. Elliott's fruit book;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. [from old catalog]. FOR AMATEUR CULTURE. 367 yellow, red in sun, slight traces of russet; calyx, small, open; core, large ; flesh, yellowish white, melting, sugary, juicy, "very ; Last August. Early Butter of Cincinnati. This is a variety which our Cincin- nati pomologists seem unable to recog- nize with any known description. We have been unable to examine the fruit in perfection, but some small specimens received, from which our drawing was made, induced a guess at Dearborn Seed- ling. The original tree at Cincinnati is said to ha
. Elliott's fruit book;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. [from old catalog]. FOR AMATEUR CULTURE. 367 yellow, red in sun, slight traces of russet; calyx, small, open; core, large ; flesh, yellowish white, melting, sugary, juicy, "very ; Last August. Early Butter of Cincinnati. This is a variety which our Cincin- nati pomologists seem unable to recog- nize with any known description. We have been unable to examine the fruit in perfection, but some small specimens received, from which our drawing was made, induced a guess at Dearborn Seed- ling. The original tree at Cincinnati is said to have been probably brought from New-Jersey. It is of upright growth, short-jointed, yellowish brown wood, forming a handsome symmetrical head. Fruit small, oblong ovate, narrowing most to the stem, light greenish yellow, with dark green specks, rarely a bronzed red in sun; calyx, prominent; seg- ments, bold, reflexed; core, compact; seeds, few, defective; flesh, white, juicy, buttery, "very ; Last EcHASSERY. Echasserie, Bezi d' Echassie, Bezi de Chasserie, Jagdbirae. Foreign. Poor grower. Fruit, medium, roundish oval, pale green, yel- lowish, dotted with gray when ripe ; calyx, open ; flesh, melting, buttery, sweet, "; November and December. Eyewood. Foreign. Tree vigorous, branches very strong, stout, yellowish brown with large white specks. Fruit, below medium, obovate, pale greenish yellow, russet traces and specks ; stem, long, slender; calyx, small, open ; core, large; flesh, white, rather coarse, melting, juicy, subacid, "very good Octobei Figue of Naples. Figue de Naples, Fig Pear of Naples, Comtesse de Frenoi, De Vigne Pelane. Foreign. Grown by some under name of Beurre Bronze. Tree vig- orous, productive, shoots upright, brown. Fruit, medium, oblong obo- vate, pale greenish yellow, dull red in sun, russety; calyx, small; stem, stout, fleshy knob at base ; flesh, juicy, pleasant, breaking, "; Oct. Please note that t
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