. A dictionary of modern gardening. Gardening. CHE 143 cherry. Ripens at Philadelphia, latter end of May and early in June. Plum Stone Thomp.— (Fig. 27.) There is some difiVrence of (ipinion as to the merits of this va- riety—it has, however, many admirers, and is on the whole, worthy of culture; though we cannot pronounce it of first quality. It ripens late in the season, possesses good flavour, and has a pre- possessing appearance, all of which are desirable properties, and render it popular. The fruit is large, of a deep red colour. Flesh juicy and acid, as is the case with all M
. A dictionary of modern gardening. Gardening. CHE 143 cherry. Ripens at Philadelphia, latter end of May and early in June. Plum Stone Thomp.— (Fig. 27.) There is some difiVrence of (ipinion as to the merits of this va- riety—it has, however, many admirers, and is on the whole, worthy of culture; though we cannot pronounce it of first quality. It ripens late in the season, possesses good flavour, and has a pre- possessing appearance, all of which are desirable properties, and render it popular. The fruit is large, of a deep red colour. Flesh juicy and acid, as is the case with all Morellos. Ripe at Philadelphia, middle to close of July. Fig. 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 Johnson, George William, 1802-1886; Landreth, David. Philadelphia : Lea and Blanchard
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