1905 



FRUITS OK ONTARIO. 



145 



IIARDV (Beurre Ifardj/.) 



A good variety for the month of October, for both home use and market. 



OniciN : Boulogne, France, dedicated to M. Hardy, director of the gardens at Luxembourg. 



Tree : fairly vigorous and productive, and forms a fine symmetrical tree, especially when 

 grown on the quince. The fruit is uniform in size and the skin is a bright clear russet. 



Fruit; medium size, form obovate, obtuse pyriform, of smooth regular outline; skin 

 yellowish green, with numerous russet dots and covered with light brown russet, especially at 



Hardy. 



the ends ; stem about 1 inch in length, stout, with fold at the base, and inserted obliquely in 

 a small depression : calyx large, open, in a shallow basin ; flesh white, fine grained, buttery, 

 juicy, with rich aromatic flavor. 



Quality : dessert very good ; cooking good. 



Value : home market first class. 



Season- : October. 

 10 F. O. 



