The fruits of America : containing richly colored figures, and full description of all the choicest varieties cultivated in the United States . deepgreen, wavy, and sharply but not deeply serrated: petioles, very long,about one and a half inches in length, rather slender. Flowers.—Large; petals, obovate; claw, long. Fruit.—Large, about four inches long, and three in diameter: Form,oblong, largest about the middle, narrowing to each end, swollen on oneside, and obhque at the crown: Skin, fair, smooth, thin, pale green,becoming of a fine yellow when mature, occasionally marbled with red inthe su
The fruits of America : containing richly colored figures, and full description of all the choicest varieties cultivated in the United States . deepgreen, wavy, and sharply but not deeply serrated: petioles, very long,about one and a half inches in length, rather slender. Flowers.—Large; petals, obovate; claw, long. Fruit.—Large, about four inches long, and three in diameter: Form,oblong, largest about the middle, narrowing to each end, swollen on oneside, and obhque at the crown: Skin, fair, smooth, thin, pale green,becoming of a fine yellow when mature, occasionally marbled with red inthe sun, often much russeted, and sprinkled with green and russetspecks: Stem, long, about one and a half inches in length, moderatelystout, curved, and obliquely inserted, without any cavity, under a swollenlip: Eye, medium size, partially closed, and moderately sunk in a smalland much furrowed basin; segments of the calyx, long, stiff, diverging:Flesh, yellowish white, fine, melting, buttery, and exceedingly juicy:Flavor, rich, saccharine, vinous, perfumed, and delicious : Core, mediumsize: Seeds, medium size, long, pointed, dark PtiPE in October, and keeps well through November. [38]
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