. American pomology : apples . Apples. CLASS I.—FLAT APPLES.—^I. U. H. 421 This celebrated apple of New England has been widely- distributed over the countrj-, but has not met with uni- versal favor in the West and South ; first, because it is apt to become a lall or early winter fruit, instead of a keep- ing apple; and secondly, because it is not well adapted to our palates ; moreover, the tree has been considered tender, having suffered extensively during the cold winters; this is especially true in the nursery. Its productiveness and fair quality will, however, always make the Baldwin a fav
. American pomology : apples . Apples. CLASS I.—FLAT APPLES.—^I. U. H. 421 This celebrated apple of New England has been widely- distributed over the countrj-, but has not met with uni- versal favor in the West and South ; first, because it is apt to become a lall or early winter fruit, instead of a keep- ing apple; and secondly, because it is not well adapted to our palates ; moreover, the tree has been considered tender, having suffered extensively during the cold winters; this is especially true in the nursery. Its productiveness and fair quality will, however, always make the Baldwin a favorite over a large portion of our country, and the New England settlers must have this Fig. 83.—BALDWIN. Tree robust, spreading, very productive; Foliage large, dark, on shoots that are stout and have a rich brown bark. Fruit large, frequently round, and sometimes almost conical, but generally inclined to be flattened, so as to be classed by measurement as oblate; large specimens in southern latitudes are very apt to be unequal, and to have. 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 Warder, J. A. (John Aston), 1812-1883. New York : Orange Judd and Company
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