The fruits of America : containing richly colored figures, and full description of all the choicest varieties cultivated in the United States . llow-ish green, and obtusely serrated ; petioles, rather long, about one anda quarter inches in length, moderately stout, often curved or wavy. Flowers.—Large ; petals oblong, somewhat cupped ; claw long. Fruit.—Large, about three and a half inches long and two and ahalf in diameter: Form, regular, pyramidal, full at the crown, littlecontracted about the middle, and tapering to the stem : Skin, slightlyrough, light yellow, mottled with golden russet in
The fruits of America : containing richly colored figures, and full description of all the choicest varieties cultivated in the United States . llow-ish green, and obtusely serrated ; petioles, rather long, about one anda quarter inches in length, moderately stout, often curved or wavy. Flowers.—Large ; petals oblong, somewhat cupped ; claw long. Fruit.—Large, about three and a half inches long and two and ahalf in diameter: Form, regular, pyramidal, full at the crown, littlecontracted about the middle, and tapering to the stem : Skin, slightlyrough, light yellow, mottled with golden russet in the shade, thinlymarked with red in the sun, and sparsely covered with small russetspecks : Stem, long, about one and a quarter inches in length, ratherstout, swollen at the end adjoining the branch, straight, and obliquelyinserted in a fleshy base, without any cavity: Eye, medium size, open,and scarcely depressed; segments of the calyx short, projecting: Flesh,yellowish, fine, buttery, melting and juicy : Flavor, rich, sugary anddelicious, with a pleasant musky aroma : Core, medium size : Seeds,medium size, rather long, dark Ripe in October, and keeps three or four weeks. [92] imn
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