. The American farmer. A hand-book of agriculture for the farm and garden ... Agriculture. FHUITS, FRUIT-TREES, VINES, ETC. 313 Fig. sorts are the Sweet, the Acid, and the Subacid; besides which, there are Bome ornamental varieties. The fruit is about the size of a common apple, and is very handsome ; skin hard ; color yellovsrish-orange, with a deep-red cheek. Grows in the Middle and Southern States Besides a dessert fruit, it is also used medicinally. Shellbark. — Also called Shagbark, and Hickory Nut. A large and towering tree, with oval leaves ; fruit roundish, sweet and relishing. T
. The American farmer. A hand-book of agriculture for the farm and garden ... Agriculture. FHUITS, FRUIT-TREES, VINES, ETC. 313 Fig. sorts are the Sweet, the Acid, and the Subacid; besides which, there are Bome ornamental varieties. The fruit is about the size of a common apple, and is very handsome ; skin hard ; color yellovsrish-orange, with a deep-red cheek. Grows in the Middle and Southern States Besides a dessert fruit, it is also used medicinally. Shellbark. — Also called Shagbark, and Hickory Nut. A large and towering tree, with oval leaves ; fruit roundish, sweet and relishing. The wood is much used for different mechanical purposes. Walnut. — Also called Madeira Nut. A tree of stately proportions, bearing in great quantity a large-sized and superior nut. May be propa- gated by seeds, and by grafting on the hickory nut. Excellent dessert fruit, and makes a good pickle. The kernel is four-lobed. Whortleberry. — A small, dwarf shrub, comprising several varieties, and known generally by the name of Huckleberry, and Bilberry. It produces a round, sweet berry, much used in cooking, and also eaten raw. It grows wild, and is seldom cultivated in gardens. FRUIT CALENDAR. January.— Vinery: commence forcing for fruit in June ; begin with a temperature of 50°, and gradually increase it, the first month, to 60°. Peach-house: commence forcing for fruit in May ; begin with a tempera- lure of 50°. Cherry-house: commence forcing with a temperature of 45°, by night. Figs: plants in pots may now be placed in a vinery. Strav)berries: take plants in pots into a forcing house or pit twice in the 27. 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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