. Elliott's fruit book;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. [from old catalog]. WORTHY GENERAL CULTIVATION. 323 Fruit, medium, obovate pyriform; color, clear pale vellow regu- larly sprinkled with small dots, often a fine red cheek; stem, medium brownish; cavity, small, round; calyx, small, closed; basin, shallow slightly plaited; flesh, white, fine-grained, melting, juicy, buttery, delicious. Season, September to November. The Doyenne Panachee is a sub-variety, differing from this in its more pyriform shape, and its color being yellow, green, and red, striped. It is juicy, not high flavor. Season, October
. Elliott's fruit book;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. [from old catalog]. WORTHY GENERAL CULTIVATION. 323 Fruit, medium, obovate pyriform; color, clear pale vellow regu- larly sprinkled with small dots, often a fine red cheek; stem, medium brownish; cavity, small, round; calyx, small, closed; basin, shallow slightly plaited; flesh, white, fine-grained, melting, juicy, buttery, delicious. Season, September to November. The Doyenne Panachee is a sub-variety, differing from this in its more pyriform shape, and its color being yellow, green, and red, striped. It is juicy, not high flavor. Season, October. Dix. American. Origin, Boston, Mass. Tree, hardy, vigorous young shoots, pale yellow, upright, slender, unproductive while young, well suited to extensive orcharding. Fruit, large, oblong pyriform - skin, little rough, yellow, with russet dots, and around the stem ; stem, set obliquely, raised one side, short, stout, thickest at each end; calyx, small; basin, shallow; core, marked with a dark gritty circle, extending toward the stem; flesh, yellowish white, melting, a little harsh, juicy, sweet. Season, October and November. Fulton. American. Native of Maine; tree very hardy, yearly and abundant bearer, well suited for standard orcharding at the West; young shoots slender, reddish brown. Fruit, small, obovate; color, at first gray rus- set, becoming dark cin- namon russet; calyx,, open, segments nearly reg- one to two inches long ; cavity, nar- row ; core, encircled by a coarse line, but of it- self small, compact; seeds, blackish; flesh, half buttery, moderately juicy, sprightly. Season, October, November. erect; basin, round ular ; stem. 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, Franklin Reuben, 1817-1878. [from old catalog]. New York, C. M. Saxton
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