[Fruit culture] . i«. 47 Fig. 27 48 VARIETIES OF APPLES § 3 59. Ingram.—The Ingram, a seedling of the Ralls, origi-nated about 1850 on the farm of Martin Ingram, near Spring-fieid, Missouri. The tree blooms nearly as late, bears fruit ofbetter quality and much better color, is a more rapid grower,and has stronger branches than that of the Ralls; the treestend to bear in alternate years, but not to such a marked extentas the Ralls. The tree is adapted to conditions such as thosefound in Missouri; on account of the trees blooming so late,the fruit requires a long season for development and for t
[Fruit culture] . i«. 47 Fig. 27 48 VARIETIES OF APPLES § 3 59. Ingram.—The Ingram, a seedling of the Ralls, origi-nated about 1850 on the farm of Martin Ingram, near Spring-fieid, Missouri. The tree blooms nearly as late, bears fruit ofbetter quality and much better color, is a more rapid grower,and has stronger branches than that of the Ralls; the treestend to bear in alternate years, but not to such a marked extentas the Ralls. The tree is adapted to conditions such as thosefound in Missouri; on account of the trees blooming so late,the fruit requires a long season for development and for thisreason the variety is not adapted for culture in northern lati-tudes. The tree is vigorous, with moderately stout fruit is below medium to medium in size, and roundishconic to roundish oblate tending to be oblique in form. Theskin is thick, tough, and smooth. The color is a bright greenishyellow or pale yellow washed, mottled, and striped with twoshades of red. In regions where it can reach its best
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