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Eye nearly closed by the segments of the calyx . Stalk short , not deeply inserted . Skin marked with brownish red , intermixed with some streaks of deeper red ; the shaded side yellowish green , sprinkled with small brown dots .
Eye nearly closed by the segments of the calyx . Stalk short , not deeply inserted . Skin marked with brownish red , intermixed with some streaks of deeper red ; the shaded side yellowish green , sprinkled with small brown dots .
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Eye small , with a closed calyx , placed in a narrow basin , surrounded by several unequal plaits . Stalk short , slender , in a funnel - shaped cavity , even with the base . Skin pale yellow , with numerous small pearl - coloured ...
Eye small , with a closed calyx , placed in a narrow basin , surrounded by several unequal plaits . Stalk short , slender , in a funnel - shaped cavity , even with the base . Skin pale yellow , with numerous small pearl - coloured ...
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Eye depressed in a small hollow . Stalk thick , and very short . Skin smooth , with a few faint streaks of red on the sunny side , and covered with a white bloom . Flesh snow - white , often transparent in part , tender , juicy , crisp ...
Eye depressed in a small hollow . Stalk thick , and very short . Skin smooth , with a few faint streaks of red on the sunny side , and covered with a white bloom . Flesh snow - white , often transparent in part , tender , juicy , crisp ...
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closed by a short calyx , moderately sunk , in a very even circular basin , perfectly free from plaits . Stalk short , slender , rather deeply sunk ... Eye small , closed by the segments of the calyx . Stalk half an inch long , slender ...
closed by a short calyx , moderately sunk , in a very even circular basin , perfectly free from plaits . Stalk short , slender , rather deeply sunk ... Eye small , closed by the segments of the calyx . Stalk half an inch long , slender ...
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Eye small , in an even shallow basin . Stalk one inch long , slender . Skin bright yellow , or gold colour , interspersed with several grey russetty specks on the sunny side , and full of minute , pearl - coloured , imbedded specks .
Eye small , in an even shallow basin . Stalk one inch long , slender . Skin bright yellow , or gold colour , interspersed with several grey russetty specks on the sunny side , and full of minute , pearl - coloured , imbedded specks .
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Page 509 - OBSERVATIONS ON THE DISEASES, DEFECTS, AND INJURIES, | IN ALL KINDS OF FRUIT AND FOREST TREES." WITH AN ACCOUNT OF | A PARTICULAR METHOD OF CURE, | PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF GOVERNMENT.
Page 577 - ... sowing of seed for general crops until June or July. If a small quantity of each esteemed variety be sown two or three times in these months, they will produce a plentiful supply for use in autumn and the early part of winter. One ounce of good Endive-seed will produce about five thousand plants. When the plants...