The fruits of America : containing richly colored figures, and full description of all the choicest varieties cultivated in the United States . urv^ed on the midrib, without serratui^es, and generallypendent; petioles long and slender. Flowers.—Large; petals obovate, reflexed at the edges, taperingmuch to the claw. Fruit.—Medium size, about two and a half inches long, and two anda quarter in diameter: Form, obovate, laigest in the middle, roundingoff towards the eye, and contracted near the stem, where it ends ob-tusely : Skin, rough, dull yellowish green, becoming yellower when ma-tm-e, and n
The fruits of America : containing richly colored figures, and full description of all the choicest varieties cultivated in the United States . urv^ed on the midrib, without serratui^es, and generallypendent; petioles long and slender. Flowers.—Large; petals obovate, reflexed at the edges, taperingmuch to the claw. Fruit.—Medium size, about two and a half inches long, and two anda quarter in diameter: Form, obovate, laigest in the middle, roundingoff towards the eye, and contracted near the stem, where it ends ob-tusely : Skin, rough, dull yellowish green, becoming yellower when ma-tm-e, and nearly or quite covered with brownish russet, darkest on thesunny side, with a few dark specks interspersed over the smface : Stem,long, about one and a quarter inches, rather slender, largest at the endadjoining the branch, smooth, daik brown, and shghtly sunk in a shallowca\aty: Eye, medium size, open, and moderately sunk in a round basin;segments of the calyx broad and pointed: Flesh, yellowish white, fine,melting, buttery, and juicy: Flavor, rich, sugaiy, highly perfumed, anddehcious: Core, medium size: Seeds, large, neaily Ripe in December, and frequently keeps till February. [16]
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