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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Page 11
... side next the sun , but less intense on the shaded side , where it is streaked by a few lines , and spots of a pale red . It is tough , adhering firmly to the flesh , of an austere taste . Flesh yellowish white , fine , breaking with a ...
... side next the sun , but less intense on the shaded side , where it is streaked by a few lines , and spots of a pale red . It is tough , adhering firmly to the flesh , of an austere taste . Flesh yellowish white , fine , breaking with a ...
Page 14
... sides . Eye small and contracted , surrounded by prominent angles extending from the ribs . Stalk three quarters of an inch long , lengthened beyond the base . Skin dull yellow or olive on the shaded side ; of a muddy to the sun . brown ...
... sides . Eye small and contracted , surrounded by prominent angles extending from the ribs . Stalk three quarters of an inch long , lengthened beyond the base . Skin dull yellow or olive on the shaded side ; of a muddy to the sun . brown ...
Page 19
... shaded side ; on that exposed to the sun , of a very pure , clear yellow , free from specks . Flesh pale greenish yellow , firm , crisp . Juice abundant , saccharine , and highly flavoured . A dessert apple from Michaelmas to Christmas ...
... shaded side ; on that exposed to the sun , of a very pure , clear yellow , free from specks . Flesh pale greenish yellow , firm , crisp . Juice abundant , saccharine , and highly flavoured . A dessert apple from Michaelmas to Christmas ...
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... shaded side , brown next the sun . Flesh white , firm , crisp , juicy , with a lively sugared juice . Ripens the beginning of September , and remains in perfection till the end of October . This is an excellent autumnal fruit , bearing ...
... shaded side , brown next the sun . Flesh white , firm , crisp , juicy , with a lively sugared juice . Ripens the beginning of September , and remains in perfection till the end of October . This is an excellent autumnal fruit , bearing ...
Page 32
... side than on the other . Eye shallow , surrounded by a few plaits . Stalk rather fleshy . Skin a clear , pale , waxen yellow ; on the sunny side , shaded with deep orange , sprinkled with numerous dark specks . Flesh yellowish white ...
... side than on the other . Eye shallow , surrounded by a few plaits . Stalk rather fleshy . Skin a clear , pale , waxen yellow ; on the sunny side , shaded with deep orange , sprinkled with numerous dark specks . Flesh yellowish white ...
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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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