Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ...streaked with scarf-skin; pubescent near tips. Lenticels quite numerous, medium size, round, raised, rather conspicuous. Buds prominent, large, long, plump, obtuse, free. Fru1t. Fruit medium or above, pretty uniform in size and shape. Form roundish to somewhat ovate or oblong, somewhat conical, a little angular. Stem characteristically long, often curved, twisted or irregularly enlarged or inserted under a fleshy protuberance. Cavity acute or approaching acuminate, shallow to moderately deep, medium in width to narrow, partly covered with light greenish-russet, often lipped. Calyx closed or open, rather large, leafy; lobes rather broad, acute to obtuse. Basin characteristically irregular, medium in width and depth, abrupt, sharply ridged and wrinkled. Skin moderately thin, rather tough, smooth, pale waxen-yellow sometimes with a faint reddish shade. Dots very numerous, small, submerged, often areolar. Calyx tube medium to large, rather wide, conical to peculiarly funnel-form, with broad truncate cylinder. Stamens basal to median. Core medium size, axile; cells closed or slightly open; core lines meeting. Carpels roundish to broadly ovate, emarginate. Seeds medium brown, large, wide, rather flat, obtuse to acute. Flesh yellowish-white, firm, rather fine, juicy, brisk subacid, fair to good. Season late fall and early winter. PALOUSE. References. 1. Van Deman, U. S. Pom. Rpt., 1891:31po. 2. Rural N. Y., 50:815. 1891. 3. Hexamer, Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 1891:159. 4. Williams, Gard. and For., 5:11. 1892. 5. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:246. 6. Craig, Can. Dept. Agr. Rpt., 1896:133. 7. Macoun, Ib., 1901:97. Synonyms. None. Palouse is a comparatively new variety which originated in Washington. In color, texture, flavor and aroma it is so much like...
