A Guide to The Outdoor and Kitchen Garden1831 |
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... deep , sur- rounded with large plaits , the alternate ones being much the most prominent . Stalk an inch long , inserted in a deep cavity . Skin pale green , thinly sprinkled with grey specks , and tinged with faint red near the base on ...
... deep , sur- rounded with large plaits , the alternate ones being much the most prominent . Stalk an inch long , inserted in a deep cavity . Skin pale green , thinly sprinkled with grey specks , and tinged with faint red near the base on ...
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... deep , and the same in diameter . Eye open , rather deeply sunk , in an uneven hollow surrounded by uneven plaits . Stalk short , deeply inserted in an irregularly deep cavity . Skin pale green , becoming yellow , tinged with orange ...
... deep , and the same in diameter . Eye open , rather deeply sunk , in an uneven hollow surrounded by uneven plaits . Stalk short , deeply inserted in an irregularly deep cavity . Skin pale green , becoming yellow , tinged with orange ...
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... deep . Stalk half an inch long , strong , not projecting beyond the base . Skin yellow , with a deep blush or pale red on the sunny side . Flesh tender . Juice sugary , with a little acid and a slight perfume . An excellent culinary ...
... deep . Stalk half an inch long , strong , not projecting beyond the base . Skin yellow , with a deep blush or pale red on the sunny side . Flesh tender . Juice sugary , with a little acid and a slight perfume . An excellent culinary ...
Page 31
... deep . Stalk short , deeply inserted , not pro- truding beyond the level of the base . Skin pale yellow , a little ... deep , and three inches in diameter . Eye large , deep , in an even , very little plaited , hollow . Stalk an inch ...
... deep . Stalk short , deeply inserted , not pro- truding beyond the level of the base . Skin pale yellow , a little ... deep , and three inches in diameter . Eye large , deep , in an even , very little plaited , hollow . Stalk an inch ...
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... deep , broad at the base , slightly angular on the sides , and tapering to the crown which is narrow . Eye very small , with a slender closed calyx , inserted in a narrow , plaited basin . Stalk short , slender , not protruding beyond ...
... deep , broad at the base , slightly angular on the sides , and tapering to the crown which is narrow . Eye very small , with a slender closed calyx , inserted in a narrow , plaited basin . Stalk short , slender , not protruding beyond ...
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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...