. 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. Fruit-culture; Fruit. WORTHY GENERAL CULTIVATION. 85 Herefordshire Pearmain. Winter Pearmain, erroneously, Parmin Royal. Royal Pearmain, Old Pearmain, Royale d' Foreign. Tree, hardy, requiring rich, strong soil, wh
. 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. Fruit-culture; Fruit. WORTHY GENERAL CULTIVATION. 85 Herefordshire Pearmain. Winter Pearmain, erroneously, Parmin Royal. Royal Pearmain, Old Pearmain, Royale d' Foreign. Tree, hardy, requiring rich, strong soil, when the fruit is of the highest excellence; shoots slender, diverging, partially droop- ing. Fruit, medium; form, roundish, conical; color, brownish red, mottled, and slightly striped, on a dull russety green, or when fully matured, yellow ground, with stripes and marblings of russet, from the stem, dotted with greyish specks; stem, slender; cavity, acuminate, russeted; calyx, open ; basin, medium; flesh, yellow- ish, tender, mild, sub-acid, aromatic; core, medium, laying nearest the stem end ; seeds, large, ovate, light brown. Season, December to February. Sutton. Hubbardston Nonsuch, Sutton, | Sutton Beauty. American. Originated in Mass. A superior fruit, succeeding even better when grown West, than in its native locality. Tree, vigorous grower; shoots, rather slender, very different from the Baldwin, which has often been disseminated as this variety; spreading; very 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 Elliott, F. R. (Franklin Reuben), 1817-1878. New York : A. O. Moore
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