. The American fruit culturist : containing directions for the propagation and culture of fruit trees in the nursery, orchid and garden : with descriptions of the principal American and foreign varieties cultivated in the United States . Fruit-culture. 106 EXPLANATION OF Fig. 77. and rather deeply cut, they become toothed, as in Ladies /' •y-j Sweeting, fig. 77. Many varieties present inter- mediate degrees, as, Serrate-crenate, partaking some what of both, as Jersey Sweeting, Summer Rose. Crenate-toothed, as in Bevan's Favorite. Sen-ate, slightly approaching toothed, as in Rambo. Flow
. The American fruit culturist : containing directions for the propagation and culture of fruit trees in the nursery, orchid and garden : with descriptions of the principal American and foreign varieties cultivated in the United States . Fruit-culture. 106 EXPLANATION OF Fig. 77. and rather deeply cut, they become toothed, as in Ladies /' •y-j Sweeting, fig. 77. Many varieties present inter- mediate degrees, as, Serrate-crenate, partaking some what of both, as Jersey Sweeting, Summer Rose. Crenate-toothed, as in Bevan's Favorite. Sen-ate, slightly approaching toothed, as in Rambo. Flowers.—In apples, pears, cherries, and most other kinds, but little difference exists in the flowers. In the peach and nec- tarine, however, an important division in classification is made by the great difference between those with large and small petals; one class, including the Early Ann, Grosse Mignonne, and others, having large showy flowers; and another class, comprising Early Crawford, George IV., and many more, having flowers with small narrow petals. II. FORM OF THE FRUIT. In the following pages, the base of a fruit or any other part or production of a tree, is the portion towards the branch or root. This is in accordance with the language univer- sally adopted in describing plants. It has, however, been more or less departed from in the common language used to describe fruits, and especially so as applicable to the pear. This deviation from scientific accuracy tends to confusion, and if simplicity of expression is sought, ambiguity must be avoided. The apex of the stalk of a fruit, however, to O avoid the chance for a mistake, may in all cases be termed the insertion. The term apex should be understood as applying to the part most remote from the branch or root. In fruits, it is the part opposite to the insertion of the stalk In pears, this part is usually denominated Fig. 78. the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may h
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