Elliott's fruit book; (1854) Elliott's fruit book; elliottsfruitboo01elli Year: 1854 92 THE APPLE. American. Native of New Jersey. It is in extensive cultivation throughout the West, and is very successful. Trees very produc- tive. Fruit., medium to large ; form, angular, roundish, conical -,'color, light yellowish green, with a flush of red, in sun, dotted with irregu- lar formed specks of russet; often there is a shade of rich yellow marbled, or striped, apparently underneath the skin; stem, usually- short ; cavity, narrow, regular ; calyx, with long segments in divis- ions ; basin, shallow
Elliott's fruit book; (1854) Elliott's fruit book; elliottsfruitboo01elli Year: 1854 92 THE APPLE. American. Native of New Jersey. It is in extensive cultivation throughout the West, and is very successful. Trees very produc- tive. Fruit., medium to large ; form, angular, roundish, conical -,'color, light yellowish green, with a flush of red, in sun, dotted with irregu- lar formed specks of russet; often there is a shade of rich yellow marbled, or striped, apparently underneath the skin; stem, usually- short ; cavity, narrow, regular ; calyx, with long segments in divis- ions ; basin, shallow, narrow, somewhat furrowed ; flesh, white, tender, juicy, sweet; much valued for cooking and keeping well, being in use from October to March; core, small, compact, surrounded by a broad coarse vein, giving semblance of a large core; seeds, ovate pointed, light brown. Monmouth Pippin. Red Cheek, of some, j Red Cheek Pippin. American. Native of Monmouth County, N. J. It is stated as v^ry productive, and of healthy, vigorous growth. We are conver- sant only with the fruit. Fruit, large ; form, roundish, flattened ; sometimes roundish coni- cal ; color, pale greenish yellow, with blush-red cheeks, small, raised rough brown specks, with a shade of light green suffused around them underneath the skin ; stem, rather short; cavity, deep, regular ;
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