. 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. Fruit-culture; Fruit. 74 THE APPLE. Cornish Foreign. Requires rich, warm, sandy soil. Size, medium \form, roundish, regular, sometimes a little conical; color, yellow ground, mostly overspread with rich red, dotted
. 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. Fruit-culture; Fruit. 74 THE APPLE. Cornish Foreign. Requires rich, warm, sandy soil. Size, medium \form, roundish, regular, sometimes a little conical; color, yellow ground, mostly overspread with rich red, dotted with yellow russet spots; stem, long, slender ; cavity, regular, open, rather deep ; calyx, small •, basin, abrupt, furrowed ; flesh, yellow, crisp, juicy, sub-acid, of flavor closely allied to Esopus Spitzenburg; core, open, hollow, regular form ; seeds, large. Season, November to February. Danvers Winter Sweet. Epse's Sweet. American. Tree, vigorous, spreading, shoots yellowish, very pro- ductive ; valuable winter fruit for baking or stock. Size, medium ; form, roundish, oblong ; color, dull yellow, with orange blush, and small russet specks; stem, slender, inclining to one side; calyx, small, woolly ; basin, shallow, rather narrow ; flesh, yellow, firm, sweet; core, large, open; seeds, ovate, pointed, dark rioh brown. Season, December to April. Dutch Mignonne. The Dutch Mignonne—Darling, or Favorite, is from Holland, and a fruit which has proved valuable wherever grown. Tree, with. 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 Elliott, F. R. (Franklin Reuben), 1817-1878. New York : A. O. Moore
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