. 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. 30 DESCRIPTIONS It is difficult (o class and determine the varieties in this country which are locally known under the name of Nonsuch's. Most of them are winter apples : in other respects, there is much similarity among them. 25. RAMBOUR FRANC (Duhamel). Franc Rambour, Switzer. Rambour Gros, Lond. Hort. Soc. Trass. Fruit above the medium si
. 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. 30 DESCRIPTIONS It is difficult (o class and determine the varieties in this country which are locally known under the name of Nonsuch's. Most of them are winter apples : in other respects, there is much similarity among them. 25. RAMBOUR FRANC (Duhamel). Franc Rambour, Switzer. Rambour Gros, Lond. Hort. Soc. Trass. Fruit above the medium size; form irregular. Stem short; depression deep, russetty. Calyx open and rather large ; depression deep, plaited and angular. Color pale yellow, stained with carmine on the sunny side. Flesh tender, subacid. An apple ripe in October and November, but not 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, juicy, firm : rich aromatic flavor. A desert apple from November to February. 27. SUMMER WINE. Fig. 12. Fruit of the medium size, rather unsym- metrical, circular, depressed ; ends subequal. 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 NewT-Jersey apple, and ex- cellent in Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance
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