Elliott's fruit book; (1854) Elliott's fruit book; elliottsfruitboo01elli Year: 1854 WORTHY GENERAL CULTIVATION. Sll CLASS I.— Worthy General Cultivation. Bartlett. William's Bon Chretien, | William's, Poire -Guilliaume, An English variety originated about 1770. Now extensively- grown, and too well known to really need description. The trees are vigorous, and early productive of fair handsome fruit, either on pear or quince root. Fruit, large, ovate, obtuse pyriform; surface somewhat uneven ; color, clear light yellow, tinged with blush in sun when ripe, russet around the stem, and minute
Elliott's fruit book; (1854) Elliott's fruit book; elliottsfruitboo01elli Year: 1854 WORTHY GENERAL CULTIVATION. Sll CLASS I.— Worthy General Cultivation. Bartlett. William's Bon Chretien, | William's, Poire -Guilliaume, An English variety originated about 1770. Now extensively- grown, and too well known to really need description. The trees are vigorous, and early productive of fair handsome fruit, either on pear or quince root. Fruit, large, ovate, obtuse pyriform; surface somewhat uneven ; color, clear light yellow, tinged with blush in sun when ripe, russet around the stem, and minute russet dots over the whole; stem, short, thick; calyx, medium, partly open ; basin, shallow, furrowed; core, medium ; seeds, broad ovate; flesh, yellowish white, melting, juicy, vinous. Season, middle August to middle September.
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