Elliott's fruit book; or, The Elliott's fruit book; or, The American fruit-grower's guide in orchard and garden. Being a compend of the history, modes of propagation, culture, etc., of fruit trees and shrubs, with descriptions of nearly all the varieties of fruits cultivated in this country; notes of their adaptation to localities and soils, and also a complete list of fruits worthy of cultivation elliottsfruitbo00elli Year: 1858 FOR AMATEUR CULTURE. 371 spots in sun, russet at base of atem ; calyx closed; basin furrowed; core large; flesh white, rather coarse, melting, juicy, 'good.' Last Au
Elliott's fruit book; or, The Elliott's fruit book; or, The American fruit-grower's guide in orchard and garden. Being a compend of the history, modes of propagation, culture, etc., of fruit trees and shrubs, with descriptions of nearly all the varieties of fruits cultivated in this country; notes of their adaptation to localities and soils, and also a complete list of fruits worthy of cultivation elliottsfruitbo00elli Year: 1858 FOR AMATEUR CULTURE. 371 spots in sun, russet at base of atem ; calyx closed; basin furrowed; core large; flesh white, rather coarse, melting, juicy, 'good.' Last August. Haddington. Smith's Haddington. American. From seed of Pound pear, grown by J. B. Smith, Esq., at Haddington, Pa. Tree vigorous, productive ; fruit above medium, oblong, obovate pyriform, greenish yellow, brownish cheek, and russet dots and patches ; stem medium, cavity shallow ; calyx medium ; segments short, erect; core medium ; seeds long, ovate ; flesh yellowish, juicy, aromatic, ' very good.' January to April. Henkel. Foreign. Tree fine grower, young shoots grayish brown; an early, very productive bearer on pear roots, valuable for orcharding. Fruit large, obovate, somewhat obtuse pyriform, dull yellow, patches of russet and green specks ; stem long, curved ; calyx open ; segments short; ba- sin uneven; core medium; flesh yellowish white, rather coarse, juicy vinous, ' very good.' Early September.
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