. 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. Fruit-culture; Fruit. 338 THE PEAR. lines ; seeds, obovate ; Jiesk, rather coarse, juicy, melting, perfumed, " very ; Season, December to February. St. Andre. Poire St Andre. Foreign. Tree, vigorous, healthy gro
. 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. Fruit-culture; Fruit. 338 THE PEAR. lines ; seeds, obovate ; Jiesk, rather coarse, juicy, melting, perfumed, " very ; Season, December to February. St. Andre. Poire St Andre. Foreign. Tree, vigorous, healthy grower, early bearer. Fruit, above medium, globular, acute pyriform, sometimes obo- vate pyriform ; color, yellowish green, with dark green specks, rarely a brownish red cheek in sun; stem, medium, swollen or fleshy where it joins the fruit; calyx, medium, open, segments varying; basin, very shallow, sometimes slightly furrowed ; core, small, compact; seeds, oblong,pointed,light brown; flesh, greenish white, fine-grained, buttery, juicy, sprightly, vinous, perfumed. Season, September. Stevens' Genesee. Guernsey, | Stephens' Genesee. Native of Rochester, N. Y. It is one of the most desirable of. 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 Elliott, F. R. (Franklin Reuben), 1817-1878. New York : A. O. Moore
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