. 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. Fruit-culture; Fruit. 326 THE PEAR. them well into bearing ; once at maturity, it is an abundant bearer. It is a beautiful grower, making a perfect pyramidal head with little pruning. It is also easily distinguished by its dar
. 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. Fruit-culture; Fruit. 326 THE PEAR. them well into bearing ; once at maturity, it is an abundant bearer. It is a beautiful grower, making a perfect pyramidal head with little pruning. It is also easily distinguished by its dark olive-green or blue-green wood and its wavy leaves. Fruit, large, obovate, obtuse pyriform, often angular, and surface rough; color, pale greenish yellow, russeted around the stem, and traces of russet and greenish gray russet specks over the whole sur- face ; stem, one to one and a half inch long, often without cavity, but flesh raised one side; calyx, medium, segments half reflexed ; basin, rather deep, often furrowed or uneven, like the general surface of the fruit, which is frequently apparently scolloped; core, large; seeds, large, ovate, pointed; flesh, white, fine-grained, buttery, juicy, sugary, perfumed. Season, December to February. Golden Beurre of Bilboa. Hooper's Bilboa. Foreign. From Spam; tree, hardy, requires rich, strong, heavy soil, when it is an abundant bearer of fair, regular, me- dium-sized fruit of second-rate quality. Fruit, medium, ob- ovate ; color, rich yellow, with russet around the stem, and many russet dots and patches over the entire surface; stem, slender; cavity, slight; calyx, small, mostly open, short stiff segments; basin, shallow; flesh, fine- grained, melting, jui- cy, sometimes a little acid and harsh. Season, Heathcot. Gore's Heathcot Native of Waltham, Mass. This variety has not received as. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloratio
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