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 WORTHY GENERAL CULTIVATION. 79 / ately stout; cavity, deep, round; calyx, above medium, with seg- ments in divisions; basin, deep, wide, and open; Jlesh, yellowis


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 WORTHY GENERAL CULTIVATION. 79 / ately stout; cavity, deep, round; calyx, above medium, with seg- ments in divisions; basin, deep, wide, and open; Jlesh, yellowish white, tender, sub-acid, aromatic; core, medium, for size of fruit; seeds, ovate. Season, October to December. Fallenwalder. Fallawater, Green Mountain Pippin, Dutch Codlin, erroneously. Tulpahocken, Pirn's Beauty of the West, Pound, erroneously, Mountain Pippin. American. Originated in Berks Co., Penn. ' It sprung up in the woods, and was left standing after the other trees were cut down ; hence the name Fallenwalder, or apple of the cut-down woods.' Not worthy a place in small orchards or gardens ; but on rich lime- stone soils, when grown for distant market, it is highly valuable, being of thick skin, fruit always fair and large, and keeping a long time, even in southern latitudes. Tree, strong, vigorous grower; shoots, stout, partially spreading. Fruit, large; form, round, varying to roundish, flattened and roundish ovate ; color, pale yellowish green, dull red cheek, dotted with a few small irregular-shaped russet dots, suffused or surround-


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