. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 110 VAN DEMAN WEST MAMMOTH. 104. Van Deman. (XVz) VAN DEMAN. Fig. 104. Van Deman is a comparatively new candidate for pomological honors from Luther Burbank, Santa Rosa, California. Its value remains to be deter- mined, although it has already found favor in some regions. The variety is described as follows, from trees on the grounds of the New York Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, New York: Tree vigorous, hardy, prolific, coming in bearing early. Fruit ripens just before Orange; very large, pear-shaped, with a short, obtuse neck, mak
. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 110 VAN DEMAN WEST MAMMOTH. 104. Van Deman. (XVz) VAN DEMAN. Fig. 104. Van Deman is a comparatively new candidate for pomological honors from Luther Burbank, Santa Rosa, California. Its value remains to be deter- mined, although it has already found favor in some regions. The variety is described as follows, from trees on the grounds of the New York Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, New York: Tree vigorous, hardy, prolific, coming in bearing early. Fruit ripens just before Orange; very large, pear-shaped, with a short, obtuse neck, making the shape obtuse- pyriform; surface smooth; basin of medium width and depth ; stem set obliquely in a shallow calyx, sometimes surrounded by a short, neck-like protuberance; calyx open, with leaf-like lobes; color pale orange; without much pubescence; flesh pale yellow, rather coarse, slightly astringent, aromatic, pleasant, subacid, juicy, becomes deep red when cooked; quality very good; core large, wide open. WEST MAMMOTH. West Mammoth seems to be a strain of Orange, which it much resembles. It originated with a Mr. West, a pioneer nurseiyman of Stockton, California, some time previous to 1880, and is still listed by California 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 Hedrick, U. P. New York, The Macmillan company
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