. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 20 BLUE PEARMAllS BONUM known in New England as early as the Revo- lutionary War; thence its culture has spread southward to the Carolinas and westward to the Mississippi. Tree lunfp, viRoroiis, upriRhtsprcafling. LoavM long. Fruit mi'diutn to Iar«r, unifonn in size ami shape, oblonK-coiiic, riblied, axis sometimes obliiiue ; stem lonff thick ; cavity acuminate, wiile, lipped but usually B\innu-lrical, with redrusset or grconish outspreading rays; calyx closcil ; basin often ol>li(|ue, shallow and obtuse to deep and abrupt, furrowed and wr
. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 20 BLUE PEARMAllS BONUM known in New England as early as the Revo- lutionary War; thence its culture has spread southward to the Carolinas and westward to the Mississippi. Tree lunfp, viRoroiis, upriRhtsprcafling. LoavM long. Fruit mi'diutn to Iar«r, unifonn in size ami shape, oblonK-coiiic, riblied, axis sometimes obliiiue ; stem lonff thick ; cavity acuminate, wiile, lipped but usually B\innu-lrical, with redrusset or grconish outspreading rays; calyx closcil ; basin often ol>li(|ue, shallow and obtuse to deep and abrupt, furrowed and wrinkled ; skin thick. touRh, smooth, yellow, striped or covered with red, deepening to almost black, obscurely striped with darker crimson and with streaks of scarf-skin, giving the effect of dull bloom ; dots numerous, gray, small, rough ; prevailing effect dull gray-purple; calyx-tube large, wide, cone-shape; stamens median; core large, axile, closed ; core-lines clasping; carpels long-ovate, tapering iKJth wavs. emarginate, tufted ; seeds often abortive, when developed of medium size, acuminate, tufted; flesh yellow, firm, tender, coarse, juicy becoming dry, mild subacid, rich, peculiarly aromatic, good; October to January or 12. Blue Pearraain. (XV2) BLUE PEARMAIN. Fig. 12. Blue Pear- main IS characterized by its bluish bloom, deep purplish color, ribbed or sometimes fur- rowed surface, thick skin, the mild pleasant flavor of it-s fruits, and the hardiness of the trees—all of which characters it seems to have transmitted little changed to a numerous prog- eny. The fruit does not keep well, and the quality is not sufficiently high to make the variety worthy except where hardiness is neces- sar>'. Blue Pearmain is known to be at least a hundred years old, but is of uncertain origin. It was first described by Kenrick in 1833. The variety is widely grown only in New England. Tree large, vigorous, spreading. Leaves broad, coarsely serrated. Fruit large to very la
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