. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 1905 REPORT ON THE FRUITS OF ONTARIO. L91 CHAMPION. An American quince of recent origin. Tree : an upright grower, taller than the Orange.. Feuit : large, distinctly pear-form, furrowed about the top, generally remaining: greenish yellow upon the tree; conspicuously covered w^ith a floccose woo! or fuzz. Season : mid winter. .d.pt.tion : ripens well in Southern Ontario, but would be too late farther north.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appear

. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 1905 REPORT ON THE FRUITS OF ONTARIO. L91 CHAMPION. An American quince of recent origin. Tree : an upright grower, taller than the Orange.. Feuit : large, distinctly pear-form, furrowed about the top, generally remaining: greenish yellow upon the tree; conspicuously covered w^ith a floccose woo! or fuzz. Season : mid winter. .d.pt.tion : ripens well in Southern Ontario, but would be too late farther north.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appear Stock Photo

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. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 1905 REPORT ON THE FRUITS OF ONTARIO. L91 CHAMPION. An American quince of recent origin. Tree : an upright grower, taller than the Orange.. Feuit : large, distinctly pear-form, furrowed about the top, generally remaining: greenish yellow upon the tree; conspicuously covered w^ith a floccose woo! or fuzz. Season : mid winter. .d.pt.tion : ripens well in Southern Ontario, but would be too late farther north.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture. Toronto : printed by L. K. Cameron

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