Occupations > Abercrombie's improved practical gardener; with a monthly calendar for the flower garden

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ing and juicy; tree vigorous, a good bearer and
gopd dessert fruit
Early Roussellet.
Fruit small, very thin skinned, of a reddish,
colour, and ripens in the end of August, but is
soon over: flesh melting and sugary, aud the tree
is a great bearer.
Elton.
Fruit medium, ovate, and flat at the extremi¬
ties; it ripens in the beginning of September,
and lasts till the beginning of October; flesh ten¬
der and juicy; tree handsome, and a great bearer.
Golden Beurre'.
Fruit medium size, and of a scarlet and gold
colour; it ripens in October, and the flesh is melt¬
ing and high flavoured; the tree a great bearer;
a fine, dessert fruit.
Autumn Bergamot.
Fruit small and ripens in the beginning of
October; flesh melting and highly perfumed;
tree hardy, a great bearer, and the fruit much
esteemed.
Monsieur John.
Fruit ripens at the end of October; flesh
breaking rich and sugary, a most excellent fruit,
few equal to it for the dessert.