1905 



REPORT ON THE FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 



193 



FULLER. 



Origin: named after Mr. A. S. Fuller, of Ridgewood, N. J., who noticed it fruit- 

 ing on a neighbor's grounds in about the year 1870, took some cuttings and introduced 

 it to public notice. 



Tbee : a good grower and showy both in fruit and flower. 



FmjiT : large; distinctly pyriform in shape, sometimes %vith an elongated neck, 

 somewhat ribbed ; color rich yellow ; calyx set in a deep wide basin. 



Flesh: tender in texture; flavor good. 



Value : market first class. 



Se-4SON : late September. 



ORANGE. (Apple). 



The leading market variety of quince in Canada. Previous to 1870, this and the 

 Angers wtere the only varieties of quinces known in Ontario, the former as a stock for 

 budding dwarf pears, and the latter as a standard market veriety. The Orange quince 

 succeeds admirably in the Niagara peninsula, ripening well, taking on a beautiful rich 

 golden color, and reaching a fine large size, either on clay or sandy loam. In old days 

 this variety brought $6 or $7 per barrel in Toronto market, but the prices are now much 

 lower. 



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Origin : Southern Europe. 



Tree: a slow grower, bushy, seldom attaining a height of more than twelve or 

 fifteen feet ; hardy, will endure neglect but responds well to good cultivation and 

 manure; delights in moist land, without standing water; fairly productive. 



Fruit : large and weighing from eight ounces to a pound ; form somewhat like mn 

 apple, but with protuberance about the stem instead of a depression ; skin golden 

 yellow at maturity, with often a little greenish or russet color about the stem, which 

 is set in a narrow cavity; calyx large segment, which are leaf like, in a large deep, 

 corrugated basin. 



Flesh : tender in texture and good in flavor. 



Value : limited demand in Canadian markets. 



Season : late September to early October. 

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