. 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. WORTHY GENERAL CULTIVATION. 75 strong upright shoots, and producing abundantly ; very fine in South Ohio. Size, large; form, roundish, regular ; color, dull orange, mostly covered with rich dull red, dott
. 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. WORTHY GENERAL CULTIVATION. 75 strong upright shoots, and producing abundantly ; very fine in South Ohio. Size, large; form, roundish, regular ; color, dull orange, mostly covered with rich dull red, dotted and mottled with large yellow russet specks, and a dash of russet about the cavity of stem ; stem, long, slender, curved ; cavity, narrow, deep ; calyx, open ; ba- sin, deep, round, regular; Jlesh, whitish, firm at first, becoming ten- der when well matured, sub-acid aromatic flavor; core, small, com- pact ; seeds, few, defective. Season, November to January. Dyer. Pomme Royal, Golden Spice, Tompkins, Beard Burden, Pomme Water, Bullripe, Mygatt's Bergamot, Bard Apple, White Spice. American. Tree, a fair grower, not strong, shoots spreading irregular, moderately productive. Size, medium; form, round, or roundish flattened ; color, clear yellow, with russet marbled more or less over the surface ; stem, long, slender ; cavity, deep, slightly fur- rowed ; calyx, with long recurved segments ; basin, medium ; flesh, yellowish white, spicy, sprightly, tender, sub-acid ; core, medium ; seeds, small. Season, October and November. Eakly American: origin, claimed Ontario Co., N. Y. It is somewhat questionable, if it is not an old Connecticut variety. This apple. 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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