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Fruit rather small , and somewhat flat , one inch and a half deep , and two inches in diameter . Eye small , with a very small closed calyx , placed in a shallow and rather angular basin . Stalk three quarters of an inch long ...
Fruit rather small , and somewhat flat , one inch and a half deep , and two inches in diameter . Eye small , with a very small closed calyx , placed in a shallow and rather angular basin . Stalk three quarters of an inch long ...
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Stalk half an inch , rather deeply inserted , just protruding beyond the base . Skin bright gold , with a few pearly specks imbedded . Flesh yellowish white , very tender and delicate . Juice plentiful , rich , and highly flavoured .
Stalk half an inch , rather deeply inserted , just protruding beyond the base . Skin bright gold , with a few pearly specks imbedded . Flesh yellowish white , very tender and delicate . Juice plentiful , rich , and highly flavoured .
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Fruit above the middle size , inclining to oblong , broadest next the base ; the outline tolerably free from angles , about two inches and a half deep , and three inches in diameter . Eye large , deep , in an even , very little plaited ...
Fruit above the middle size , inclining to oblong , broadest next the base ; the outline tolerably free from angles , about two inches and a half deep , and three inches in diameter . Eye large , deep , in an even , very little plaited ...
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Eye open , seated rather deeply in an oblique , uneven , obtusely angled basin . Stalk half an inch long , in a somewhat shallow cavity , not protruding beyond the base . Skin pale yellow , nearly covered with a thin deep salmon colour ...
Eye open , seated rather deeply in an oblique , uneven , obtusely angled basin . Stalk half an inch long , in a somewhat shallow cavity , not protruding beyond the base . Skin pale yellow , nearly covered with a thin deep salmon colour ...
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Stalk half an inch long , moderately thick . Skin pale yellow , slightly tinged with red on the sunny side , and sprinkled with irregular brown spots . Flesh yellow , tender , juicy , and pleasant . An excellent dessert apple from ...
Stalk half an inch long , moderately thick . Skin pale yellow , slightly tinged with red on the sunny side , and sprinkled with irregular brown spots . Flesh yellow , tender , juicy , and pleasant . An excellent dessert apple from ...
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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...