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Title: The Illustrated annual register of rural affairs and cultivator almanac for the year ..
Year: 1855 (1850s)
Authors: Thomas, J. J. (John Jacob)
Subjects: Agriculture Agriculture Almanacs, American
Publisher: Albany, N.Y. : Luther Tucker
Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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achan. Rather large, roundish and flattened; the whole sur-face a deep brilliant crimson, with a bloom like a plum; flesh white, some-Avhat coarse and crisp, rather acid, good. The most showy of all summerapples; excellent for stewing. Shoots strong; leaves broad. Succeedswell in the northern, middle, and western States. Sine Qua Non. Medium size; roundish, and very slightly conical;skin smooth, greenish yellow, often with a brown cheek; flesh greenishwhite, very fine grained, exceedingly tender when fully ripe, and of a fine,agreeable, sub-acid flavor. Tree a poor grower in the nursery, hence notwidely cultivatedj although productive. Early Strawberry. Size rather small, roundish, conical; skin usu-ally a brilliant deep red; flesh white, sub-acid, rather brisk, not very rich.Growth of young shoots very erect, tree productive, and frUit always fair. Primate. Medium or rather large in size, roundish, conical, ribbed,light green; flesh fine-grained, juicy, mild sub-acid, very agreeable.
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BARLY HARVEST. EARLY STRAWBERRY. Ripens for several weeks through the latter part of summer. It has notyet been proved much out of western New-York. Sops of Wine . Size medium; roundish, slightly oblong j dark red; stemlong and slender; flesh white, often stained red, sub-acid, good; flavor notvery high, but desirable for its uniformly fair surface and the handsomegrowth of the tree. Valuable for market. This is not the Sapson, asmaller variety. American Summer Pearmain. Size medium, roundish oblong;mostly striped or blotched with light red; flesh very tender, sub-acid, offine quality; late summer and early autumn. Tree of slow growth. Early Joe. Medium size or rather small,flatfish; light red; flesh veryfine-grained, tender, sub-acid, of an excellent flavor; unsurpassed in qualityby any early apple. Tree of slow growth. Not extensively proved yet.Must be eaten fresh. Benoni. Medium in size; roundish or slightly conical; skin stripedwith bright red; flesh tender, rich, sub-acid, of fi

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