1905 



FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 



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OGON, 



Somewhat irregular in size, but its earliness, just following Red June and Willard, 

 make it of value to the plum grower. 



Origin: imported from Japan by H. H. Berger & Co., of California. 

 Tree: class Japan; habit spreading; fairly vigorous; fairly productive. 



OnoN. 



Fruit : form roundish, irregular ; size medium ; color yellow ; bloom slight, whitish ; 

 stem half an inch long in a deep narrow cavity; suture deep or shallow, half round; 



apex blunt. ..... 



Flesh : free ; color yellow ; texture firm, with a little juice ; flavor flat. 



Quality : poor for dessert ; fair for cooking. 



Value : market first class. 



Season : mid August. 



POND, {Pond's Seedling). 



A beautiful and showy plum, but not much planted in the commercial orchard ; 

 somewhat subject to rot. 



Origin : England. 



Tree: vigorous; moderately productive. 



Fruit: size very large; form obovate, tapering toward the base; skin thick, purple, 

 with purplish bloom and numerous brown dots. 



Flesh: color yellow; texture juicy; flavor pleasant. 



Quality : very good. 



Value : market first class only for its susceptibility to rot. 



Se.ason: mid September. 



PRUNE D'AGBN. 



"Medium in size, obovate, somewhat necked; color reddish purple with heavy blue 

 bloom and numerous small dots; stalk one inch long, curved, in small cavity. Flesh 

 greenish yellow, rich, very good to best; nearly free from pit. Grown largely on the 

 west coast for drying, but in States to the east and south to a less extent. Domes- 

 tica." (Budd). 



PURPLE EGG. (Hudson River Pnrple Egg). 



A good commercial variety, especially for preserving. 



Origin : on the banks of the Hudson River, New York State, exact locality not 

 known. 



Tree : upright, vigorous grower, hardy arid very productive. 



Fruit: size large; form ovate, often necked; color of skin, dark, rich red to 

 purple; stem long in a deep cavity; suture shallow; bloom thin; clings to stone. 



Flesh: color, greenish yellow; texture firm; flavor brisk acid. 



Quality: dessert poor; cooking, very good. 



Season: late September. 



