. 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. Fruit-culture; Fruit. 814 THE PEAR. Beurre d'Aremberg. Due d'Aremberg, Colmar Deschamps, L'Orphelines, Soldat Laboureur of some, Deschamps, D'Aremberg Par fait, Beurre des OrphelineS Orpheline d' A foreign variety whi
. 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. Fruit-culture; Fruit. 814 THE PEAR. Beurre d'Aremberg. Due d'Aremberg, Colmar Deschamps, L'Orphelines, Soldat Laboureur of some, Deschamps, D'Aremberg Par fait, Beurre des OrphelineS Orpheline d' A foreign variety which has been often confounded with Glout Morceau and Soldat Laboureur, from both of which it is distinct. The wood is strong, long-jointed, yellowish brown, dotted with pale gray specks; leaves, narrow, deeply serrated; trees, very hardy, bear young on the pear root, annually aud abundantly ; the fruit hangs well, and may be gathered and ripened at will from Decem- ber to February. A warm, rich soil suits it best. Fruit, above medium, obovate, obtuse pyriform, tapering toward the stem, where it often terminates in a fleshy junction; color, dull pale green, at maturity light yellow, clouded with green, with traces and patches of light cinnamon russet; stem, short, stout, uneven, set obliquely, without depression ; calyx, small, closed, segments short; basin, rather deep; core, medium ; seeds, light brown, acutely pointed ; flesh, white, juicy, melting, vinous. Season, December to 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 Elliott, F. R. (Franklin Reuben), 1817-1878. New York : A. O. Moore
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