Elliott's fruit book; or, The Elliott's fruit book; or, The American fruit-grower's guide in orchard and garden. Being a compend of the history, modes of propagation, culture, etc., of fruit trees and shrubs, with descriptions of nearly all the varieties of fruits cultivated in this country; notes of their adaptation to localities and soils, and also a complete list of fruits worthy of cultivation elliottsfruitboo00elli Year: 1858 196 THE CHERRY. Governor Wood. Raised by Prof. Kirtland, 1842, and named in honor of Reuben Wood, late Governor of Ohio. The tree is a vigorous, healthy grower,
Elliott's fruit book; or, The Elliott's fruit book; or, The American fruit-grower's guide in orchard and garden. Being a compend of the history, modes of propagation, culture, etc., of fruit trees and shrubs, with descriptions of nearly all the varieties of fruits cultivated in this country; notes of their adaptation to localities and soils, and also a complete list of fruits worthy of cultivation elliottsfruitboo00elli Year: 1858 196 THE CHERRY. Governor Wood. Raised by Prof. Kirtland, 1842, and named in honor of Reuben Wood, late Governor of Ohio. The tree is a vigorous, healthy grower, forming a rounded, regular head ; very pro- ductive while young ; flowers large. Fruity of the largest size, roundish, heart- shape ; color, rich, light yellow, mottled or marbled with a beautiful carmine flush; grown fully exposed to the sun, it becomes a clear, rich red ; suture half round, followed on oppo- site side, by a dark line; Jlesh, ligbt, pale yellow, with radiating lines, transverse, acu- minate, half tender, juicy, sweet, and fine, rich, high flavor ; pit, roundish ovate, con- siderably ribbed ; stem, varying in length and size. Season, middle of June. In even small collections, this variety should always have a place. HiLDESHEIM. Etldesheim Big^arreau, Tardif de Hildesheim, Bigarreau Tardif de Hildesheim, Bigarreau Marbre de Hildesheim, Bigarreau Blanc Tardif de Hildesheim, Bigarreau Noir Tardif. From Germany. Tree, upright, strong grower, unproductive while young. Fruit, medium, heart-shaped, yellow, mottled, marbled and splashed with red; s^em, long, slender; 6asm, shallow, broad; sut- ure broad, half round, with hollow depression at apex; Jlesh, pale yellow, firm, sweet; pit, medium, surface marbled with red. Sea- son, last of July to twentieth August. The true variety is rarely sold, but when obtained, is truly valuable, as coming just before peaches, and when there are few fruits in market. HORTENSE. Reine Hortense, Lemercier of R and B., Monstreuse de Bavay
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