. American pomology : Apples. Apples. 608 DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES,. Fig. 227.—monk's favorite. rfeverwinlf. Not having had an opportunity of examining this fruit, I quote the ad interim report of the Pennsylvania Horti- cultural Society ; " Origin Berks County, Pennsylvania. " Fruit large, roundish, exterior of an exceedingly beau- tiful waxen orange-yellow color, with a few russet dots, and a delicately striped and richly mottled carmine cheek; Stem very short and rather stout, cavity narrow, acumi- nate, shallow; Calyx large, basin deep, rather wide, fur- rowed; Flesh yellowish, som
. American pomology : Apples. Apples. 608 DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES,. Fig. 227.—monk's favorite. rfeverwinlf. Not having had an opportunity of examining this fruit, I quote the ad interim report of the Pennsylvania Horti- cultural Society ; " Origin Berks County, Pennsylvania. " Fruit large, roundish, exterior of an exceedingly beau- tiful waxen orange-yellow color, with a few russet dots, and a delicately striped and richly mottled carmine cheek; Stem very short and rather stout, cavity narrow, acumi- nate, shallow; Calyx large, basin deep, rather wide, fur- rowed; Flesh yellowish, somewhat tough, owing to the fact of its being shriveled ; Flavor approaches to that of a pineapple; Quality very good; December to ; An old apple, supposed to have come from N^ew Jersey; found in the oldest orchards of grafted fruits in South- western Ohio, seldom elsewhere in the West that I have 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 Warder, J. A. (John Aston), 1812-1883. New York : Orange Judd and company
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