The fruits of America : containing richly colored figures, and full description of all the choicest varieties cultivated in the United States . lightly underneath on tlie sides, thickly nerved, and very indistinctlyserrated; petioles, veiy long, about two inches, and rather slender. Flowers.—Medium size ; petals cupped. Fruit.—Medium size, about three inches long, and two and threequaiters in diameter: Form, obovate, tapering to the stem, Avhere itends obtusely: Skin, shghtly rough, pale yellowish gi-een, tinged withdull red on the sunny side, blotched with russet at the base of thestem, somew
The fruits of America : containing richly colored figures, and full description of all the choicest varieties cultivated in the United States . lightly underneath on tlie sides, thickly nerved, and very indistinctlyserrated; petioles, veiy long, about two inches, and rather slender. Flowers.—Medium size ; petals cupped. Fruit.—Medium size, about three inches long, and two and threequaiters in diameter: Form, obovate, tapering to the stem, Avhere itends obtusely: Skin, shghtly rough, pale yellowish gi-een, tinged withdull red on the sunny side, blotched with russet at the base of thestem, somewhat traced with russet over the surface, and regulaily cov-ered with brownish red specks: Stem, long, about one and a halfinches, smooth, rather slender, dark brown, and inserted without anydepression on an obtuse point: Eye, medium size, open, and sunk inan uneven shallow basin; segments of the calyx, round, short: Flesh,yellowish white, coaise, melting, buttery and juicy, slightly gritty at thecore: Flavor, rich and sugary, with a spicy, dehcious ai*oma: Core,large : Seeds, medium size, mostly abortive, long and pointed, Ripe in September, and keeps two or three weeks. 16]
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