. Agriculture of New York: comprising an account of the classification, composition and distribution of the soils and rocks, and the natural waters of the different geological formations; together with a condensed view of the climate and the agricultural productions of the state. Agriculture; Natural history. b*t) DESCRIPTIONS 30. PHILLIPS' SWEETING. I'Ig. Fruit above the iiicdiiiin size; base broaci, and tnpering from near the mifidle : much wider than high. Stem deep, nearly equal- ing^ the base, hut does noi project. Depression regu- lar. Calyx rather small ; depression rather broad, o
. Agriculture of New York: comprising an account of the classification, composition and distribution of the soils and rocks, and the natural waters of the different geological formations; together with a condensed view of the climate and the agricultural productions of the state. Agriculture; Natural history. b*t) DESCRIPTIONS 30. PHILLIPS' SWEETING. I'Ig. Fruit above the iiicdiiiin size; base broaci, and tnpering from near the mifidle : much wider than high. Stem deep, nearly equal- ing^ the base, hut does noi project. Depression regu- lar. Calyx rather small ; depression rather broad, open and shallow, but not deep. Color red, and stri- ped and mottled upon a yellow ground ; darkest upon ihe base. Flesh yel- lowish, tender, juicy and crisp, with an agreeable flavor. Ripens in Novem- ber and keeps till March. This apple i-i an Ohio seedling, and supposed to have originated in Coshocton. It is described in the Oliio Cultivator for March 15, 1847, and in the Horticulturist for February. The tree is described aj an annual and prolific bearer, vigorous and upright in its growth. It is regarded as valuable for culinary purposes, and by many as one of the besrt of sweet apples. Transactions of the Ohio Fruit Convention, for 1847. 31. SWEET BALDWIN. Fruit of the full inedium size ; symmetrical; rather elongated. Color red in indistinct stripes, ornamenting a yellow ground. Stem of a medium .length ; slender. Basin small. Flesh yeUowish white, tender, juicy, and fine. Early winter. 32. BLACK APPLE (o/Coxe.) Rather small, dark red or nearly black ; skin covered witii a whitish mealy bloom. 33. CARTHOUSE. Fruit below the mediimi size ; subsymmelrical ; flattened. Color striped and shaded on a yellow ground. Stem rather long, slender ; basin slightly plaited, wide. Flesh tough, crisp, agreeable ; mildly acid. Market apple for New-Orleans, setJt from tiie Oliio Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally
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