1905 



FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 



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LOUISE {Louise Bonne de Jersey). 



An excellent export pear if well grown. 

 This and the Duchess have long held the 

 first place as market varieties with grow- 

 ers of dwarf pears in Ontario. 



Origin : at Avranches, France, about 

 1780, by Mr. Longueval, and named after 

 Madam Louise de Longueval. About 

 1827, grafts were secured by Andre Leroy 

 of Angers. The original tree is said to be 

 still standing. 



Tree : hardy in southern Ontario, suc- 

 ceeds better on quince than on pear stock ; 

 a vigorous, upright grower ; very p reduc- 

 tive, if well cultivated and set in deep, 

 rich sandy loam. 



LotisE. 



Fruit : large ; form pyriform, sides 

 usually unequal ; skin smooth, yellow- 

 ish green with brownish red cheek, 

 wdtli numerous red and brown dots ; 

 stem one to one and a half inches long, 

 usually fleshy at insertion on one side, 

 somewhat swollen at each extremity, 

 set in a very slight, if any, depression ; 

 calyx half closed, set in a wide, shal- 

 low, slightly plaited basin. 



Flesh: white ; texture finegrained, 

 juicy, buttery, melting ; flavor pleas- 

 ant, aromatic. 



Quality : very good for dessert pur- 

 poses. 



Value ; home market, fair ; foreign 



arket, first class. 



REASON ; September to October. 



Section of Louise. 



