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Eye in a wide , shallow , even hollow . Stalk short , inserted in a middle - sized cavity . 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 ...
Eye in a wide , shallow , even hollow . Stalk short , inserted in a middle - sized cavity . 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 ...
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Eye small , in an even shallow basin . Stalk one inch long , slender . Skin bright yellow , or gold colour , interspersed with several grey russetty specks on the sunny side , and full of minute , pearl - coloured , imbedded specks .
Eye small , in an even shallow basin . Stalk one inch long , slender . Skin bright yellow , or gold colour , interspersed with several grey russetty specks on the sunny side , and full of minute , pearl - coloured , imbedded specks .
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Eye large , open , sometimes almost level with the top , but generally in a shallow depression , surrounded by a few plaits . Stalk short , thick , inserted in a very slight cavity , or frequently not at all sunk , but forming a knob ...
Eye large , open , sometimes almost level with the top , but generally in a shallow depression , surrounded by a few plaits . Stalk short , thick , inserted in a very slight cavity , or frequently not at all sunk , but forming a knob ...
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Eye large , in proportion to the size of the fruit , but very shallow , surrounded by a fine thin russet . Skin pale green on the shaded side ; on that exposed to the sun , of a very pure , clear yellow , free from specks .
Eye large , in proportion to the size of the fruit , but very shallow , surrounded by a fine thin russet . Skin pale green on the shaded side ; on that exposed to the sun , of a very pure , clear yellow , free from specks .
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Eye small , with a short , closed calyx , in a very regular , rather shallow , saucer - shaped basin , without plaits . Stalk short , slender , inserted in a shallow cavity , seldom projecting beyond the base .
Eye small , with a short , closed calyx , in a very regular , rather shallow , saucer - shaped basin , without plaits . Stalk short , slender , inserted in a shallow cavity , seldom projecting beyond the base .
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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...