A Guide to the Orchard and Fruit Garden: Or, An Account of the Most Valuable Fruits Cultivated in Great Britain: with Kalendars of the Work Required in the Orchard and Kitchen Garden During Every Month in the Year |
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... 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 surround- ing the stalk . The greatest part of the red colour is covered with a ...
... 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 surround- ing the stalk . The greatest part of the red colour is covered with a ...
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... greenish yellow , tinged with orange on the sunny side . Flesh greenish yellow , tender . Juice saccharine , with a mixture of acid , and a very slight per- fume . It is ready for tarts in July , and will keep till October or November ...
... greenish yellow , tinged with orange on the sunny side . Flesh greenish yellow , tender . Juice saccharine , with a mixture of acid , and a very slight per- fume . It is ready for tarts in July , and will keep till October or November ...
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... greenish yellow , richly and closely streaked with deep red . Flesh white , juicy , breaking , sub - acid , very rich and agreeable , with- out any perfume or spicy flavour . Ripe the beginning and middle of August . A very good early ...
... greenish yellow , richly and closely streaked with deep red . Flesh white , juicy , breaking , sub - acid , very rich and agreeable , with- out any perfume or spicy flavour . Ripe the beginning and middle of August . A very good early ...
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... greenish yellow , thickly sprinkled with yellow russetty spots , and nearly covered with a bright red . Flesh yellow , firm . Juice not plentiful , but sweet , and of a very good flavour . Ripe the end of August and beginning of ...
... greenish yellow , thickly sprinkled with yellow russetty spots , and nearly covered with a bright red . Flesh yellow , firm . Juice not plentiful , but sweet , and of a very good flavour . Ripe the end of August and beginning of ...
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... greenish yellow , becoming bright yel- low when highly ripened , marbled and streaked with red on the sunny side , like the Nonesuch . Flesh pale yellowish white , tender . Juice rather thin , smart , slightly saccharine , and of a very ...
... greenish yellow , becoming bright yel- low when highly ripened , marbled and streaked with red on the sunny side , like the Nonesuch . Flesh pale yellowish white , tender . Juice rather thin , smart , slightly saccharine , and of a very ...
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A Guide to the Orchard and Fruit Garden: Or, an Account of the Most Valuable ... George Lindley No preview available - 2020 |
A Guide to the Orchard and Fruit Garden; Or, an Account of the Most Valuable ... John Lindley,George Lindley No preview available - 2015 |
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