. 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 . Fruit-culture; Fruit. 160 THE APPLE., yellowish green, in the shade, but pale yellow in the sui, witp a brownish red blush on the sunny side;' slightly streaked oi spotted with darker red. Flesh tender, juicy, with a sub-acid, sprightly flavour. October to January. Eentxjckt Apple, Of uninown origin and probably a local name, an early and abundant beare
. 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 . Fruit-culture; Fruit. 160 THE APPLE., yellowish green, in the shade, but pale yellow in the sui, witp a brownish red blush on the sunny side;' slightly streaked oi spotted with darker red. Flesh tender, juicy, with a sub-acid, sprightly flavour. October to January. Eentxjckt Apple, Of uninown origin and probably a local name, an early and abundant bearer, large and very uniform, oblong, conical, coloi green, marbled and mottled, with dull red in the sun, with irre- gular greenish splashes or specks^ Cavity narrow, acuminate. Calyx large, ,in a narrow abrupt basin. Flesh not very fine, but juicy, very tender, with a very agreeable, sub-acid flavour. Very good. Nearly equal to Gravenstein. (T. McWhorter's, Ms.) BJBKBRIDGE WhITE. Tree of rather slow growth, an early and abundant bearer. Fruit below medium, oblong, ovate, veiy irregular, ribbed. Skin yellowish white. Stalk short and small, in a narrow cavity. Calyx small and closed, segments long, reflexed, basin narrow. Flesh white, tender, juicy, sub-acid, ripe soon after early harvest, and continues in use four or five weeks; popular in some sections of the Klaprof?u Ejlapboth. This beautiful apple, a native of Lancaster County, Pa., (on the fa|rm of Mr. Brennaman), was brought into notice by Dr. J, K. Eshleman of Downingtown, Pa, and promises to be an exceh lent fruit, especially for market purposes. Bears carriage remark. 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 Downing, A. J. (Andrew Jackson), 1815-1852; Downing, Charles. New York : J. Wiley
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