A Guide to The Outdoor and Kitchen Garden1831 |
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... invisible changes in the appearance of the heavens by which the weather is prognosticated . Deeply impressed with a persuasion of the justice of the foregoing observations , and sincerely regretting that there should A 4.
... invisible changes in the appearance of the heavens by which the weather is prognosticated . Deeply impressed with a persuasion of the justice of the foregoing observations , and sincerely regretting that there should A 4.
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... deeply inserted . 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 ...
... deeply inserted . 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 ...
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... deeply inserted . Skin yel- lowish green , with several reddish spots ; on the sunny side of a fine clear red . Flesh white . Juice sweet , with a slight aromatic flavour . Ripe in August and beginning of September . The branches of ...
... deeply inserted . Skin yel- lowish green , with several reddish spots ; on the sunny side of a fine clear red . Flesh white . Juice sweet , with a slight aromatic flavour . Ripe in August and beginning of September . The branches of ...
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... deeply inserted . Skin pale yellow , beauti- fully variegated with broken stripes of red . 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 ...
... deeply inserted . Skin pale yellow , beauti- fully variegated with broken stripes of red . 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 ...
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... deeply sunk , not protruding beyond the base . Skin pale greenish yellow , becoming bright yel- low when highly ripened , marbled and streaked with red on the sunny side , like the Nonesuch . Flesh pale yellowish white , tender . Juice ...
... deeply sunk , not protruding beyond the base . Skin pale greenish yellow , becoming bright yel- low when highly ripened , marbled and streaked with red on the sunny side , like the Nonesuch . Flesh pale yellowish white , tender . Juice ...
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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...