 Plumbs there are of 3 sorts. The red and white are like our hedge plumbs: but the other, which they call Putchamins, grow as high as a Palmeta. The fruit is like a medler; it is first greene, then yellow, and red when it is ripe: if it be not ripe it...  Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington - Page 53by Biological Society of Washington - 1882Full view - About this book
 | John Pinkerton - 1812 - 914 lehte
...high as a palmeta : the fruit is like a medlar ; it is firft green, then yellow, and red when it i* ripe ; if it be not ripe, it will draw a man's mouth awry, with much torment j bub when it is ripe, it is as delicious as an apricot.. They have cherries, and thofe are much like... | |
 | John Smith - 1819 - 278 lehte
...three sorts. The red and white are liie our hedge plums, but the other which they call PutcJictmins. grow as high as a Palmeta: the fruit is like a Medler;...when it is ripe; if it be not ripe; it will draw a mans mouth awry, with much torment. but when it is ripe, it is as delicious as an Apricot. They haue... | |
 | Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - 1832
...growing to a considerable height, with fruit like a medlar, first green, then yellow, and red when ripe. " If it be not ripe, it will draw a man's mouth awry with much torment. If ripe, it is delicious as an apricot." B was Wahunsonacook. He had that of POWHATAX, by which lie... | |
 | James Wimer - 1841 - 664 lehte
...fortune served only to produce murmuring. They complained of his having done so yellow, and red when ripe. " If it be not ripe, it will draw a man's mouth awry with much torment. If ripe, it is delicious as an apricot." little, instead of applauding him for having done so much... | |
 | James Wimer - 1841 - 788 lehte
...fortune served only to produce murmuring. They complained of his having done so yellow, and red when ripe. " If it be not ripe, it will draw a man's mouth kwry with much torment. If ripe, it is delicious :is an apricot." little, instead of applauding him... | |
 | Charles De Wolf Brownell - 1853 - 732 lehte
...will recognize the«"putchamin," whose "fruit is like a medlar; it is first greene, then yellow, then red, when it is ripe; if it be not ripe, it will draw a mans mouth awry, with much torment." Broth or bread made from the " Chechinquamin," (Chincopin), was... | |
 | Charles De Wolf Brownell - 1856 - 742 lehte
...will recognize the "putchamin," whose "fruit is like a medlar; it is first greene, then yellow, then red, when it is ripe; if it, be not ripe, it will draw a mans mouth awry, with much torment." Broth or bread made from the " Chechinquamin," (Chincopin), was... | |
 | John Russell Bartlett - 1859 - 572 lehte
...which they call Putchamins, grow as high as a Palmeta, the fruit is like a Mcdler, it is first green, then yellow, and red when it is ripe. If it be not...it will draw a man's mouth awry, with much torment ; but when it is ripe, it ii delicious as an apricot. — Smith's Virginia, Book II. My worthy friends,... | |
 | John Russell Bartlett - 1859 - 570 lehte
...which they call Putchamins, grow as high as a Pnlmeta, the fruit is like a Medler, it is first green, then yellow, and red when it is ripe. If it be not...it will draw a man's mouth awry, with much torment ; but when it is ripe, it is delicious as an apricot. — Smith's Virginia, Book II. My worthy friends,... | |
 | Charles De Wolf Brownell - 1860 - 736 lehte
...will recognize the " putchamin," whose " fruit is 'Eke a medlar; it is first green, then yellow, then red, when it is ripe ; if it be not ripe, it will draw a man's mouth awry, with much torment." Broth or bread made from the " chechinquamin," (chincopin,) was considered a great dainty. With a slight... | |
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