. 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. WORTHY GENERAL CULTIVATION. 345 French curate ; hence the names, Clion, Le Cure, &e.; afterwards it was grown in a garden at Winkfield, Berkshire, by Rev. Dr. Rham, and received the name of Vicar of W
. 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. WORTHY GENERAL CULTIVATION. 345 French curate ; hence the names, Clion, Le Cure, &e.; afterwards it was grown in a garden at Winkfield, Berkshire, by Rev. Dr. Rham, and received the name of Vicar of Winkfield, concentrating the two associations in the one name, and which, being of our own language, is to be preferred. It is a most profitable variety, grown on the quince stock, and although only second quality, it is always, fair and large. Tree, a vigorous grower, with large, roundish, glossy leaves ; shoots, diverging, dark olive color. Fruit, large, oblong, obovate pyriform ; color, dull pale green at first, becoming pale yellow, with sometimes a brownish cheek, marked wTith brown dots over the whole surface ; calyx, with open reflexed segments; stem, an inch or more long, rather slender, ob- liquely inserted without depression ; core, small; seeds, oblong ovate ; flesh, greenish white, juicy, sprightly, " very ; Season, No- vember to January. Washington. American. Native of Delaware. Tree of healthy, moderate growth, with slen- der, diverging, reddish brown shoots; an annual bearer. Fruit, medium, roundish ovate, or ovate pyriform ; color, lemon yellow, tinged in sun with red and reddish russet, and near the stem, patches of clear russet; stem, an inch long, inserted in a narrow cavity, some- times almost obsolete, and then there is a fleshy lip one side of stem; calyx, small, long pointed seg- ments ; basin, round, regu- lar ; core, rather small, ly- ing near the apex; seeds, obovate pyriform, black- ish; flesh, white, juicy, sweet. Season, Va
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