commercial orchards 

 of Ontario. 



Origin : Virginia ; on the 

 farm of Thomas Grimes. 



Tree : vigorous, branches 

 with knobs at base ; not hardy very 

 far beyond north shore of Lake 

 Ontario ; a regular, annual bearer. 



Grimes. 



Fruit : size medium ; form 

 roundish oblong ; color rich golden 

 yellow with russet dots ; stem 

 slender in a deep cavity ; calyx 

 partly closed in a deep, wrinkled, 

 abrupt basin. 



Flesh : yellow ; texture firm, 

 crisp, juicy ; flavor rich, aromatic, 

 spicy, subacid. 



Quality : dessert best ; cook- 

 ing poor. 



Value : market, second class. 



Season ; December to Jan- 

 uary. 



Section of Grimes. 



