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Flesh approaching to yellow , firm and crisp , with a pleasant brisk juice , having much the highest flavour of any of the very early apples . A Scotch dessert apple , ripe the beginning and middle of August . 3. IRISH PEACH APPLE .
Flesh approaching to yellow , firm and crisp , with a pleasant brisk juice , having much the highest flavour of any of the very early apples . A Scotch dessert apple , ripe the beginning and middle of August . 3. IRISH PEACH APPLE .
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Flesh crisp , very juicy , with a high flavoured acidity . It does not keep late , but is a most valuable apple for the kitchen while it lasts . Raised by the Rev. Dr. Symonds Breedon , in his garden at Bere Court , near Pangbourne ...
Flesh crisp , very juicy , with a high flavoured acidity . It does not keep late , but is a most valuable apple for the kitchen while it lasts . Raised by the Rev. Dr. Symonds Breedon , in his garden at Bere Court , near Pangbourne ...
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brown , tinged with bright red streaks , when exposed Flesh greenish yellow , with a pretty good A good culinary apple from Michaelmas to to the sun . juice . Christmas . Specimens of this apple were sent me from Mr. Kirke of Brompton .
brown , tinged with bright red streaks , when exposed Flesh greenish yellow , with a pretty good A good culinary apple from Michaelmas to to the sun . juice . Christmas . Specimens of this apple were sent me from Mr. Kirke of Brompton .
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Flesh rather soft , greenish white , with a slightly saccharine juice , but not much flavour . A culinary apple in November and December , described from a fruit grown in the Horticultural garden at Chiswick in 1830 . 34.
Flesh rather soft , greenish white , with a slightly saccharine juice , but not much flavour . A culinary apple in November and December , described from a fruit grown in the Horticultural garden at Chiswick in 1830 . 34.
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Flesh yellowish , firm , juicy , and rich , nearly as highly flavoured as that of the Golden Pippin . An excellent and beautiful dessert apple , ripening the end of October , but not in perfection after having been gathered a few weeks ...
Flesh yellowish , firm , juicy , and rich , nearly as highly flavoured as that of the Golden Pippin . An excellent and beautiful dessert apple , ripening the end of October , but not in perfection after having been gathered a few weeks ...
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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...