Archive image from page 40 of Descriptive catalogue of fruit trees. Descriptive catalogue of fruit trees small fruits, etc. descriptivecatal1892cali Year: 1892 FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 35 Sweet Fruited-FYuit very large, with sweet and juicy pulp ; ripens early. Sub-acid Fruited-The variety commonly grown in gardens here ; it ripens late, and will hang on the trees to mid-winter. SERVICE TREE. True Service Tree—Flowers cream colored; the fruit when fully ripe, or mellowed by frost and keeping, becomes brown and soft, resembling a Medlar ; cannot be used in a green state. COLUMELLA OLIVE. GRAPES. F
Archive image from page 40 of Descriptive catalogue of fruit trees. Descriptive catalogue of fruit trees small fruits, etc. descriptivecatal1892cali Year: 1892 FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 35 Sweet Fruited-FYuit very large, with sweet and juicy pulp ; ripens early. Sub-acid Fruited-The variety commonly grown in gardens here ; it ripens late, and will hang on the trees to mid-winter. SERVICE TREE. True Service Tree—Flowers cream colored; the fruit when fully ripe, or mellowed by frost and keeping, becomes brown and soft, resembling a Medlar ; cannot be used in a green state. COLUMELLA OLIVE. GRAPES. FOREIGN VARIETIES. FOR TABLE, RAISINS, AND SHIPPING. Almeria—Introduced from Spain. Bunches very large ; berries large, firm, amber colored when fully ripe. Barbarossa—An Italian grape ; berries good size, oblong, red ; excellent for table, and good, also, for wine. Black Ferrara—One of the most valuable grapes for shipping ; color black, bunches large, fine flavor. Black Hamburg—A fine, tender grape, producing large, magnificent, compact bunches ; berries black, very large and oblong. A great favorite everywhere. Black Malvoise—Bunches large and long ; berries oval, flavor fine; an excellent table grape, and valuable for wine. Black Morocco—A long, showy grape; bunches large ; berries large, oval; skin thick, dark red, becoming black when fully ripe. Tolerably sweet and rich. Ripens late and keeps well. Black Prince—Bunches large ; berries black, medium to large, round, flavor good.
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