. Elliott's fruit book;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. [from old catalog]. WORTH"* GENERAL CULTIVATION. it was introduced to the Ohio Valley, in 1796 or '97, by Israel Put- nam, and from, thence distributed throughout the southwest. It is a thick-skinned fruit, generally a good keeper, but hardly above second rate in quality; grown on rich prairie soils, it is sometimes liable to " bark burst" near the ground, but elsewhere perefectly hardy, and very productive. Spreading growth, with rather downy snoots; young trees often crooked. Fruit, medium, to large; form, roundish, flattene
. Elliott's fruit book;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. [from old catalog]. WORTH"* GENERAL CULTIVATION. it was introduced to the Ohio Valley, in 1796 or '97, by Israel Put- nam, and from, thence distributed throughout the southwest. It is a thick-skinned fruit, generally a good keeper, but hardly above second rate in quality; grown on rich prairie soils, it is sometimes liable to " bark burst" near the ground, but elsewhere perefectly hardy, and very productive. Spreading growth, with rather downy snoots; young trees often crooked. Fruit, medium, to large; form, roundish, flattened, and often angular ; color, dull green, overspread with brownish yellow russet, occasionally a faint blush on the sunny side ; stem, slender; cavity, medium ; calyx, closed ; basin, round, moderate depth; flesh, green- ish white, moderately juicy, mild, sub-acid; core, compact; seeds, ovate, defective. Season, January to June. Summer Kobe. Wolman's Harvest, | Woolman's Harvest, Lippincotu I. This variety is not valuable for market purposes, but its juicy, sprightly sub-acid character makes it very desirable for the dessert. Tree, a slow grower, diverging—shoots downy; requires rich, strong soil, lime and phosphates to perfect the fruit, or keep the tree healthy. Moderate, regular bearer. Fruit, medium, or rather small; form, roundish, sometimes flat- tened ; color, rich glossy yellow, blotched and streaked with red; stem, varying from stout to slender, short; cavity, shallow ; calyx, partially closed: basin, round, slightly furrowed ; flesh, white, tender,. 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 Elliott, Franklin Reuben, 1817-1878. [from old catalog]. New York, C. M. Saxton
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