Elliott's fruit book; (1854) Elliott's fruit book; elliottsfruitboo01elli Year: 1854 WOETHY GENEEAL CULTIVATION, 87 slender, diverging; when grown and fruiting, tree has a drooping and pendent habit; very productive ; needs rich, strong soil. Fruit, medium; form, roundish, conical, regular; color, light yel- low ground, mostly overspread, streaked, or stained with rich light red, and with few' minute white dots; stem, rather long, slender; cavity, open, wide; calyx, small, nearly closed; basin, shallow, slightly furrowed; flesh, yellowish white, tender, juicy, slightly acid unless fully ma
Elliott's fruit book; (1854) Elliott's fruit book; elliottsfruitboo01elli Year: 1854 WOETHY GENEEAL CULTIVATION, 87 slender, diverging; when grown and fruiting, tree has a drooping and pendent habit; very productive ; needs rich, strong soil. Fruit, medium; form, roundish, conical, regular; color, light yel- low ground, mostly overspread, streaked, or stained with rich light red, and with few' minute white dots; stem, rather long, slender; cavity, open, wide; calyx, small, nearly closed; basin, shallow, slightly furrowed; flesh, yellowish white, tender, juicy, slightly acid unless fully matured, when it is sub-acid, sprightly ; core, medi- um ; seeds, full, abundant, dark brown. Season, December to Feb- ruary. Lady Apple. Api, j Pomme Rose, Petit Api, i Pomme d'Api Rouge, Pomme d'Api, | Petit Api Rouge, Gros Api Rouge. Foreign. Trees very upright, forming almost pyramidal heads, like that&of a pear tree, producing the fruit in clusters; require to be ten or more years old, ere bearing much, after which, very produc- tive. Shoots, very dark color, straight, erect, leaves small; appears to succeed in all soils, and the fruit, though small, from its beauty, always commands a high price. Fruit, small; form, flat; color, brilliant red, on light, clear yellow; very glossy ; stem, short; cavity, deep; calyx, small; basin, fur- rowed ; flesh, white, crisp, tender, juicy; core, small. Season, Decem- ber to May. „
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