. Elliott's fruit book;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. [from old catalog]. FOR AMATEUR CULTURE. 165 From Virginia. Fruit, large, globular, flattened at base, rounded towards calyx; dark and light red, somewhat streaked, little russet near calyx, light brown specks, and dark flakes ; calyx, open, segments, short; basin, expanded; stem, short, slender; cavity, narrow, rather deep; core, small, compact; seeds, plump, dark brown; flesh, yellowish white, tender, juicy, sub-acid. Fall and early winter. (A. H. Ernst's, Ms.) Wing Sweeting. Fruit, small, round, flattened; light and dark red indistinc
. Elliott's fruit book;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. [from old catalog]. FOR AMATEUR CULTURE. 165 From Virginia. Fruit, large, globular, flattened at base, rounded towards calyx; dark and light red, somewhat streaked, little russet near calyx, light brown specks, and dark flakes ; calyx, open, segments, short; basin, expanded; stem, short, slender; cavity, narrow, rather deep; core, small, compact; seeds, plump, dark brown; flesh, yellowish white, tender, juicy, sub-acid. Fall and early winter. (A. H. Ernst's, Ms.) Wing Sweeting. Fruit, small, round, flattened; light and dark red indistinctly striped on light yellow; calyx, small, closed; basin, broad, deep ; stem, long; cavity, narrow; core, small; seeds, ovate; flesh, reddish yellow, dry, sweet, productive. Winter. Winter Pearmain. This is distinct from, and far inferior to the Herefordshire Pearmain. Fruit, medium, oblong ovate; dull red on greenish yellow; stem, slender; cavity, narrow; basin, small; flesh, greenish yellow, not juicy, tender, sub-acid ; not quite u very ; December to March. Yost. Rather large, roundish, oblate, beautifully striped and delicately mottled. 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 Elliott, Franklin Reuben, 1817-1878. [from old catalog]. New York, C. M. Saxton
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