1905 REPORT ON THE FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 129 



ANJOU. 

 [Beixi-re d' Anjou, Ne Plus Meuris of Le Roy.) 



A fine market pear, succeeding admirably on quince roots, but on pear roots the tree is not so 

 productive, nor the fruit so large. Its tine size, and melting, buttery texture, make it a favorite 

 market pear for the month of December, and past experience proves it a desirable variety 

 to export to Great Britain. 



Origin ; Louvain, Belgium, about 1823 ; named Ne Plus IMeuris, after Father Meuris. 



Tree : a vigorous, strong grower ; productiveness scarcely first rate even on the quince, 

 third rate on the pear. 



Fruit : large ; form obovate, blunt pyriform, sides often uneven, and samples not very 

 uniform ; skin thick, yellow at maturity, with greenish patches and brown dots, brownish red 

 on sunny side ; stem scarcely half an inch long, stout and fleshy ; calyx open, set in a shallow 

 basin ; core small, seeds few if any. 



Flesh ; white ; texture fine grained, buttery, melting ; flavor pleasant, perfumed, not 

 very sweet. 



Quality ; table or cooking good. 



Value : home market first class ; foreign market first class. 



Season : November. 



Adaptation : succeeds best south of Toronto. 



BAUDEY. 



A promising new winter pear, which has been fruiting at our Maplehurst station as a 

 dwarf. 



Fruit : size large ; form oblong, pyriform ; color yellowish green, with russet patches. 



Flesh : color yellow ; texture tender, but gritty at the core ; flavor very good. 



Quality : very good for dessert and cooking. 



Value : apparently first class for market. 



Season ; late winter. 

 'J F.O. 



