. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. S6o PLUMS. Size medium, round-oval, suture shallow, stalk half an inch long stout, or longer and slender; cavity moderate; skin reddish- purple, slightly marbled; flesh yellowish-green, rather rich. Early in August. Wilmot's Orleans scarcely differs from the Early Pig. 7SO-—Pond's Seedling (English). Fig. 751.—Prince Englebert. Peach.* (Prune PSche.) Very large, roundish-oblate, regular, ' flattened at ends, suture distinct, shallow ; color
. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. S6o PLUMS. Size medium, round-oval, suture shallow, stalk half an inch long stout, or longer and slender; cavity moderate; skin reddish- purple, slightly marbled; flesh yellowish-green, rather rich. Early in August. Wilmot's Orleans scarcely differs from the Early Pig. 7SO-—Pond's Seedling (English). Fig. 751.—Prince Englebert. Peach.* (Prune PSche.) Very large, roundish-oblate, regular, ' flattened at ends, suture distinct, shallow ; color varying from salmon to light brownish-red; stalk very short, cavity narrow, shallow I flesh rather coarse, juicy, sprightlj' free from the nearly round, very flat, much furrowed stone. Shoots smooth, vigorous. Quality not very high, moderate bearer, tree somewhat tender. Matures about ten days before the Washington. Pond.* (Pond's Seedling, Hungarian Prune.) Very large, ovate, slightly tapering to stalk; skin thick, reddish-violet, with numer- ous brown dots, and covered with a handsome bloom; rather coarse, juicy, moderately rich. Middle of September. Tree vigorous, branches smooth, grayish. A beautiful showy fruit. England. Fig. 750. Pond's Seedling, of Massachusetts, a very distinct sort, is medium in size, rotmdish, purple; flesh yellowish, rather dry, sweet with acid, flavofiijioderate or poor. Early. Shoots 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 Thomas, J. J. (John Jacob); Wood, William H. S. New York, Orange Judd
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