. The American home garden. Being principles and rules for the culture of vegetables, fruits, flowers, and shrubbery. To which are added brief notes on farm crops, with a table of their average product and chemical constituents. Gardening. ) HOME (iARDEX. Fig. Flavor rieli and exquisite, second only to the Seckel. Rip- ens in the house throush October and November. 2.''). GRAY yir(;alieu. Tree upright, tolerably vigorous, healthier than the Yirga- lieu. Young shoots grayish-ljro'wn, or brown Tvitli gray dots. A good and constant bearer. Fruit medium, roundish obovate, cover


. The American home garden. Being principles and rules for the culture of vegetables, fruits, flowers, and shrubbery. To which are added brief notes on farm crops, with a table of their average product and chemical constituents. Gardening. ) HOME (iARDEX. Fig. Flavor rieli and exquisite, second only to the Seckel. Rip- ens in the house throush October and November. 2.''). GRAY yir(;alieu. Tree upright, tolerably vigorous, healthier than the Yirga- lieu. Young shoots grayish-ljro'wn, or brown Tvitli gray dots. A good and constant bearer. Fruit medium, roundish obovate, covered -n^th rather light or golden russet "when perfectlj' ripe. Flesh white, very fine-grained, melting, butter^-. Flavor rich and exquisite, similar to the " A'irgalieu," but ripens a little later. In cold or unfavorable soils or localities this fine pear some-. 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 Watson, Alexander. New York, Harper & Brothers


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