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REPORT ON THE 



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BARTLETT ( Williawf:' 

 Boiicrctien). 



No pear of the same seaeon 

 equals in popularity the Bart- 

 lett, for either dessert or 

 canning. Indeed, while it is 

 in the market, no other pear 

 compares with it in price or 

 brings as much profit to the 

 grower. Of late large orch- 

 ards of this one variety have 

 been planted in Canada, and 

 there is a growing demand 

 for it in the Northwest Pro- 

 vinces. With trustworthy 

 cold storage it may be ex- 

 ported to Great Britain w ith 

 profit. 



Barti 



'Origin : Berkshire, England, 

 1770, propagated by Mr. Williams, 

 near London. Introduced into 

 America and disseminated by 

 Enoch Bartlett of Boston. 



['1 Tree : healthy, vigorous, half- 

 hardy, overcomes blight better 

 than most varieties, very produc- 

 tive. 



Feuit : large, oblong, obtuse, 



pyriform ; color yellow, with very 

 numerous minute brown dots, often 

 ruseetted at the apex; stem 1] 

 inches long, in a small irregular 

 cavity ; calyx, open in an irregular 

 ba.sin. 



Flesh : creamy white, fine grain- 

 ed, very buttery and juicy ; flavor 

 sweet, perfumed, vinous. 



QuALiTV : dessert, very good ; 

 market, best. 



Season : early to mid iSe])tember. 



Adafftation : succeeds admirably 

 in southern Ontario, and as far 

 north as our Bay of Quinte station. 



9a F.o. 



Section of Bahti,ett. 



