. American pomology : Apples. Apples. 498 DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES. Fruit medium, roundish-conic, regular; Surface smooth, pale yellow; Dots numerous, minute, white. Basin shallow, regular, folded ; Eye large, closed or open. Cavity wide, shallow, regular; Stem long, slender. Core rather large, regular, open, meeting the eye ; Seeds numerous, angular; Flesh yellow, line grained, tender; Flavor very sweet, rich; Quality very good; Use, baking and stock; Season, October to December. ^liockley. Origin Jackson County, Georgia. This long-keeper from the South promises to be an acquisition of value fo
. American pomology : Apples. Apples. 498 DESCRIPTIONS OF APPLES. Fruit medium, roundish-conic, regular; Surface smooth, pale yellow; Dots numerous, minute, white. Basin shallow, regular, folded ; Eye large, closed or open. Cavity wide, shallow, regular; Stem long, slender. Core rather large, regular, open, meeting the eye ; Seeds numerous, angular; Flesh yellow, line grained, tender; Flavor very sweet, rich; Quality very good; Use, baking and stock; Season, October to December. ^liockley. Origin Jackson County, Georgia. This long-keeper from the South promises to be an acquisition of value for market orchards, unless its small size may make an ob- jection. Tree vigorous, very productive. Fruit medium to small, conic, trun- cated,regular; Sur- face very smooth, waxen yello w,mar- bled or blushed scarlet and crim- son ; Dots scatter- ed, minute, gray. Bas'n shallow, plaited; Eye small, closed. Cavity acute, deep, regular; Stem slender, long. Core long heart- shaped, closed, meeting the eye; Seeds numerous, plump, dark; Flesh yellow, ^ne grained; Flavor mildly sub-acid, rich, saccharine, agreeable; Quality very good; Use, des- sert ; Season, March to June; a good keeper. STveet Pear. The origin of this fruit is uncertain ; the specimens were obtained in the orchard of H. P. Kimball, and his father-. Fig. 141.— 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 Warder, J. A. (John Aston), 1812-1883. New York : Orange Judd and company
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