. Agriculture of New York: comprising an account of the classification, composition and distribution of the soils and rocks, and the natural waters of the different geological formations; together with a condensed view of the climate and the agricultural productions of the state. Agriculture; Natural history. 30 DESCRIPTIONS It is difficult lo class and determine the varieties in this country which arc locally known under the name of '5. Most of liicin are Vintcr apples : in oilier respects, there is much similarity among them. 25. RAMBOUR FRANC {Duhamel). Franc Rambottr, Switzkr. R
. Agriculture of New York: comprising an account of the classification, composition and distribution of the soils and rocks, and the natural waters of the different geological formations; together with a condensed view of the climate and the agricultural productions of the state. Agriculture; Natural history. 30 DESCRIPTIONS It is difficult lo class and determine the varieties in this country which arc locally known under the name of '5. Most of liicin are Vintcr apples : in oilier respects, there is much similarity among them. 25. RAMBOUR FRANC {Duhamel). Franc Rambottr, Switzkr. Rambmtr Gros, Lond. Hort. Soc. Trans. Fruit above the medium size; form irregular. Stem short; depression deep, russetty. Calyx open and rather larg-e ; depression deep, plaited and ang^ular. Color pale yellow, stained with carmine on the sunny side. Flesh tender, subacid. An apple ripe in October and November, but no( remarkable for good qualities : princi- pally used for culinary purposes. 26. CORNISH AROMATIC (Lond. Hort. Trans. Vol. ii, p. 74.) Fruit of the medium size, roundish; crown angular. Stem short; depression narrow, deep. Calyx small; depression rather deep. Color soft russet brown on the shaded side; deep bright red on the sunny side, intermixed with russet, and sprinkled with lemon-colored dots. Flesh yellowish, juic}', firm : rich aromatic flavor. A desert apple from November to February. 27, SUMMER WINE. Fruit of the medium size, rather unsym- metrical, circular, depressed ; ends subcqual. Stem rather long and slen- der ; depression rather large and wide, smooth. Calyx rather large, nearly closed ; depression shallow, smooth. Calyx-tube rather open, and extend- ing nearly to the core. Color red, deep upon the base and paler upon the crown, greenish around the stem, striped. Flesh white, juicy, subacid and rich. This is a New-Jersey apple, and ex- cellent in October. Fig. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been
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