Elliott's fruit book; or, The 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 elliottsfruitbo00elli Year: 1858 FOR AMATEUR CULTURE. 135 core, medium; seeds, long ovate, poiuted ; flesh, yellowish, juicy, sub-acid; ' best.' October and November. Garretson's Early. John Garr
Elliott's fruit book; or, The 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 elliottsfruitbo00elli Year: 1858 FOR AMATEUR CULTURE. 135 core, medium; seeds, long ovate, poiuted ; flesh, yellowish, juicy, sub-acid; ' best.' October and November. Garretson's Early. John Garretson's Early. Native probably of New Jersey. Tree, vigorous growth, early, abun- dant bearer; fruit, medium, roundish, flattened; pale green, becoming yellowish, dotted with whitish specks ; stem, short; cavity, shallow ; calyx, closed ; basin, ribbed ; core, large; seeds, plump ; flesh, white, crisp, ten- der, sub-acid ; ' very good.' August. George. From Muskingum Co., Ohio. Tree, spreading, free bearer ; fruit, me- dium, roundish flattened, pale yellow, with russety blotches -and specks, oft quite russety; calyx, large, open; basin, shallow; flesh, whitish, firm, juicy, mild acid. July. Gilpin. Carthouse, | Romanite of the West. From Virginia. Its keeping and bearing qualities will always render it more or less popular. Fruit, below medium, roundish, flattened at apex, deep red and yellow; stem, varying; cavity deep ; calyx, closed; basin, sometimes furrowed ; core, medium ; seeds, ovate; flesh, yellow, firm, juicy, will keep a year. From Wallingford, Conn, tender, juicy; ' very good.' Giles. Fruit, medium, conical, dark red; flesh, October and November.
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