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Title: The fruits of America : containing richly colored figures, and full description of all the choicest varieties cultivated in the United States
Year: 1848 (1840s)
Authors: Hovey, C. M. (Charles Mason), 1810-1887
Subjects: Fruit Fruit
Publisher: Boston : C.C. Little and J. Brown and Hovey
Contributing Library: UMass Amherst Libraries
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this; but theymay readily be detected, as they have leaves with globose glands, whilethe true Early York has serrated leaves ivitliout glands, as will be seenby our drawing. None of the seedhngs possess the good qualities ofthe parent variety. Leaves.—Medium size, deeply and doubly serrated, without glands. Flowers.—Large. Fruit.—Medium size, about two inches broad, and two and a quarterlong: Form, roundish oval, narrowing most to the apex, terminating ina slight point, with a broad and deep cavity at the base, which is httleoblique; suture distinct, but not very deep: Skin moderately downy,with a pale yellowish white ground, broadly shaded with a rich deep red,which extends in fine dots neaiiy over the whole fruit: Flesh, greenishwhite, tender, melting, and slightly tinted with red at the stone, fromwhich it separates freely: Juice, plentiful, rich, brisk, and high-flavored :Stone, small, tolerably thick, slightly furrowed, obovate, pointed, pale. Ripe the last of August. (45)
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iE CUBE PEAPu.. Trurts of Aiaenra, Plaleli JirawiL from jNature & OiToino J.lfa^ by W. Sliarp. LE CURE^ PEAR.

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