Elliott's fruit book; or, The 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 elliottsfruitbo00elli Year: 1858 WORTHY GENERAL CULTIVATION. 319 sprinkled with large round grayish specks; a good and regular bearer; fine on quince. Fruit, large, globular, obtuse, obovate pyrifor
Elliott's fruit book; or, The 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 elliottsfruitbo00elli Year: 1858 WORTHY GENERAL CULTIVATION. 319 sprinkled with large round grayish specks; a good and regular bearer; fine on quince. Fruit, large, globular, obtuse, obovate pyriform ; color, yellow, with tracings of russet, and large russet specks; stem, short, stout, fleshy at base ; cavity, shallow ; calyx, medium, open ; core, medium ; seeds, small, almost black, abortive; flesh, yellowish white, rather coarse, melting, juicy, vinous, sweet perfume. Season, October. Columbia. Columbian Virgalieu, | Columbian Virgaloune. Native of Westches- ter county, N. Y. With- out being of more than second quality, its har- dihood of tree, product- ive habit, and fruit uni- formly smooth and fair, make it a valuable as well as profitable varie- ty. Tree, thrifty; young shoots, yellowish brown. Fruit, large or above medium, oblong, obo- vate pyriform ; color, at first pale green, becom- ing, when ripe, fine gold- en yellow, dotted with small gray dots; stem, medium size, slightly curved; calyx, rather small, partially open, or half closed ; basin, shal- low ; core, medium; seeds, oblong pyriform; flesh, white, moderately juicy, sweet. Season, December to January. Coit. Beurre Coit. A new variety, raised by Col. Coit, of Euclid, O. We first ate of it in 1846, when we made our notes in its favor. Since that we
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