. The American fruit culturist : containing directions for the propagation and culture of fruit trees in the nursery, orchid and garden : with descriptions of the principal American and foreign varieties cultivated in the United States . Fruit-culture. 376 THE GOOSEBERRY. VARIETIES. A few only can be mentioned within the present limits, out of a vast assemblage of hundreds. Most of the fine Eng- lish sorts have either been tried here to a very limited ex- tent, or not tried at all; but among a few which have proved particularly successful, the following may be mentioned:— Crown Bob. (Syn. Mell
. The American fruit culturist : containing directions for the propagation and culture of fruit trees in the nursery, orchid and garden : with descriptions of the principal American and foreign varieties cultivated in the United States . Fruit-culture. 376 THE GOOSEBERRY. VARIETIES. A few only can be mentioned within the present limits, out of a vast assemblage of hundreds. Most of the fine Eng- lish sorts have either been tried here to a very limited ex- tent, or not tried at all; but among a few which have proved particularly successful, the following may be mentioned:— Crown Bob. (Syn. Melling's Crown Bob.) Large, often an inch and a fourth long, roundish oval, red, hairy, flavor of first qualify; bran- ches spread- ing or droop- ing. Soaring Lion. (Syn. Farrow's RoaringLion.) Very large,ob- long oval, red smooth ; fla-. Fig. 282—Craum Sab. vor fine, hangs long, branches 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 Thomas, J. J. (John Jacob). New York : Miller, Orton & Mulligan
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