. The American farmer. A hand-book of agriculture for the farm and garden ... Agriculture. Houghton's Seedling, — This variety is said not to mildew under any dicumstances. It grows very thrifty, and bears abundantly, though the Fig. berry is not so large size as some others ; flesh soft and sweet; skin deli- cate ; color dark. A very superior sort, if not the very best. Fig. 153. Woodward's Whitesmith. — Large, white, roundish, erect branches, fine flavor ; considered an excellent kind. Coleworth's White Lion. —White, roundish-oblong, downy ; ripens late; excellent flavor, branches droo
. The American farmer. A hand-book of agriculture for the farm and garden ... Agriculture. Houghton's Seedling, — This variety is said not to mildew under any dicumstances. It grows very thrifty, and bears abundantly, though the Fig. berry is not so large size as some others ; flesh soft and sweet; skin deli- cate ; color dark. A very superior sort, if not the very best. Fig. 153. Woodward's Whitesmith. — Large, white, roundish, erect branches, fine flavor ; considered an excellent kind. Coleworth's White Lion. —White, roundish-oblong, downy ; ripens late; excellent flavor, branches drooping, good bearer. Crompfon''s Sheba Queen. — Fruit good size, rather early ; form roundish- oblong ; downy ; good flavor. Early Green Hairy. — Fruit small, round, and hairy; deep green ; flavor excellent; ripens quite early. Red Warrington. — Fruit large and roundish; excellent flavor. Remarks. — Farrow''s Roaring Lion, Parkinson's Laurel, Keene's Seed- ling, Early Sulphur, Yellow Ball, Early White, White Honey, Pitmaston Green Gage, Old Rough Red, HilVs Golden Gourd, Prophet's Rockwood, Nixon's Green Myrtle, and Wellington's Glory, are also well-known 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 O'Neill, F. W; Williams, H. L. New York, C. W. Carleton & co.
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