. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. 266 TERMS USED IN DESCRIBING FRUITS. The term apex should be understood as applying to the part most remote from the branch or root. In fruits, it is the part opposite to the insertion of the stalk. In pears, this part is usually denominated the crown. The axis is a line connecting the base and apex (Fig. 330). A longitudinal section is made by cutting an apple from base to apex. A transverse section, by cutting it at right angles to the axis. The len
. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. 266 TERMS USED IN DESCRIBING FRUITS. The term apex should be understood as applying to the part most remote from the branch or root. In fruits, it is the part opposite to the insertion of the stalk. In pears, this part is usually denominated the crown. The axis is a line connecting the base and apex (Fig. 330). A longitudinal section is made by cutting an apple from base to apex. A transverse section, by cutting it at right angles to the axis. The length is the longitudinal diameter; the breadth the transverse 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 Thomas, J. J. (John Jacob); Wood, William H. S. New York, Orange Judd
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