. Elliott's fruit book; or, The American fruit-grower's guide in orchard and garden. Being a compend of the history, modes of propagation, culture, etc., of fruit trees and shrubs, with descriptions of nearly all the varieties of fruits cultivated in this country; notes of their adaptation to localities and soils, and also a complete list of fruits worthy of cultivation. Fruit-culture; Fruit. WORTHY GENERAL CULTIVATION. 65 shortened back. It requires a deep, warm soil, well supplied with lime and potash, when it succeeds admirably in all Size, medium; form, roundish oblong, sometime
. Elliott's fruit book; or, The American fruit-grower's guide in orchard and garden. Being a compend of the history, modes of propagation, culture, etc., of fruit trees and shrubs, with descriptions of nearly all the varieties of fruits cultivated in this country; notes of their adaptation to localities and soils, and also a complete list of fruits worthy of cultivation. Fruit-culture; Fruit. WORTHY GENERAL CULTIVATION. 65 shortened back. It requires a deep, warm soil, well supplied with lime and potash, when it succeeds admirably in all Size, medium; form, roundish oblong, sometimes angular; the form varies, and also size, as grown on top or bottom limbs, and in good or poor soil; color, red, streaked and dotted with grayish yellow; stem, medium, projecting about even with the surface ; cavity, narrow; calyx, open, erect, slightly recurved; basin, deep, round, smooth; flesh, tender, subacid,—best; core, small; seeds, ovate pyriform. Autumn Strawberry. Late Strawberry. Strawberry. American: originated, Western New York. Size, medium, or rather below ; form, roundish ; color, light and dark red, streaked, and, in the sun, the dark red prevailing, and with a bloom like a plum; stem, slender, medium length; cavity, open, regular; ca- lyx small, nearly closed ; basin, shallow, slightly ribbed ; jllesh,. 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, F. R. (Franklin Reuben), 1817-1878. New York : A. O. Moore
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