. American pomology : Apples. Apples. CLASS JL CONICAL APPLES. IL II. II. 539 smooth, greenish-yellow, mixed and striped pale purplish- red ; Dots scattered, prominent, yellow. Basin deep, abrupt, wavy; Eye large, long, open. Cavity wide, wavy, brown ; Stem short. Core large, regular, closed; Axis very short; Seeds nu- merous, long, pointed; Flesh yellow, tender, fine-grained, juicy; Flavor mild sub-acid, rich, agreeable; Quality best, or nearly so; Use,table, kitchen, drying; Season, October to December. Origin New York, on the Hudson. This fruit has changed its character in progressing westw
. American pomology : Apples. Apples. CLASS JL CONICAL APPLES. IL II. II. 539 smooth, greenish-yellow, mixed and striped pale purplish- red ; Dots scattered, prominent, yellow. Basin deep, abrupt, wavy; Eye large, long, open. Cavity wide, wavy, brown ; Stem short. Core large, regular, closed; Axis very short; Seeds nu- merous, long, pointed; Flesh yellow, tender, fine-grained, juicy; Flavor mild sub-acid, rich, agreeable; Quality best, or nearly so; Use,table, kitchen, drying; Season, October to December. Origin New York, on the Hudson. This fruit has changed its character in progressing westward and south- ward, becoming larger and more irregular, less brilliantly colored, less highly flavored, and less Fig. 173.—ESOPUS SPITZENBERG. Tree vigorous, upright, thrifty, but in some regions sub- ject to blight and unprofitable; Shoots 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 Warder, J. A. (John Aston), 1812-1883. New York : Orange Judd and company
Size: 1550px × 1611px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1860, booksubjectapples, bookyear1867
