The fruits of America : containing richly colored figures, and full description of all the choicest varieties cultivated in the United States . dish oval, dai-k green, strongly veinedbeneath, irregiilai-ly and rather deeply serrated ; petioles, medium length,about half an inch long, moderately stout, ^\^lth two globose glands atthe base of the leaf. Flowees.—^Medium size ; style and stamens about equal. Feuit.—Large, about two inches long and one and three quarters ofan inch in diameter: Form, roundish oblong, flattened at the apex,with a shallow suture, one half larger than the other : Skin,
The fruits of America : containing richly colored figures, and full description of all the choicest varieties cultivated in the United States . dish oval, dai-k green, strongly veinedbeneath, irregiilai-ly and rather deeply serrated ; petioles, medium length,about half an inch long, moderately stout, ^\^lth two globose glands atthe base of the leaf. Flowees.—^Medium size ; style and stamens about equal. Feuit.—Large, about two inches long and one and three quarters ofan inch in diameter: Form, roundish oblong, flattened at the apex,with a shallow suture, one half larger than the other : Skin, deepamber colored, beautifully mottled and shaded with bright red on thesunny side neai* the point, profusely sprinkled with white dots, and cov-ered with a thin whitish or pale lilac bloom : Stem, medium length,about half an inch long, rather stout, and deeply inserted in a con-tracted cavity: Flesh, deep yellow, half melting, and freely separatingfrom the stone : Juice, tolerably abundant, sweet and pleasantly flavored:Stone, rather large, roundish ovate, thick, and light colored. Ripe from the middle to the last of September. [96]. THE AKDHEWiS PEAR. Fruits of America,I*[ate,N° DrawTifroniKdture &- Chronio ht¥
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