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 70 THE APPLE. rather large ; seeds^ ovate, pointed, abundant, brownish red. SeasoUy November to February. Bellflower. Fellow Bellflower, | Yellow BeUe-fleur, | Lady
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 70 THE APPLE. rather large ; seeds^ ovate, pointed, abundant, brownish red. SeasoUy November to February. Bellflower. Fellow Bellflower, | Yellow BeUe-fleur, | Lady Washington. American. Tree, oi slender, yet healthy growth, witH yellowish, rather upright shoots; fruit, on ends of limbs, very hardy, but grafted on pieces of roots does not bear well, otherwise, very pro- ductive. Size^ large; forrn^ oblong, a little irregular, tapering to the eye ; color^ pale yellow, with a blush next the sun; stem^ long, slen- der, curved; cavity^ deep ; calyx^ closed ; hasin^ plaited, deep; Jlesh^ tender, juicy, crisp, sprightly, sub-acid; core, large; capsules^ \orig^ hollow ; seeds^ large, ovate, pyriform, angular at broad end. Season, December to March. Broadwell. Broadwell Sweet, American. Origin, Southern Ohio. Tree, vigorous, spreading, light yellowish shoots, good bearer. Size, medium to large; foi-m^ regular, roundish, flattened at base, and tapering slightly toward the calyx ; skin, thin, smooth ; color, light yellow, cloudy flakes, sunny side brownish bronze ; stem, short; cavity, expanded ; calyx, open ;
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