1905 FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 149 



KOONCE 



Ordinary in its appearance, and only medium in size, but on account of, the productiveneBS 

 of the tree it is considerably planted in Illinois for kitchen and market. 



Origin ; Illinois. 



Thee : hardy, healthy and productive. 



Fruit : medium in size ; form obovate pyriform ; color of skin greenish yellow with small 

 ruseet dots ; stem stout, 1 inch long inserted in a medium sized, shallow cavity. 



Flesh : white ; texture granular ; flavor poor. 



Quality : dessert poor; cooking fair. 



Value : for market second class. 



Season : earlv October. 



LAWSON {Comet.) 



The most beautiful pear of its season, which is about the middle of August, but inclined 

 to rot at core and become mealy if left hanging too long. Its flavor is disappointing, so that in 

 spite of its beauty it is useless as a dessert pear. It has been widely advertised and too highly 

 praised. In some parts it is grown as a cooking pear for home markets. For distant markets 

 it is useless because too tender in flesh. 



Origin : on the farm of Mr. Lawson, in New York State, about the j'ear 1800, judging from 

 the appearance of the original tree, which was still standing in the year 1900. Quite recently, 

 it was introduced to the public by Mr. Collins, under the name Comet, by reason of its bright 

 red color. 



Tree : tender, vigorous ; fairly productive ; succeeds on the quince. 



Fruit : medium to large ; obovate, almost pyriform ; color yellow, shaded and obscurely 

 streaked with bright red on the sunny sides, with a few small brown dots; stem Ij inches 

 long, with fleshy protuberance at point of insertion, inclined ; calyx half open in a large 

 'rregular basin. 



Flesh : color, creamy white, coarse-grained, mealy when ripe, inclined to rot at the core ; 

 flavor Bweet, fairly good. 



QuAHTV : dessert good ; cooking good . 



Value : market second class. 



Season : early to mid August. 



