. The fruits and fruit trees of America;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. w Fig. 31. Alexander, 26. Autumn Pearmain. Thomp. Summer Pearmain. Lind. Miller^ P. Mag. Winter Pearmain, of the Middle States. Parmain d'Ete. Knoop. A slow growing tree, but producing a good, high-flavoured dessert fruit. Fruit of medium size, oblong, narrowing gradu- ally towards the eye. Skin brownish yellow, mixed with green on the shaded side, but next the sun, reddish, blended with yel- low, streaked with deeper red, and sprinkled with numerous small brown specks. Stalk short, obliquely planted under a fleshy lip. C
. The fruits and fruit trees of America;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. w Fig. 31. Alexander, 26. Autumn Pearmain. Thomp. Summer Pearmain. Lind. Miller^ P. Mag. Winter Pearmain, of the Middle States. Parmain d'Ete. Knoop. A slow growing tree, but producing a good, high-flavoured dessert fruit. Fruit of medium size, oblong, narrowing gradu- ally towards the eye. Skin brownish yellow, mixed with green on the shaded side, but next the sun, reddish, blended with yel- low, streaked with deeper red, and sprinkled with numerous small brown specks. Stalk short, obliquely planted under a fleshy lip. Calyx set in a broad shallow basin, which is some- times scarcely at all sunk, and obscurely plaited. Flesh pale yellow, crisp, firm, a little dry, but rich and high 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. New York, Wiley & Halsted
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