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Stalk short , slender , in a funnel - shaped cavity , even with the base . Skin pale yellow , with numerous small pearl - coloured imbedded specks , and slightly tinged with orange on the sunny side . Flesh white , very crisp and tender ...
Stalk short , slender , in a funnel - shaped cavity , even with the base . Skin pale yellow , with numerous small pearl - coloured imbedded specks , and slightly tinged with orange on the sunny side . Flesh white , very crisp and tender ...
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Stalk short , deeply inserted . 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 .
Stalk short , deeply inserted . 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 .
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Eye closed by broad , short segments of the calyx , slightly sunk in a narrow , oblique , plaited hollow . Stalk rather short , not protruding beyond the base . Skin pale greenish yellow , tinged with orange on the sunny side .
Eye closed by broad , short segments of the calyx , slightly sunk in a narrow , oblique , plaited hollow . Stalk rather short , not protruding beyond the base . Skin pale greenish yellow , tinged with orange on the sunny side .
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knobs . the angular protuberances uniting round the eye in large Stalk short and thick , inserted in a very regular cavity . Skin greenish yellow , thickly sprinkled with yellow russetty spots , and nearly covered with a bright red .
knobs . the angular protuberances uniting round the eye in large Stalk short and thick , inserted in a very regular cavity . Skin greenish yellow , thickly sprinkled with yellow russetty spots , and nearly covered with a bright red .
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closed by a short calyx , moderately sunk , in a very even circular basin , perfectly free from plaits . Stalk short , slender , rather deeply sunk , not protruding beyond the base . Skin pale greenish yellow , becoming bright yellow ...
closed by a short calyx , moderately sunk , in a very even circular basin , perfectly free from plaits . Stalk short , slender , rather deeply sunk , not protruding beyond the base . Skin pale greenish yellow , becoming bright yellow ...
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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...