The fruits and fruit trees of America; or, the culture, propagation, and management, in the garden and orchard, of fruit trees generally; with descriptions of all the finest varieties of fruit, native and foreign, cultivated in this country . l seedling on the farm of Mr. Sheldon, in thetown of Penfield, AVajne County, N. Y. Fruit medium or above, roundish, truncate, conic, sometimesoval, or Bergamot shape. Skin yellow, or greenish-russet, witha richly shaded cheek. Stalk short, inserted in an unevencavity. Calyx small, set in a round narrow basin. Flesh alittle coarse, melting, juicy, with a
The fruits and fruit trees of America; or, the culture, propagation, and management, in the garden and orchard, of fruit trees generally; with descriptions of all the finest varieties of fruit, native and foreign, cultivated in this country . l seedling on the farm of Mr. Sheldon, in thetown of Penfield, AVajne County, N. Y. Fruit medium or above, roundish, truncate, conic, sometimesoval, or Bergamot shape. Skin yellow, or greenish-russet, witha richly shaded cheek. Stalk short, inserted in an unevencavity. Calyx small, set in a round narrow basin. Flesh alittle coarse, melting, juicy, with a very brisk, vinous, highlyperfumed flavour. Kipens in October. Tyson. A native seedling,found in a hedge onthe farm of JonathanTyson, of Jenkin-town, near Phila-delphia. Tree anupright vigorousgrower, but a tardybearer, very produc-tive, young wooddark brown. Fruit medium,considerably rang-ing in shape fromconic, to pyramidal,and pyriform. Skinclear, deep yellowat fall maturity,slightly russeted,with a fine crimsoncheek. Stalk longand curved, gene-rally inserted by afleshy ring or open, basinshallow. Flesh ra-ther fine, juicy,melting, very sugary,and somewhat aro-matic. Ripens lastof August and firstof September. Th/SOTL Thomp. Lind. Count Coloma. Beurre Marc ? Beurre Drapiez. The TJrbaniste is a fruit for which we confidently predict thehighest popularity in this country. In its delicious flavour it 446 THE PEAR.
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