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REPORT ON THE 



No. 24 



HOWELL. 



A good export pear for southern Ontario. Its vigor of tree, regularity of bearing, clear 

 skin, and good size and quality make it a desirable variety for the commercial orchard. 



Origin : New Haven, Conn. Nam- 

 ed after the originator, Thomaa 

 Howell. 



Teke : upright, healthy and vigor- 

 ous, an early bearer, productive. 



Fruit : large, obovate pyriform ; 

 skin yellowish green, waxen reddish 

 dots on sunny side, russet dots in 

 shade ; stem IJ inches long, set on an 

 acute base, without cavity, sometimes 

 lipped ; calyx partly open in 'a deep 

 russeted basin ; core small ; seeds few, 

 small. 



Howell. 



Flesh : creamy white, juicy, melt- 

 ing, granular near the core ; flavor 

 agreeable, vinous ; a little tart. 



Value : first class for all markets. 



Season : mid September to mid 

 October. 



10a F.o. 



Section of Howkll. 



