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Skin greenish yellow in the shade , deep crimson on the exposed side , and over great part of the surface spotted with russet , with a little coarse russet surrounding the stalk . The greatest part of the red colour is covered with a ...
Skin greenish yellow in the shade , deep crimson on the exposed side , and over great part of the surface spotted with russet , with a little coarse russet surrounding the stalk . The greatest part of the red colour is covered with a ...
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Skin pale greenish yellow , tinged with orange on the sunny side . Flesh greenish yellow , tender . Juice saccharine , with a mixture of acid , and a very slight perfume . It is ready for tarts in July , and will keep till October or ...
Skin pale greenish yellow , tinged with orange on the sunny side . Flesh greenish yellow , tender . Juice saccharine , with a mixture of acid , and a very slight perfume . It is ready for tarts in July , and will keep till October or ...
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Skin greenish yellow , richly and closely streaked with deep red . Flesh white , juicy , breaking , sub - acid , very rich and agreeable , without any perfume or spicy flavour . Ripe the beginning and middle of August .
Skin greenish yellow , richly and closely streaked with deep red . Flesh white , juicy , breaking , sub - acid , very rich and agreeable , without any perfume or spicy flavour . Ripe the beginning and middle of August .
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Skin greenish yellow , thickly sprinkled with yellow russetty spots , and nearly covered with a bright red . Flesh yellow , firm . Juice not plentiful , but sweet , and of a very good flavour . Ripe the end of August and beginning of ...
Skin greenish yellow , thickly sprinkled with yellow russetty spots , and nearly covered with a bright red . Flesh yellow , firm . Juice not plentiful , but sweet , and of a very good flavour . Ripe the end of August and beginning of ...
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Skin pale greenish yellow , becoming bright yellow when highly ripened , marbled and streaked with red on the sunny side , like the Nonesuch . Flesh pale yellowish white , tender . Juice rather thin , smart , slightly saccharine ...
Skin pale greenish yellow , becoming bright yellow when highly ripened , marbled and streaked with red on the sunny side , like the Nonesuch . Flesh pale yellowish white , tender . Juice rather thin , smart , slightly saccharine ...
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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...