Elliott's fruit book; or, The Elliott's fruit book; or, The American fruit-grower's guide in orchard and garden. Being a compend of the history, modes of propagation, culture, etc., of fruit trees and shrubs, with descriptions of nearly all the varieties of fruits cultivated in this country; notes of their adaptation to localities and soils, and also a complete list of fruits worthy of cultivation elliottsfruitboo00elli Year: 1858 July. Purple Guigne. Early Purple Guigne, | German May Duke, Early Purple Griotte. The origin of this valuable variety we have been unable to decide. Eastern cultiv
Elliott's fruit book; or, The Elliott's fruit book; or, The American fruit-grower's guide in orchard and garden. Being a compend of the history, modes of propagation, culture, etc., of fruit trees and shrubs, with descriptions of nearly all the varieties of fruits cultivated in this country; notes of their adaptation to localities and soils, and also a complete list of fruits worthy of cultivation elliottsfruitboo00elli Year: 1858 July. Purple Guigne. Early Purple Guigne, | German May Duke, Early Purple Griotte. The origin of this valuable variety we have been unable to decide. Eastern cultivators received it from England, w^here it was figured and described by Mr. Thompson, in the London Hort. Society's transactions. Western Cultiva- tors received it through a party of emigrants from Germany, under name of German May Duke, by which it is much grown in Ohio. The trees are poor growers in the nursery, of a strag- gling, loose, irregular, somewhat pendent habit, but of healthy, hardy character, only moderat- ly productive while young, but as they grow older, become more prolific. Its earliness and delicious character, must always render it popu- lar where known. Fruity medium to large, roundish, heart- shaped, with an indenture at the point or apex ; color, when fully ripe, dark purplish black ; flesh, dark purplish red, juicy, rich, sweet, and excellent; l>lt. medium ; size, roundish oval; stein^ long, slender, inserted in a shallow, narrow basin. Season, last of May and first of June.
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