. Elliott's fruit book;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. [from old catalog]. WORTHY GENERAL CULTIVATION. 97 large, open ; seeds, abundant, loose in the capsules. Season, January to April Peck's Pleasant. Waltz American. Native of Rhode Island. Shoots rather erect, slightly diverging, vigorous, productive. If on sandy soils, it is of firmer texture than on clays, and keeps better, but is not so large. Fruit, medium to large; form, roundish, slightly (sometimesvery much) flattened, with an indistinct furrow on one side; color, when first gathered, green, with a little dark red—when ripe, a beautif
. Elliott's fruit book;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. [from old catalog]. WORTHY GENERAL CULTIVATION. 97 large, open ; seeds, abundant, loose in the capsules. Season, January to April Peck's Pleasant. Waltz American. Native of Rhode Island. Shoots rather erect, slightly diverging, vigorous, productive. If on sandy soils, it is of firmer texture than on clays, and keeps better, but is not so large. Fruit, medium to large; form, roundish, slightly (sometimesvery much) flattened, with an indistinct furrow on one side; color, when first gathered, green, with a little dark red—when ripe, a beautiful clear yellow, with bright blush on sunny side, marked with scattered gray dots, which become small and almost indistinct near the apex ; stem, varies, mostly short and fleshy ; cavity, broad, open, and almost always with a slight ridge or wave on one side, connecting with stem ; calyx, medium size, usually segments half open; basin, round, regular; flesh, yellowish white, fine grained, firm yet tender, juicy, mild, aromatic, sub-acid ; core, medium ; seeds, abundant, ovate, dark reddish brown. Season, December to February; often keeps to April. Phillips' Sweeting. American—native of Ohio. Growth vigorous, upright, wants strong heavy soil. Fruit, medium to large; form, roundish conical, slightly flattened;. 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, Franklin Reuben, 1817-1878. [from old catalog]. New York, C. M. Saxton
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