. 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 -- United States; Fruit. 180 THE ovate angular; flesh, yellowish, firm, mild sub-acid, almost sweet; " very ; New. February to May. Detroit. Red Detroit, | Black Detroit, Crimson Pippin. Fo
. 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 -- United States; Fruit. 180 THE ovate angular; flesh, yellowish, firm, mild sub-acid, almost sweet; " very ; New. February to May. Detroit. Red Detroit, | Black Detroit, Crimson Pippin. Foreign. Introduced to Detroit, Michigan, by early French settlers. Fruit, medium to large, roundish flattened, dark blackish crimson, dotted and marbled with fawn specks in sun; cavity, deep ; calyx, closed ; basin, plaited; core, large, hollow; flesh, white, often stained with red to the core, crisp, juicy, sub-acid. October to February. This is sometimes grown as the Black Apple. Dillingham. From D. C. Richmond, Esq., Sandusky, Ohio. Native. Fruit, medium, round, regular, whitish yellow, dots of red in sun ; cavity, deep russeted ; calyx, closed; basin, medium; core, small; seeds, plump; flesh, white, fine grained, juicy, sweet; " very good;" great bearer. October and November. Doctor. Red Doctor, | De Witt. Native of Pennsylvania. Much grown in southern Ohio and Indiana, producing abundantly of second-rate fruit. Fruit, medium to large, flat; yellow striped and washed with several shades of red and occasional spots of russet; calyx, closed ; basin, open ; cavity, deep ; core, small; seeds, oblong, pyriform; flesh, tender, juicy. October to January. DOMINE. Origin uncertain Tree strong vigorous grower ; shoots, long, diverg-. 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
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