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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 very tender , snow - white , juice sugary , with a slight musky perfume . A dessert apple in October and November . This beautiful and singular apple , we are told by Mr. Forsyth , was introduced from Canada by Mr. Barclay of ...
Flesh very tender , snow - white , juice sugary , with a slight musky perfume . A dessert apple in October and November . This beautiful and singular apple , we are told by Mr. Forsyth , was introduced from Canada by Mr. Barclay of ...
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Juice plentiful , rich , and highly flavoured . A beautiful little dessert apple in October and November . Raised by Mr. Knight , of Downton Castle . See RED INGESTRIE , No. 38 . SECT . IV . Autumnal . Conical , or oblong . 46.
Juice plentiful , rich , and highly flavoured . A beautiful little dessert apple in October and November . Raised by Mr. Knight , of Downton Castle . See RED INGESTRIE , No. 38 . SECT . IV . Autumnal . Conical , or oblong . 46.
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Juice abundant , subacid , but pleasant . A very good culinary apple from Michaelmas to Christmas . 52. DUTCH CODLIN . Hort . Soc . Cat . No. 175 . French Codlin . Forsyth , Ed . 3. No. 50 . Glory of the West . Of some Nurseries .
Juice abundant , subacid , but pleasant . A very good culinary apple from Michaelmas to Christmas . 52. DUTCH CODLIN . Hort . Soc . Cat . No. 175 . French Codlin . Forsyth , Ed . 3. No. 50 . Glory of the West . Of some Nurseries .
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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...