. Agriculture of New York : comprising an account of the classification, composition and distribution of the soils and rocks ... together with a condensed view of the climate and the agricultural productions of the state. Agriculture; Soils; Fruit-culture. 130 DESCRIPTIONS 55. URBANISTE. {TJiompson.) Fig. 13. Large, and of a coarse form, but pear- shaped, and having an obscure, thick neck, with slightly concave sides, ter- minating in an obtuse, rounded base, with an irregular or one-sided inden- tation. Color yellow, dotted with gray, and somewhat russeted in stripes. Stem thick, straight, up
. Agriculture of New York : comprising an account of the classification, composition and distribution of the soils and rocks ... together with a condensed view of the climate and the agricultural productions of the state. Agriculture; Soils; Fruit-culture. 130 DESCRIPTIONS 55. URBANISTE. {TJiompson.) Fig. 13. Large, and of a coarse form, but pear- shaped, and having an obscure, thick neck, with slightly concave sides, ter- minating in an obtuse, rounded base, with an irregular or one-sided inden- tation. Color yellow, dotted with gray, and somewhat russeted in stripes. Stem thick, straight, upright, or curv- ed, and one inch long. Calyx large, and placed at the bottom of a deep basin. Flesh white, rich, and deli- cately perfumed. 56. WILKINSON. (Manning.) Form obscurely pear-shaped, inclining to oval, widest in the middle, tapering, with convex sides, to a narrow base, the indentation of which is nearly filled with the base of a thick stem. Stem low, straight, obliquely set. Crown truncated or flattened ; depression obscure. Color bright yellow, dotted with brown points. Flesh white, juicy, melting, sweet and rich. November. Originated in Cumberland, Rhode 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 Emmons, Ebenezer, 1799-1863. Albany, C. Van Benthuysen
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