. 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. Fruit-culture; Fruit. 328 THE f: -lit, below medium, roundish, tapering slightly to the stem; color, rich golden russet yellow, with faint blush, many small red russet dots, and occasional patches of brown russet; stem,
. 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. Fruit-culture; Fruit. 328 THE f: -lit, below medium, roundish, tapering slightly to the stem; color, rich golden russet yellow, with faint blush, many small red russet dots, and occasional patches of brown russet; stem, rather stout, uneven, without depression; calyx, with open half-reflexed seg- ments; basin, shallow, little russeted ; core, medium; seeds, ovate, blackish; flesh, yellowish white, juicy, but- tery, a little coarse-grained, sweet, perfumed. Season, a few days before Bartlett. Jalousie de Fontenay Vendee. Foreign. We have nev- er fruited a pear that has given us more satisfaction. On the quince it is a fine grower, and inclined to over-bear. It must not be confounded with the " Ja- lousie," a third-rate varie- ty. Young shoots upright, brownish yellow. Fruit, medium or above, ovate pyriform ; color, dull yellow, with brownish red cheek, and patches and dots of russet, often the russet co- vering one half the surface ; stem, varying, often ob- liquely set on, with a fleshy ridge at side; calyx, with segments long, half open ; basin, shallow; core, medi- um or small; seeds, long, ovate ; flesh, white, buttery, melting, juicy, sweet, aro- matic. Season, last Sep- tember, early 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 Elliott, F. R. (Franklin Reuben), 1817-1878. New York : A. O. Moore
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