Elliott's fruit book; or, The Elliott's fruit book; or, The American fruit-grower's guide in orchard and garden. Being a compend of the history, modes of propagation, culture, etc., of fruit trees and shrubs, with descriptions of nearly all the varieties of fruits cultivated in this country; notes of their adaptation to localities and soils, and also a complete list of fruits worthy of cultivation elliottsfruitbo00elli Year: 1858 WORTHY GENERAL CULTIVATION. 885 Prince's St. Germain. New St. Germain, Brown St. Germain. Raised from the seed of the old St. Germain, nearly fifty years since, at t
Elliott's fruit book; or, The Elliott's fruit book; or, The American fruit-grower's guide in orchard and garden. Being a compend of the history, modes of propagation, culture, etc., of fruit trees and shrubs, with descriptions of nearly all the varieties of fruits cultivated in this country; notes of their adaptation to localities and soils, and also a complete list of fruits worthy of cultivation elliottsfruitbo00elli Year: 1858 WORTHY GENERAL CULTIVATION. 885 Prince's St. Germain. New St. Germain, Brown St. Germain. Raised from the seed of the old St. Germain, nearly fifty years since, at the Prince Nurseries, Flushing, L. I. Tree, hardy, thrifty, very productive; the fruit keeps well, and re- quires no more care to ripen than apples , shoots, reddish brown. Fruit, medium, ob- long, obovate pyri- form; color, green and pale yellow marbled, and covered nearly with brownish russet specks; stem, long, slender, (our drawing shows only a portion of it;) cavity, slight, narrow; calyx, with broad segments with- out divisions; basin, regular, even, not deep; core, small; seeds, oblong, ovate; flesh, white, juicy, melting, sweet, vinous. Season, December to March. Rostiezer. Foreign. Tree, strong upright grower, large foliage, dark olive- colored wood ; an early, free, abundant bearer. Fruit, below medium, obovate pyriform ; color, dull green, reddish brown cheek in sun, whitish specks, and traces of thin russet; stem, long, slender, without depression ; calyx, medium, open ; basin, very shallow; core, small; seeds, ovate, pointed ;• flesh, juicy, melting, sweet, perfumed. Season, last of August. Seckel. Seckle, Sickle, Sycle, New York Red Cheek, Red-cheeked Seckel, The original tree of this variety, according to Dr. Brinckle, stands in Passyunk township, on the Delaware river, about three and a
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