The fruits of America : containing richly colored figures, and full description of all the choicest varieties cultivated in the United States . avy, of a bright shining green, finely nerved, and nearly entireon the edge; petioles medium length, about one and a quarter incheslong, and rather slender. Flowees.—Medium size; petals narrow, oblong, nearly flat. Fruit.—^Very large, about four inches long and three and a half indiameter: Form, roundish oblong, tapering little to the stem, where itis very obtuse, with a very uneven and knobby surface : Sldn, fair,smooth, rich deep yellow when mature,
The fruits of America : containing richly colored figures, and full description of all the choicest varieties cultivated in the United States . avy, of a bright shining green, finely nerved, and nearly entireon the edge; petioles medium length, about one and a quarter incheslong, and rather slender. Flowees.—Medium size; petals narrow, oblong, nearly flat. Fruit.—^Very large, about four inches long and three and a half indiameter: Form, roundish oblong, tapering little to the stem, where itis very obtuse, with a very uneven and knobby surface : Sldn, fair,smooth, rich deep yellow when mature, often tinged with blush on thesunny side, with several scattered irregular russety patches, and the wholesurface regularly sprinkled with large russety specks : Stem, mediumlength, about an inch long, thick and large where it adjoins the branch,and deeply sunk in a round cavity: Eye, rather small, closed, and deeplysunk in a much furrowed basin ; segments of the calyx short, incurved,stiff: Flesh, white, fine, melting, buttery, and juicy: Flavor, rich, sac-charine, perfumed, and excellent: Core, medium size: Seeds, mediumsize, Rtpe in October and November, and keeps well. [741
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