The fruits of America : containing richly colored figures, and full description of all the choicest varieties cultivated in the United States . minate, hght gTeen, waved on themargin, and very finely and regularly serrated; petioles very long andslender. Flowers.—Medium size, clear white; petals obovate, and regulai^lycupped. Fruit.—Large, about two and a half inches long, and two and a halfin diameter: Form, roundish, little irregnilar, sometimes depressed, andtapering slightly towards the stem: Skin, fair, smooth, dull yellow andpale green, becoming very broadly shaded and marbled with brigh
The fruits of America : containing richly colored figures, and full description of all the choicest varieties cultivated in the United States . minate, hght gTeen, waved on themargin, and very finely and regularly serrated; petioles very long andslender. Flowers.—Medium size, clear white; petals obovate, and regulai^lycupped. Fruit.—Large, about two and a half inches long, and two and a halfin diameter: Form, roundish, little irregnilar, sometimes depressed, andtapering slightly towards the stem: Skin, fair, smooth, dull yellow andpale green, becoming very broadly shaded and marbled with bright redon the sunny side, and regularly covered with large, reddish russetspecks, thickest where exposed: Stem, medium length, about threequarters of an inch, very stout, straight, smooth, and rather deeply sunkin a cavity formed by a swollen lip or projection on one side: Eye, me-dium size, open, and slightly depressed in a shallow basin; segments ofthe calyx broad and reflexed: Flesh, white, fine, melting, and veryjuicy: Flavor, rich, saccharine, vinous, refreshing, perfumed, and excel-lent : Core, large : Seeds, large, dark brown. J. Ripe in November, and keeps till Januaiy. [18] /
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