Elliott's fruit book; or, The Elliott's fruit book; or, The American fruit-grower's guide in orchard and garden. Being a compend of the history, modes of propagation, culture, etc., of fruit trees and shrubs, with descriptions of nearly all the varieties of fruits cultivated in this country; notes of their adaptation to localities and soils, and also a complete list of fruits worthy of cultivation elliottsfruitbo00elli Year: 1858 WORTHY GENERAL CULTIVATION. 443 Monthly. Large-fruited Monthly, | Rivers'Large-fruited Monthly. This variety has been lately introduced, with claims to excellence an
Elliott's fruit book; or, The Elliott's fruit book; or, The American fruit-grower's guide in orchard and garden. Being a compend of the history, modes of propagation, culture, etc., of fruit trees and shrubs, with descriptions of nearly all the varieties of fruits cultivated in this country; notes of their adaptation to localities and soils, and also a complete list of fruits worthy of cultivation elliottsfruitbo00elli Year: 1858 WORTHY GENERAL CULTIVATION. 443 Monthly. Large-fruited Monthly, | Rivers'Large-fruited Monthly. This variety has been lately introduced, with claims to excellence and productive habit. We have fruited it hut one year, and cannot, therefore, speak knowingly, but incline to the impression that, like others of its character, it depends more on the system of culture to produce the fruit in succession, than the actual habit of the plant. Shoots, long, slender, purplish in the sun. thickly covered with dark purple spines ; frail, hardh above medium, red, fine flavor. Barry says, 'to insure a good autumn crop, the canes should be pruned in spring to within a loot of the ground.' M:;s. W ilder. Seedling of Col. Wilder, which it so nearly resembles as not to require distinct description. Orange. This variety was grown by Dr. Brinckle from seed in 1844. On account of being more hardy, it will probably supersede the Yellow Antwerp, while its late period of ripening, being some ten days after that variety, will render it highly valuable for marketing. Shoots, vigorous, with white spines ; leaf, irregular ; fruit, large, ovate, beau- tiful bright orange color, and of excellent flavor, productive. By many this is regarded as the best of all the varieties originated by Dr. Brinckle. Red Antwerp. New Red Antwerp, Burley, True Red Antwerp, Late-bearing Antwerp, Knevett's Antwerp, Howland's Red Antwerp, Framboisier aGros Fruit. Although universally desired, it is rare that the true Red Antwerp raspberry is found west of the State of New York. It is a Dutch
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