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 136 THE APPLE. Gray Vandervere. Windower, Great Vandervere, White Vande%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%Tere, Indian Apple, Betsey's F^incy, Vandervere Pippin, of same. A preat 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 136 THE APPLE. Gray Vandervere. Windower, Great Vandervere, White Vande%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%Tere, Indian Apple, Betsey's F^incy, Vandervere Pippin, of same. A preat bearer, good keeper, by some preferred to the Vandervere )r. Warder says, this is the variety common in Philadelphia market, and isteemed highly for cooking. Fruit, medium or slightly above, round lattened; skin, rough, uneven, mostly a dull red, with gray bloom, smal) pecks of russet, a httle bronze at the stem ; stem, long; cavity, open; ialyx, with short -segments; basin, broad, open ; core, medium; flesh yellowish, breaking, moderately juicy. December to Alarch. Granny Earle. Fruit, small, roundish oval, green, striped and splashed with red; flesh vhite, crisp, tender. November to January. (Hov. Mag.) Granniwinkle. Tree, slow grower, compact head, first described by Coxe ; esteemed )nly for cider. Fruit, medium, roundish, oblong, dark red; flesh, yellow- sh, sweet. October and November. , Gully. From Lancaster Pa. Fruit, small to medium, white with blush iheek; flesh, white, juicy. New. {Pom. Trans.)
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