. 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. 370 THE cious. It parts freely from the stone, â wWcli is small. Middle of August. Ebine Claude de Batat Eev. flort. Eaised by Major Esperin. A very vi- gorous grower, very productive, and a va- luable addition to the late varieties. Branches smooth. Fruit large, round- ish, slightly depress- ed. Skin greenish- yellow, with
. 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. 370 THE cious. It parts freely from the stone, â wWcli is small. Middle of August. Ebine Claude de Batat Eev. flort. Eaised by Major Esperin. A very vi- gorous grower, very productive, and a va- luable addition to the late varieties. Branches smooth. Fruit large, round- ish, slightly depress- ed. Skin greenish- yellow, with stripes or splashes of green, covered with a thin bloom. Suture me- dium, apex dimpled. Stalk short and stout, set in a small cavity. Flesh vel- Heine Claude De Bavay. low, juicy, melting, with a sugary, rich, excellent flavour. Se- parates from the stone. Ripens last of September, and first of October. RoTALE. 0. Duh. Thomp. Nois. La Boyale. lAnd. Booker. The Royale, a French variety, is undoubtedly one of the rich- est plums. It is peculiarly crisp, with a very high flavour, and is re^iarkable for the exceedingly thick coat of bloom which co- vers the skin. The tree is a slow grower, forms a bushy, spre^ing head, and its very downy shoots have a 'gray or whitish appearance. It bears regularly, but moderately, and, though not fit for the orchard, it is a first rate garden fruit. Fruit of medium size, often quite large; round, lessening a little towards the stalk. Su- ^ ture distinct at the apex on one side only,. 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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