. The fruits and fruit trees of America : or, The culture, propagation and management, in the garden and orchard, of fruit trees generally, with descriptions of all the finest varieties of fruit, native and foreign, cultivated in this country . Fruit-culture; Fruit. 616 THE PKAB. Josephine de Malines. Esperen. Al. Pom. Tree vigorous and productive, forming a beautiful pyramid. Fruit medium, somewhat turbinate, very much flattened, Skin yellowish, slightly sprinkled with russet, and thickly covered with russet dots. Stalk long and fleshy, inserted in a moderate cavity, always surrounded by russ
. The fruits and fruit trees of America : or, The culture, propagation and management, in the garden and orchard, of fruit trees generally, with descriptions of all the finest varieties of fruit, native and foreign, cultivated in this country . Fruit-culture; Fruit. 616 THE PKAB. Josephine de Malines. Esperen. Al. Pom. Tree vigorous and productive, forming a beautiful pyramid. Fruit medium, somewhat turbinate, very much flattened, Skin yellowish, slightly sprinkled with russet, and thickly covered with russet dots. Stalk long and fleshy, inserted in a moderate cavity, always surrounded by russet. Calyx open, set in a broad, shallow basin. Flesh greenish, buttery, juicy sugary, and perfumed. November to February. Julienne, Coxe. Man. A handsome sum- mer pear, which so much resembles the Doyenne or St. Mi- chael, as to be called, by some, the Simimer St. Michael. It is a beautiful and most productive fruit, and comes into bearing very early. It is often of excellent flavour, and of the first quali- ty ; but, unfortunate- ly, it is variable in these respects, and some seasons it is comparatively taste- less and insipid. In rich, warm, and dry soils it is almost al- ways fine. It is a pro- fitable market fruit, and will always com- mand a prominent place in the-orchard, _ '^'^'^'^ _ The tree is of thrifty upright growth, with light yellowish- brown shoots. Fruit of small size, but varying in different soils; obovate, regularly formed. Skin very smooth and fair, clear bright yellow, on all sides. Stalk light brown, speckled with yellow, a little morethpn an inch long, pretty stout, inserted in a very shallow depi;e8sion. Calyx open, set in a basin slightly sunk, bui often a IS^le'plaited. Flesh white, rather firm at first, half buttery, sweet,' Mid moderately juicy. Xlipens all the month of An|f)i8t. Succeeds well at the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appe
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