. The fruits and fruit trees of America : or, The culture, propagation and management, in the garden and orchard, of fruit trees generally, with descriptions of all the finest varieties of fruit, native and foreign, cultivated in this country . Fruit-culture; Fruit. 440 THE FEAR. Skin pale yellowish-green, slightly russeted. Stalk little mere than an lich long, stout, often fleshy, obliquely inserted in a slight, irregular cavity. Calyx very short, open, with few divi- sionsj^set in a basin of moderate depth. Flesh exceedingljr juicy, melting, sugary, rich and delicious. Last of September. KlR
. The fruits and fruit trees of America : or, The culture, propagation and management, in the garden and orchard, of fruit trees generally, with descriptions of all the finest varieties of fruit, native and foreign, cultivated in this country . Fruit-culture; Fruit. 440 THE FEAR. Skin pale yellowish-green, slightly russeted. Stalk little mere than an lich long, stout, often fleshy, obliquely inserted in a slight, irregular cavity. Calyx very short, open, with few divi- sionsj^set in a basin of moderate depth. Flesh exceedingljr juicy, melting, sugary, rich and delicious. Last of September. KlRTLAND. Kirtland'a Seedling. Kirtlaiid's SeokoL Kirtland's Beuire. Raised by H. T. Kirtland, Poland, Ohio. Tree moderately vigorous. Young wood olive brown. Fruit medium or below, obtusely obovate, or Bergamot shape, sometimes obscurely-pyriform. Skin fine yellow, mostly cover- ed with bright russet, occasionally-mottled and streaked with red on the sunny side. Stalk rather short and stout, inserted in a small cavity, often by a ring or lip. Calyx partially open, persistent; basin shallow and broad. Flesh melting, juicy, sweet, aromatic, and excellent, very like the Seckel biit not so rich, Ripe first of September. (Prof. Kirtland in Pom, Rep.) Lawrence. >& Origin, Flush- ing, L. I., and first brought to notice by Wil- comb and King. Tree of mode- rate growth, an early and pro- fuse bearer. Fruit fiill me- dium size, ob- ovate, obtuse- pyriform. Stalk rather long, in- serted in an ir- regular cavity, generally at an inclination, and sometimes by a J lip. Calyx par-1 tially closed in I a broad shallow basin, surround- ed by promi- nences. Skin fine lemon yel- low, uneven, very thickly 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 Downing, A. J. (Andrew Jackson), 1815-1852; Downing, Charles.
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