. A dictionary of modern gardening. Gardening. Downton. Lind.: Thomp. (Fig. 25.) "The Downton is especially valuable from its time of ripening, which is after most good cherries have declined, or disappeared. The fruit is roundish, of large size, and of prepossessing appear- ance. Skin creamy white, red on the sunny side. Flesh yellowish, rich and well ;—Rural Reg. May Duke. Miller ; Lind.: Thomp. (Fig. 26.) It would occupy some space to enumerate all the English and French synonymes of this widely known, and as widely esteemed variety. Per- haps the entire catalogue of the
. A dictionary of modern gardening. Gardening. Downton. Lind.: Thomp. (Fig. 25.) "The Downton is especially valuable from its time of ripening, which is after most good cherries have declined, or disappeared. The fruit is roundish, of large size, and of prepossessing appear- ance. Skin creamy white, red on the sunny side. Flesh yellowish, rich and well ;—Rural Reg. May Duke. Miller ; Lind.: Thomp. (Fig. 26.) It would occupy some space to enumerate all the English and French synonymes of this widely known, and as widely esteemed variety. Per- haps the entire catalogue of the London. Horticultural Society does not contain one so universally esteemed. Downing justly remarks, among all the new va- rieties, none has been found to sup- plant the May Duke. The fruit is large, obtusely heart shaped, produced in clusters; when perfectly ripe of a deep purple hue. Flesh tender, juicy, and when in per- fection, all that can be desired in a Fig. 27.—(P. 143.). 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 Johnson, George William, 1802-1886; Landreth, David. Philadelphia, Lea and Blanchard
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