The American journal of horticulture and florist's companion . gest of itsclass ; surface smooth, yellow, blushed or covered crimson ; dots minute ;basin shallow, folded ; eye small, closed ; cavity medium, regular; stemlong; core large, closed, meeting the eye; seeds few, small, plump, light 2c8 Hardy Apples. — Siberians. brown ; flesh 3ello\v, firm, rather juicy; flavor sub-acid, aromatic. Use,kitchen and dessert; quality good ; season^ winter, and till spring in theNorth. This variety promises to be of great benefit to our Northern settlers, asit will extend the season for several months. T
The American journal of horticulture and florist's companion . gest of itsclass ; surface smooth, yellow, blushed or covered crimson ; dots minute ;basin shallow, folded ; eye small, closed ; cavity medium, regular; stemlong; core large, closed, meeting the eye; seeds few, small, plump, light 2c8 Hardy Apples. — Siberians. brown ; flesh 3ello\v, firm, rather juicy; flavor sub-acid, aromatic. Use,kitchen and dessert; quality good ; season^ winter, and till spring in theNorth. This variety promises to be of great benefit to our Northern settlers, asit will extend the season for several months. Though in more favoredclimes it may be despised by the fastidious as only a crab-apple, yet inhyperborean regions the emigrant will welcome its presence with delightas a passable tree, an abundant crop, and good winter-fruit for both dessertand culinary purposes. The Marengo was described by Mr. Elliott in The Hortxulturist forMay, 1868, p. 136. He calls it quite rich and quite good for thosewho live where Jonathan and Fameuse cannot be grown and kept;
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