. The American home garden. Being principles and rules for the culture of vegetables, fruits, flowers, and shrubbery. To which are added brief notes on farm crops, with a table of their average product and chemical constituents. Gardening. aTu AMERICAN HOME GARDEN. Fig. 1. MADELINE. Tree erect and very vigor- ous ; young shoots olive. Bears early and -n-ell, but is subject to soui'-sap blight, par- ticularly in rich, moist soils. Frait below medium; almost obovate; smooth yellowish- gi'ecn. Flesh white, melting,juicy; STveet, sometimes slightly acid. Matm'es from the middle to the last o
. The American home garden. Being principles and rules for the culture of vegetables, fruits, flowers, and shrubbery. To which are added brief notes on farm crops, with a table of their average product and chemical constituents. Gardening. aTu AMERICAN HOME GARDEN. Fig. 1. MADELINE. Tree erect and very vigor- ous ; young shoots olive. Bears early and -n-ell, but is subject to soui'-sap blight, par- ticularly in rich, moist soils. Frait below medium; almost obovate; smooth yellowish- gi'ecn. Flesh white, melting,juicy; STveet, sometimes slightly acid. Matm'es from the middle to the last of July. Should be gathered in season, and ripened in the house. Tree of fi-ee but not vigorous gi'owth ; shoots reddish-brown. Hardy, and bears well. Fruit below medium ; pretty uniformly turbin- ate ; dull yellow, slightly russeted. Flesh yellowish-white, buttery, melting. Flavor rich, sweet, and aromatic. Ripens best in the house, from last of July to near mid-August. 2. BLOODGOOD. 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 Watson, Alexander. New York, Harper & Brothers
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