. Elliott's fruit book;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. [from old catalog]. 82 THE Fruit, medium to large; form, roundish, rather deeper than wide, color, yellow on green, suffused slightly underneath skin, and with many small greenish dots that become russety in sun; stem, medium to long; cavity, round, shallow, regular ; calyx, closed; basin, round, moderately deep, slightly furrowed or crimped at base of calyx; flesh, yellowish white, very rich, sweet, hardly tender; core, medium, round, ovate; seeds, abundant, ovate pointed. As a baking fruit, or to grow for stock feeding, this is unsurpass
. Elliott's fruit book;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. [from old catalog]. 82 THE Fruit, medium to large; form, roundish, rather deeper than wide, color, yellow on green, suffused slightly underneath skin, and with many small greenish dots that become russety in sun; stem, medium to long; cavity, round, shallow, regular ; calyx, closed; basin, round, moderately deep, slightly furrowed or crimped at base of calyx; flesh, yellowish white, very rich, sweet, hardly tender; core, medium, round, ovate; seeds, abundant, ovate pointed. As a baking fruit, or to grow for stock feeding, this is unsurpassed. Season, July and August. Golden Ball. Belle et Bonne, | Connecticut Apple, The origin of this variety is somewhat in doubt, but it is probably a native of Connecticut, from whence it has been largely distributed East. The trees do not bear well v?hile young, but improve as they advance in years. Tree, hardy, forming a large round head, with large, glossy, rich green foliage; exceeding valuable for cooking; requires a rich, strong, heavy soil. Fruit, large; form, roui iish, narrowing to the eye; color, rich. 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, Franklin Reuben, 1817-1878. [from old catalog]. New York, C. M. Saxton
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