. 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. m THE PEAR. of it East, and have no hesitation in placing as among those worthy general culture. We copy our description from Mr. Barry, in the Horticulturist of February, 1853 : " Tree a vigorous, e
. 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. m THE PEAR. of it East, and have no hesitation in placing as among those worthy general culture. We copy our description from Mr. Barry, in the Horticulturist of February, 1853 : " Tree a vigorous, erect grower, dark shoots, an abundant and early bearer, succeeding well on the quince. Fruit, large, obovate obtuse, largest near the eye, flattened at both ends, occasionally slightly ribbed ; calyx, small; basin, smooth, wide, rather shallow; stem, one and a half inch long, rather slen der, slightly sunk ; shin, smooth and fair, light yellow in the shade, sprinkled with dark dots, light red on the sunny side, sprinkled with carmine dots; Jlesh, white, buttery, melting. Season, September and early October. Winter Nelis. Nellis d'Hiver, Bonne de Mahnes, Beurre de Slalines, La Bonne Malinoise, Milanaise Cuvelier, Foreign. As a standard winter pear, if we were to select but the one, it would be this variety. The tree is vigorous, though with blender diverging shoots ; very hardy ; an early prolific bearer on. 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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