1905 



TRUITS OF ONTARIO. 



147 



HOOSIC. 



This promises to be an excellent commercial variety, witli one fault, viz., its short season. 



Origin : seedling from Hacon's Incomparable, by Asahel Foote, of Williamstown, Mass. 



Tree : on quince stock, healthy, vigorous and productive. 



Fruit : size large to very large ; form obtuse pyriform, somewhat one-sided ; skin yellow, 

 with light red in sun, and with russet dots; stem'lj inches long, stout, curved, set in a small 

 irregular cavity ; calyx small, open, set in a broad, uneven basin. 



Flesh : white ; texture tender, fine and moderately juicy ; flavor rich, perfumed. 



Quality : good for all purposes. 



Value : first class for near market. 



Grown at Maplehurst, as a dwarf, this pear has given the greatest satisfaction ; and, only 

 that its season is rather short, it would be commended as an export variety. 



Season ; late September. 



JOSEPHINE. {Josephine de Malines). 



An excellent winter pear. 



Origin : Belgium. 



Tree : succeeds iwell on the quince stock ; productive. 



Fruit: size medium, oblate conical; color yellowish with small dots; stem often 

 two inches long in a slight cavity ; basin large. 



Josephine. 

 Flesh : color yellowish white ; texture buttery ; flavor rich and peculiar. 

 Quality: dessert very good. 

 Value: market second class. 

 Season : midwinter. 



