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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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Skin very thick and tough , pale bright lemon colour when fully ripe , intermixed with a little bright green , and sprinkled with numerous spots of the same . Flesh inclining to yellow , firm , crisp , juicy , very rich , and highly ...
Skin very thick and tough , pale bright lemon colour when fully ripe , intermixed with a little bright green , and sprinkled with numerous spots of the same . Flesh inclining to yellow , firm , crisp , juicy , very rich , and highly ...
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Ripe in August , and will keep good for only a few days . It is a hardy tree , and a very good bearer . It has been introduced from Russia , where it is said to grow wild about Astracan , and was first brought into notice by William ...
Ripe in August , and will keep good for only a few days . It is a hardy tree , and a very good bearer . It has been introduced from Russia , where it is said to grow wild about Astracan , and was first brought into notice by William ...
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Ripe the beginning and middle of August . A very good early apple , but soon grows mealy . 14. RED CALVILLE . Of the Germans , according to the Pom . Mag . Duhamel 1. t . 1 . Calville d'Eté . Calville Rouge d'Eté . Hort . Soc . Cat .
Ripe the beginning and middle of August . A very good early apple , but soon grows mealy . 14. RED CALVILLE . Of the Germans , according to the Pom . Mag . Duhamel 1. t . 1 . Calville d'Eté . Calville Rouge d'Eté . Hort . Soc . Cat .
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Ripe the end of August and beginning of September , and will not keep long . This is one of the sorts usually planted against walls in the Carse of Gowrie . In this country it does well as an open standard , and is an abundant bearer .
Ripe the end of August and beginning of September , and will not keep long . This is one of the sorts usually planted against walls in the Carse of Gowrie . In this country it does well as an open standard , and is an abundant bearer .
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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...