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Or what resemblance can now be traced between the delicious Beurré Pears , whose flesh is so succulent , rich , and melting , and that hard , stony , astringent fruit , which even birds and animals refuse to eat ?
Or what resemblance can now be traced between the delicious Beurré Pears , whose flesh is so succulent , rich , and melting , and that hard , stony , astringent fruit , which even birds and animals refuse to eat ?
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The nut exceeds an inch in length , is of an oval shape , and thicker in proportion than the others ; the shell being light - coloured , porous , and tender ; the kernel plump , rich , and sweet . 5. AMANDE SULTANA .
The nut exceeds an inch in length , is of an oval shape , and thicker in proportion than the others ; the shell being light - coloured , porous , and tender ; the kernel plump , rich , and sweet . 5. AMANDE SULTANA .
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Flesh inclining to yellow , firm , crisp , juicy , very rich , and highly flavoured . Ripe about the middle of August , and very excellent . This is supposed to have been raised at Arbroath , in Forfarshire ; although there is a ...
Flesh inclining to yellow , firm , crisp , juicy , very rich , and highly flavoured . Ripe about the middle of August , and very excellent . This is supposed to have been raised at Arbroath , in Forfarshire ; although there is a ...
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Juice abundant , with a rich saccharine acid , but soon becomes mealy . 522 . Ripe about the middle of August . This very beautiful apple was imported from Sweden , and first fruited by William Atkinson , Esq . of Grove End , Paddington ...
Juice abundant , with a rich saccharine acid , but soon becomes mealy . 522 . Ripe about the middle of August . This very beautiful apple was imported from Sweden , and first fruited by William Atkinson , Esq . of Grove End , Paddington ...
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Flesh white , firm , juicy , sweet mixed with acid , little perfumed , very rich and agreeable . A very excellent autumn dessert apple , in perfection about the end of August , and will keep sound , till Christmas .
Flesh white , firm , juicy , sweet mixed with acid , little perfumed , very rich and agreeable . A very excellent autumn dessert apple , in perfection about the end of August , and will keep sound , till Christmas .
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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...