. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. 53^ THE PkAk. erate; flesh white, juicy, buttery, and melting, sweet, perfumed, excellent. Last half of September. Origin, New Rochelle, N. Y. Idaho. (Mulkey.) Large, nearly round, regular; golden yellow, many russet dots; cavity irregular, rather deep; basin shallow, pointed; flesh melting, juicy, sprightly, vinous, very good. Early autumn. Idaho. Fig. 725. Merriam. Rather large, roundish, approaching oblate; rich yellow, partly russeted ; stem short
. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. 53^ THE PkAk. erate; flesh white, juicy, buttery, and melting, sweet, perfumed, excellent. Last half of September. Origin, New Rochelle, N. Y. Idaho. (Mulkey.) Large, nearly round, regular; golden yellow, many russet dots; cavity irregular, rather deep; basin shallow, pointed; flesh melting, juicy, sprightly, vinous, very good. Early autumn. Idaho. Fig. 725. Merriam. Rather large, roundish, approaching oblate; rich yellow, partly russeted ; stem short, cavity small, calyx closed; basin shallow, furrowed ; flesh rather coarse, juicy, melting, perfumed, â very good. Middle of autumn. Popular at Fig. 723.âStevens' Genesee. Fig. 724.âLe Conte. Fig. 725.âIdaho. Robin. Size above medium, round, nearly regular, or obscurely and obtusely ribbed : slcin pale yellow, usually russeted about the crown; stalk an inch and a half long, generally set in a rather deep, smooth cavity, sometimes merely planted on the surface; calyx in a smooth or scarcely furrowed basin ; flesh buttery, melt- ing, with a fine, "very good" flavor. Shoots brownish-green, rather erect. Fig. 718. Roe's Bergamotte. Medium, oblate, irregular; skin yellow, red- dened to the sun ; stalk short, cavity narrow, abrupt; calyx small, basin narrow; flesh rather coarse, sweet, rich, perfumed. Sep- tember. Shoots dark reddish brown, diverging, leaves small, somewhat curled. Newburg, N. Y. Sheldon.* Medium or large, roundish, sometimes approaching broad obovate; greenish-russet becoming cinnamon brown; stalk short, cavity narrow; basin smooth, rather deep; flesh a little coarse, very melting, juicy, with a very brisk, vinous, excellent. 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
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