. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. i^o APPLET. russeted; basin abrupt, round, smooth; flesh yellowish, 6ne- gfrained, tender, juicy, high flavored. Ripens through winter. Origin, New Hampshire. Mickel. No. i. Large, oblate, smooth; glossy, greenish white, striped light red, dots few, white; cavity large, very deep, slightly russet; stem short, slender; basin medium, deep, abrupt, folded; eye small, closed; flesh white, fine-grained, tender, juicy, slightly sub-acid, good. Wisconsin. Mi
. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. i^o APPLET. russeted; basin abrupt, round, smooth; flesh yellowish, 6ne- gfrained, tender, juicy, high flavored. Ripens through winter. Origin, New Hampshire. Mickel. No. i. Large, oblate, smooth; glossy, greenish white, striped light red, dots few, white; cavity large, very deep, slightly russet; stem short, slender; basin medium, deep, abrupt, folded; eye small, closed; flesh white, fine-grained, tender, juicy, slightly sub-acid, good. Wisconsin. Milam. Rather small, roundish ; greenish, shaded and striped with red; flesh rather firm, with a pleasant, sub-acid, moderate flavor. A good keeper. Although not of high flavor, it is widely culti- vated at the West and Southwest on account of its hardiness, pro- ductiveness, and good keeping qualities. Does not succeed well farther North. Fig. 425. Fig. 425.—Milam. Fig. 426.—Mother. FiG. 427.—Roxbury Fig. 428.—Rawle's Janet. FIG. 429.—MoLellan. FiG. 430.—Niokajacfc. Minister. Large, rather irregular, oblong-conical, ribbed, surface more or less wavy, base broad, apex very narrow; very distinctly striped with red on greenish yellow ground; stalk one inch long, slender; cavity usually wide, shallow, and irregular; flesh yellow- ish, moderately rich, sub-acid, flavor second quality. Productive, fair, and showy. Early winter. Apt to be warty. Mass. Mother.* Rather large, oblong-ovate, approaching conical; slightly and obtusely ribbed; color a high warm rich red on yellow ground; deep red to the sun—in obscure broken stripes and spots; stalk three-fourths of an inch long, cavity moderate; basin small, plaited; flesh yellow, more so toward the outside, moderately juicy, rich, very spicy, very mild sub-acid, with an admixture of sweet. Somewhat resembles the Esopus Spitzenburgh in external appearance, and in its rich yellow flesh,and spiciness. Growth slow. Fig.
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