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19. BAXTER'S PEARMAIN.— Lind. 



Identification.— G. Lind. in Hort. Trans, vol. iv., p. 67. Lind. Guide, 62. Hort. 

 Soc. Cat. ed. 3, n. 533. 



Fruit, large, three inches and a quarter wide, and three inches high ; 

 roundish-ovate, and slightly angular. Skin, pale green, but tinged with 

 red, and marked with a few indistinct streaks of darker red, on the side 

 exposed to the sun. Eye, open, with long spreading segments, and 

 placed in a moderately deep basin. Stalk, short and thick, not deeply 

 inserted. Flesh, yellowish, firm, brisk, and sugary, and with an abund- 

 ance of pleasantly acid juice. 



An excellent apple, suitable either for culinary purposes, or the dessert j 

 in use from November to March. 



The tree is hardy, vigorous, a most abundant bearer, and even in sea- 

 sons when other varieties fail, this is almost safe to ensure a plentiful 

 crop. It is extensively cultivated in Norfolk, and deserves to be more 

 generally known in other districts of the country. 



20. BEACHAMWELL.— Hort. 



Identification — Lind. Guide, 35. Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, n. 13. 

 STNONYMES.^Beacham-well Seedling, Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 1, 42. Mottcnx's Seed- 

 ling, Ace. Hort. Soc. Cat. 

 Figures. — ^Pom. Mag. t. 82. Ron. Pyr. Mai. pi. xxvii. f. 6. 



Fruit, small, about two inches wide, and the same in height ; ovate, 

 handsomely and regularly formed. Skin, greenish yellow, covered with 

 patches and dots of russet, particularly round the eye. Eye, small 

 and open, set in a shallow, narrow, and even basin. Stalk, about half 

 an inch long, almost embedded in a round cavity. Flesh, yellowish 

 ■white, tender, crisp, and very juicy, with a rich, brisk, and sugary 

 flavor. 



A rich and deliciously flavored dessert apple, of the highest excel- 

 lence ; in use from December to March. 



The tree is perfectly hardy, a healthy and vigorous grower, but does 

 not attain a large size ; it is an excellent bearer. 



This variety was raised by John Mottcux, Esq., of Beachamwell, in 

 Norfolk, where, according to Mr. George Lindley, the original tree 

 still existed in 1831. It is not very generally cultivated, but ought to 

 form one even in the smallest collections. 



21. BEAUTY OF KENT.— Fors. 



Identification. — Fors. Treat. 93. Lind. Guide, 27. Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, n. 37. 



Down. Fr. Amer. 81. 

 Synontme. — Kentish Pippin, of some. Ace. Hort. Soc. Cat. 

 Figures. — Brook. Pom. Brit. pi. xc. f. 6. Ron. Pyr. Mai. pi. xv. f. I. 



Fruit, large ; roundish-ovate, broad and flattened at the base, and 

 narrowing towards the apex, where it is terminated by several prominent 

 angles. Skin, deep yellow slightly tinged with green, and marked with 

 faint patches of red, on the shaded side ; but entii'ely covered with deep 

 red, except where there are a few patches of deep yellow, on the side 



