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James Clark, Jr., who later became president of the Maryland State Senate, returned to Elioak Farm to resume the family tradition of farming after serving in World War II. He was given a half share of his father's farm in 1946 and eventually fully owned and operated Elioak, until his death in 2006 at the age of 87.
Wild apple trees usually reach age 10 to 12 in this period. [7] The number of fruits increase significantly as prominent secondary growth and branching take place. [7] Period III involves more growth and fruit bearing. [7] Wild apple trees enter regular fruiting and reach maximum fruit bearing in this period, and usually reach age 25 to 30. [7]
Apple scab is spread through fungus growing in old apple leaves on the ground and spreads during warm spring weather to infect the new year's growth. [ 61 ] Among the most serious disease problems is a bacterial disease called fireblight , and three fungal diseases: Gymnosporangium rust, black spot , [ 62 ] and bitter rot . [ 63 ]
(1605 – 31675) politician, peer and lawyer, first proprietor of Maryland: Leonard Calvert (1606 – 1647) first proprietary governor of the Province of Maryland: Phillip Calvert (governor) (c. 1626 - c. 1682), fifth Governor of Maryland Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore (1637 – 1715) English peer and colonial administrator
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The wild apple is a deciduous small to medium-sized tree, but can also grow into a multi-stemmed bush. It can live 80–100 years and grow up to 14 metres (46 feet) tall with trunk diameters of usually 23–45 centimetres (9– 17 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches), although diameters exceeding 90 cm (35 in) have been recorded. [ 2 ]
Hampton National Historic Site, in the Hampton area north of Towson, Baltimore County, Maryland, preserves a remnant of a vast 18th-century estate, including a Georgian manor house, gardens, grounds, and the original stone slave quarters. The estate was owned by the Ridgely family for seven generations, from 1745 to 1948.
Asimina triloba is a member of the Annonaceae family, commonly referred to as the "custard-apple" or "soursop" family. Annonaceae are a diverse group comprising the single largest family of the order Magnoliales. They are a tropical family consisting of 112 accepted genera with about 2,200 species spread primarily across South America, Africa ...