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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... the sunny side . Flesh crisp , but soon becomes mealy . Juice a little sugary , with a slight perfume . Ripe the end of July and beginning of August . 5. MARGARET . Miller , No. 2 . Magdalene . Ray ( 1688 ) , No. 2 . 4 APPLES . Balm.
... the sunny side . Flesh crisp , but soon becomes mealy . Juice a little sugary , with a slight perfume . Ripe the end of July and beginning of August . 5. MARGARET . Miller , No. 2 . Magdalene . Ray ( 1688 ) , No. 2 . 4 APPLES . Balm.
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... sugary , and of a rich aromatic flavour . An autumnal dessert apple from October till nearly Christmas . An excellent and valuable fruit . Some fruit of this apple were imported from Riga by the late Mr. Lee , in January , 1817 , one of ...
... sugary , and of a rich aromatic flavour . An autumnal dessert apple from October till nearly Christmas . An excellent and valuable fruit . Some fruit of this apple were imported from Riga by the late Mr. Lee , in January , 1817 , one of ...
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... sugary , and high flavoured . An excellent dessert apple from September till No- vember . This has been long known in the county of Kerry , in Ireland , where it is esteemed one of their best dessert apples . Mr. Robertson , of Kilkenny ...
... sugary , and high flavoured . An excellent dessert apple from September till No- vember . This has been long known in the county of Kerry , in Ireland , where it is esteemed one of their best dessert apples . Mr. Robertson , of Kilkenny ...
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... sugary , with a slight musky perfume . A dessert apple in October and November . This beautiful and singular apple , we are told by Mr. For- syth , was introduced from Canada by Mr. Barclay of Brompton . It is said to derive its name ...
... sugary , with a slight musky perfume . A dessert apple in October and November . This beautiful and singular apple , we are told by Mr. For- syth , was introduced from Canada by Mr. Barclay of Brompton . It is said to derive its name ...
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... sugary , or subacid . A culinary apple from Michaelmas to Christmas . This apple is known in Gloucestershire , Somersetshire , and some other western counties , by the name of Glory of the West . The tree is not a large grower ...
... sugary , or subacid . A culinary apple from Michaelmas to Christmas . This apple is known in Gloucestershire , Somersetshire , and some other western counties , by the name of Glory of the West . The tree is not a large grower ...
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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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