. The fruits and fruit trees of America : or, The culture, propagation and management, in the garden and orchard, of fruit trees generally, with descriptions of all the finest varieties of fruit, native and foreign, cultivated in this country . Fruit-culture; Fruit. APPLES. 73 Winter apple, everywhere highly esteemed in the United States It IS most abundantly seen in the markets of Philadelphia as it thrives well in the sandy soils of New Jersey. Coxe first de- scribed this fruit; the original tree of which grew in Bm TeUovi Belle-Flewr. New Jersey. We follow Thompson, in calling it B
. The fruits and fruit trees of America : or, The culture, propagation and management, in the garden and orchard, of fruit trees generally, with descriptions of all the finest varieties of fruit, native and foreign, cultivated in this country . Fruit-culture; Fruit. APPLES. 73 Winter apple, everywhere highly esteemed in the United States It IS most abundantly seen in the markets of Philadelphia as it thrives well in the sandy soils of New Jersey. Coxe first de- scribed this fruit; the original tree of which grew in Bm TeUovi Belle-Flewr. New Jersey. We follow Thompson, in calling it Belle-Fleur, from the beauty of the blossoms, with the class of French apples to which it belongs. Fruit very large, oblong, a little irregular, tapering to the eye. Skin smooth, pale lemon yellow, often with a blush next the sun. Stalk long and slender, in a deep cavity. Calyx closed and set in a rather narrow, plaited basin. Seeds in a large hollow cap- sule or core. Flesh tender, juicy, crisp, with a sprightly sub- acid flavour; before fully ripe, it is considerably acid. Wood yellowish, and tree vigorous, with spreading drooping branches. A regular and excellent bearer, and worthy of a place in every orchard NovemEbw to 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 Downing, A. J. (Andrew Jackson), 1815-1852; Downing, Charles. New York : J. Wiley
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