The fruits of America : containing richly colored figures, and full description of all the choicest varieties cultivated in the United States . h grayish scales. Leaves.—Medium size, rather narrow, tapering to each end, Hghtgreen, folded inwards, recurved on the midrib, with fine, regular serra-tures; petioles, medium length, about an inch long, rather slender. Flowers.—Small; petals ovate, neatly cupped; clusters compact. Fruit.—Medium size, about three inches long, and two and threequarters in diameter : Form, obovate, regular, full at the crown, taper-ing to the stem, where it ends obtusely
The fruits of America : containing richly colored figures, and full description of all the choicest varieties cultivated in the United States . h grayish scales. Leaves.—Medium size, rather narrow, tapering to each end, Hghtgreen, folded inwards, recurved on the midrib, with fine, regular serra-tures; petioles, medium length, about an inch long, rather slender. Flowers.—Small; petals ovate, neatly cupped; clusters compact. Fruit.—Medium size, about three inches long, and two and threequarters in diameter : Form, obovate, regular, full at the crown, taper-ing to the stem, where it ends obtusely: Skin, fair, smooth, clear paleyellow when mature, tinged with a beautiful red on the sunny side, andregularly sprinkled with small russet specks: Stem, medium length,about three quarters of an inch long, moderately stout, curved, and in-serted in a very small rounded cavity: Eye, small, closed, and sunk ina very shallow, open basin; segments of the calyx, small and short:Flesh, white, fine, melting, very buttery, and juicy: Flavor, rich, sug-ary, sprightly, delicately perfumed, and delicious: Core, medium size:Seeds, medium Ripe in October, and keeps three or four weeks. [86]
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