. Agriculture of New York : comprising an account of the classification, composition and distribution of the soils and rocks ... together with a condensed view of the climate and the agricultural productions of the state. Agriculture; Soils; Fruit-culture. 6ti DESCRIPTIONS 30. PHILLIPS' SWEETING |£ I-'.. Fruit above the medium size; base broad, and tapering from near the middle : much wider than high. Stem deep, nearly equal- ing the base, but does not project. Depression regu- lar. Calyx rather small ; depression rather broad, open and shallow, but not deep. Color red, and stri- ped and motll
. Agriculture of New York : comprising an account of the classification, composition and distribution of the soils and rocks ... together with a condensed view of the climate and the agricultural productions of the state. Agriculture; Soils; Fruit-culture. 6ti DESCRIPTIONS 30. PHILLIPS' SWEETING |£ I-'.. Fruit above the medium size; base broad, and tapering from near the middle : much wider than high. Stem deep, nearly equal- ing the base, but does not project. Depression regu- lar. Calyx rather small ; depression rather broad, open and shallow, but not deep. Color red, and stri- ped and motlled upon a yellow ground ; darkest upon I he base. Flesh yel- lowish, tender, juicy and crisp, with an agreeable flavor. Ripens in Novem- ber and keeps till March. This apple is an Ohio seedling, and supposed to have originated in Coshocton. It is described in the Ohio Cultivator for March 15, 1847, and in the Horticulturist for February. The tree is described as an annual and prolific bearer, vigorous and upright in its growth. It is regarded as valuable for culinary purposes, and by many as one of the best of sweet apples. Transactions of (he Ohio Fruit Convention, for 1847. 31. SWEET BALDWIN. Fruit of the full medium size; symmetrical; rather elongated. Color red in indistinct stripes, ornamenting a yellow ground. Stem of a medium length ; slender. Basin small. Flesh yellowish white, tender, juicy, and fine. Early winter. 32. BLACK APPLE [pfCoxe.) Rather small, dark red or nearly black ; skin covered with a whitish mealy bloom. 33. CARTHOUSE. Fruit below the medium size ; subsymmetrical ; apex flattened. Color striped and shaded on a yellow ground. Stem rather long, slender ; basin slightly plaited, wide. Flesh tough, crisp, agreeable ; mildly acid. Market apple for New-Orleans, sent from the Ohio Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustratio
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