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BOUSSOCK (Doyenne Boussock) 



Described by Downing as 

 a profitable market sort, but 

 our experience in Canada 

 would lead us to give it a 

 second place when compared 

 with the Bartlett or the An- 

 jou. The tree is a good 

 grower and productive, and 

 tlie fruit is uniformly large, 

 but it is second class in quali- 

 ty unless eaten just at the 

 proper stage of ripeness, and 

 the tree is inclined to drop 

 its fruit too soon. 



r)RTGiN ; Belgium. 



Tree ; succeeds best as a 

 standard ; vigorous, hardy 

 and very productive. 



Bousso( K . 



Frdit : large ; form round- 

 ish, obovate ; skin yellow, 

 with dull red cheek, and 

 numerous rough dots ; stalk 

 fleshy, stout, 1 to 1] inches in 

 length, in a round cavity ; 

 calyx open, in a shallow 

 russeted depression. 



Flesh : white ; , texture 

 tender, juicy, if gathered 

 at the right season ; flavor 

 sweet and agreeable. 



Qu.vLiTY : dessert very 

 good. 



V.vrA'E : near markets first 

 class. 



Season : September. 



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