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 138 THE APPLE. Hector From Chester county, Pa. Large, , conical striped and mottled with red on a yellow ground ; stem, slender; deep, open russeted cavity; b
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 138 THE APPLE. Hector From Chester county, Pa. Large, , conical striped and mottled with red on a yellow ground ; stem, slender; deep, open russeted cavity; basin, narrow, deep, furrowed; flesh, crisp ; texture, fine ; ' very good,' (W. D. B.) Helen's From Troy, Ohio. Fruit, medium, roundish, dark red shades, light spots; stem, short, slender; cavity, deep; calyx, small; core, compact; seeds, small; flesh, white, streaked with red, tender, juicy ; 'very good.' January and February. (A. H. Ernst, Ms.) Herman. From Cumberland co., Pa. Tree, productive; fruit, medium, oblong, red striped on greenish yellow; flesh, greenish, tender, juicy ; 'very good.' December to April (Pom. Trans.) Holland Pippin. Reinette d' Holland, Summer Pippin, Pie Apple, French Pippin, of tome. Tree resembles Fall Pippin, wiili which it is often confouuded, but from which it is distinct. It is esteemed lor cooking, tor which it is fitted
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