. Elliott's fruit book;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. [from old catalog]. WORTHY GENEKAL CULTIVATION". 105 This variety has been condemned in many sections because of not producing as fine fruit on the same trees without care, as when the trees were youDg. Testimony has shown that it is a gross feeder, and needs soil well drained, rich in lime and phosphates ; on usual soils, where the variety is defective, liberal dressing with wood ashes, will answer. On sandy soils well manured, the texture is closer than on clay. Fruit, large ; form, roundish, flattened, sometimes a little angular at the bas
. Elliott's fruit book;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. [from old catalog]. WORTHY GENEKAL CULTIVATION". 105 This variety has been condemned in many sections because of not producing as fine fruit on the same trees without care, as when the trees were youDg. Testimony has shown that it is a gross feeder, and needs soil well drained, rich in lime and phosphates ; on usual soils, where the variety is defective, liberal dressing with wood ashes, will answer. On sandy soils well manured, the texture is closer than on clay. Fruit, large ; form, roundish, flattened, sometimes a little angular at the base end ; color, green, yellowish green when ripe, with a dull blush, on sun-grown specimens, near the stem; stem, medium; cavity, open; calyx, rather small, woolly; basin, medium depth, slight- ly furrowed; flesh, yellowish, fine-grained, tender, slightly aromatic, lively acid juice; core small; seeds ovate, pointed. Season, Decem- ber to February. We received this fine variety from D. C. Richmond, Esq., near Sandusky, as a native seedling, and are unable to identify it with any known sort. Fruit, large ; form, roundish, occasional specimens have one side a little enlarged ; color, light yellow ground, mostly or quite over- spread with light and dark red stripes, many dots or specks of light russet; stem, varying, mostly short, slender; cavity, deep, open, regular, a little brownish at bottom; calyx, large, segments, 5*. 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, Franklin Reuben, 1817-1878. [from old catalog]. New York, C. M. Saxton
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