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Eye seated in a rather large cavity , and surrounded by a few small plaits . Stalk about an inch long , inserted in a deep and rather wide cavity . Skin pale green on the shaded side , sometimes broken by a silvery ...
Eye seated in a rather large cavity , and surrounded by a few small plaits . Stalk about an inch long , inserted in a deep and rather wide cavity . Skin pale green on the shaded side , sometimes broken by a silvery ...
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Skin marked with brownish red , intermixed with some streaks of deeper red ; the shaded side yellowish green , sprinkled with small brown dots . Flesh white , tender , juicy , rich , and very highly flavoured .
Skin marked with brownish red , intermixed with some streaks of deeper red ; the shaded side yellowish green , sprinkled with small brown dots . Flesh white , tender , juicy , rich , and very highly flavoured .
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Skin of an uniform deep rich crimson , with a great many green dots intermixed ; greenish on the shaded side . Flesh greenish white ; when newly gathered , crisp , very juicy , mixed with a most agreeable acid .
Skin of an uniform deep rich crimson , with a great many green dots intermixed ; greenish on the shaded side . Flesh greenish white ; when newly gathered , crisp , very juicy , mixed with a most agreeable acid .
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Skin very smooth and shining ; on the side next the sun bright yellow , tinged a little with orange , which gradually fades away on the shaded side into a pale lemon colour , and marked throughout with pale scattered dots .
Skin very smooth and shining ; on the side next the sun bright yellow , tinged a little with orange , which gradually fades away on the shaded side into a pale lemon colour , and marked throughout with pale scattered dots .
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Skin pale red , but of a deep colour , and shaded with deeper streaks on the sunny side . Flesh white , slightly tinged with red next the core . Juice not plentiful , but pretty well flavoured . Ripe in August and September .
Skin pale red , but of a deep colour , and shaded with deeper streaks on the sunny side . Flesh white , slightly tinged with red next the core . Juice not plentiful , but pretty well flavoured . Ripe in August and September .
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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...