. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 28. Jewett Red. (XVz) covered by a heavy, blue bloom; and the quality is excellent, the flavor being a pleasing mingling of sweet and sour. The trees are precocious in bearing, but grow slowly, and are seldom productive. The variety originated at HoUis, Xew Hampshire, early in the nine- teenth century. Tree small, spreading, open ; branches short and stout with few laterals and numerous spurs. Fruit of medium size, uniform in size and shape, round-oblate, sides unequal, obscurely ribbed, often irregular; stem short; cavity variable, acute, sh
. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 28. Jewett Red. (XVz) covered by a heavy, blue bloom; and the quality is excellent, the flavor being a pleasing mingling of sweet and sour. The trees are precocious in bearing, but grow slowly, and are seldom productive. The variety originated at HoUis, Xew Hampshire, early in the nine- teenth century. Tree small, spreading, open ; branches short and stout with few laterals and numerous spurs. Fruit of medium size, uniform in size and shape, round-oblate, sides unequal, obscurely ribbed, often irregular; stem short; cavity variable, acute, shallow, wide, furrowed ob- scurely, green or russeted, sometimes lipped; calj-x small, open or partly closed ; lobes broad, short, obtuse ; basin shallow, wide, obtuse, obscurelj- furrowed and wrinkled ; skin thin, tough, smooth, dark red over yellow background, often deepening to purplish-red and obscurely marked with broken stripes and splashes of carmine; dots numerous, conspicuous, pale yellow with character- istic scarf-skin overspreading the base ; prevailing effect deep red; calyx-tube narrow, funnel-form; stamens median ; core axile; cells closed or open ; core-lines clasping; carpels oval, elongated, emarginate; seeds numerous, clear reddish-brown, small; flesh yellow, fine, tender, juicy, pleasantly aromatic, mild subacid; good to very ; October to February. JONATHAN. Fig. 29. Jonathan has a world-wide reputation, and the apples b^- gen- eral consent are placed among the very best in both appearance and quality. Though only medium in size, the fruits are large enough for. Jonathan. (X%) a dessert apple. The brilliant red skin, indis- tinctlj' striped with carmine and underlaid with pale yellow, contrasting with the nearly white flesh; and the shapely, round-conic, smoothly and regularly turned form, make it one of the most attractive apples. The flesh is firm, crisp, tender, juicy, not especialh' rich in flavor, but peculiarly sprightly and refreshing, having a d
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