The Horticulturist and journal of rural art and rural taste . BEURRE daREMBERG. BRITISH QUEEN. Sritish Queen, An English variety, which fruited here for the first time the past summer, and was of finequality. It was raised by Mr. Ingram, of Froginore, England, and said to be a seedlingfrom the Seckel, crossed with the Marie Louise, and from what I have seen of it wouldthink it a vigorous grower, an early bearer, and very productive. Fruit medium, obovate, pyriform, slightly obtuse ; surface a little rough ; skin yellow,mostly covered with a light cinnamon russet, brownish red in the
The Horticulturist and journal of rural art and rural taste . BEURRE daREMBERG. BRITISH QUEEN. Sritish Queen, An English variety, which fruited here for the first time the past summer, and was of finequality. It was raised by Mr. Ingram, of Froginore, England, and said to be a seedlingfrom the Seckel, crossed with the Marie Louise, and from what I have seen of it wouldthink it a vigorous grower, an early bearer, and very productive. Fruit medium, obovate, pyriform, slightly obtuse ; surface a little rough ; skin yellow,mostly covered with a light cinnamon russet, brownish red in the sun ; stalkrather short inclined, inserted in a small cavity ; calyx half closed ; segments short, narrow,erect; basin rather small, uneven; flesh whitish, fine grained, melting, buttery, juicy,sweet, slightly vinous and rich; quality very good; ripens in October and first of November. ^ Convenie7it Cottage. 37
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