. 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 -- United States; Fruit. Foreign. Tree, upright, vigorous growth; young shoots, light brown; re- quires warm rich soil, otherwise a little insipid. Fruit, below medium ; generally pyriform, but varying ; color, p
. 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 -- United States; Fruit. Foreign. Tree, upright, vigorous growth; young shoots, light brown; re- quires warm rich soil, otherwise a little insipid. Fruit, below medium ; generally pyriform, but varying ; color, pale yellow or yellowish green, with, dots of green underneath, and marblings of russet on surface; stem, generally curved ; calyx, open ; basin, shallow^; core, small; seeds, obovate, pointed ; fie sh, white, buttery, juicy, and sprightly. Season, Septem- 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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