American Agriculturist, for the farm, garden and household . Tree, avigorous grower, and very productive. Ripensfrom the 15th July to the 1st —Size medium; form con-ical ; color dark red on a yellowground ; flesh yellowish, hard, andwith sufficient juice ; acid when firstgathered, hut becomes of pleasantflavor in March and April. Treethrifty and very hardy. Originatedin Macon County, North — Medium to large;slightly conical; calyx in a hollowbasin ; stem short and slender, in adeep cavity, with spots and smallspecks of black; flesh white and juicy,rather too
American Agriculturist, for the farm, garden and household . Tree, avigorous grower, and very productive. Ripensfrom the 15th July to the 1st —Size medium; form con-ical ; color dark red on a yellowground ; flesh yellowish, hard, andwith sufficient juice ; acid when firstgathered, hut becomes of pleasantflavor in March and April. Treethrifty and very hardy. Originatedin Macon County, North — Medium to large;slightly conical; calyx in a hollowbasin ; stem short and slender, in adeep cavity, with spots and smallspecks of black; flesh white and juicy,rather too acid for a dessert fruit, butgood for cooking. Ripens in Sep-tember, and keeps until Sweet.—Fruit mediumto large ; nearly round ; dull whitishgreen, mottled with green russet, thepatches of which are made up with small dots,with a dull blush cheek upon the side towardthe sun; stem short and slender; cavityand basin broad ; calyx closed; flesh firm andtender, scarcely sweet; juicy and fine flavor-ed ; best. Keeps sound until Fig. ...—ELABKBB, and flesh), in a deep, wide cavity; calyx, in awide, shallow basin; color, green, sniped withdull crimson, and covered with a white bloom; Fig. 4.—chestatee. Mountain Belle.—Size medium to large ;oblate and conical; color, an orange ground,shaded and striped with red; stem short, in awide, deep cavity; calyx in a moderatesized, smooth basin ; flesh white, hard,and juicy, a little tough in texture,and of a fair sub-acid flavor. RipensNovember to May. Fruit of secondquality, but a famous keeper. A nativeof Habersham County, Georgia, found inan old Indian field by J. Van May.—Fruit, small, round;skin, thin, yellowish green, when ripe,with sometimes a brownish red cheek;stem, short, in a shallow cavity; calyx,small, closed, in a shallow basin ; flesh,yellowish white; flavor, mild acid,but rather astringent; begins to ripenfrom the 10th to the 20lh of Buren.—Size medium to large;glob
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