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liigh ; roundish-ovate, inclining to oblong, or conical, ribbed on the sides, 

 and narrowing towards the eye. Skin, greenish yellow, changing to 

 lemon yellow as it attains maturity, and striped with red next the sun. 

 Eye, large and open, with long broad segments, set in a wide and angular 

 basin. Stalk, short, inserted in a deep and wide cavity, which is lined 

 with brown russet. Flesh, yellowish white, firm, crisp, and juicy, with 

 a sugary, aromatic, and pleasantly sub-acid flavor. 



An excellent culinary apple of the finest quality, in use from Novem- 

 ber to April. 



The tree is hardy, and though not strong, is a healthy grower, attain- 

 ing the middle size, and an excellent bearer. 



This variety was forwarded to the gardens of the Loudon Horticul- 

 tural Society by Messrs. Booth, of Hamburgh. 



42. BRADDICK'S NONPAREIL.— Hort. 



Identification.— Ilort. Trans, vol. iii. 268. Lind. Guide, 87. Fors. Treat 118. 



Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, n. 46.5. 

 Synonyjvie. — Ditton Nonpareil, Ace. Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3. 

 Figure.— Ron. Pyr. Mai. t. xxiv. f. 3. Hort. Trans, vol. Hi. t. 10, f. 3. 



Fruit, medium sized ; roundish and flattened, inclining to oblate. 



Skin, smooth, greenish 

 yellow in the shade, and 

 brownish red next the 

 sun, russety round the 

 eye, and partially co- 

 vered, on the other 

 portions of the surface, 

 with patches of brown 

 russet. Eye, set in a 

 deep, round, and even 

 basin. Stalk, half an 

 inch long, inserted in a 

 round and rather shal- 

 low cavity. Flesh, yel- 

 lowish, rich, sugary, 

 and aromatic. 

 One of the best winter dessert apples, in use from November to 



April, and by many considered more sweet, and tender, than the old 



Nonpareil. 



The tree is quite hardy, a slender grower, and never attains to a large 



size, but is a very excellent bearer. It succeeds well on the paradise 



stock, and is well adapted for dwarfs, or for being grown as an espalier. 

 This excellent variety was raised by John Braddick, Esq., of 'Thames 



Ditton. 



43. BREEDON PIPPIN.— Hort. 



Identification.— Hort. Trans, vol. iii. p. 268. Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, n. 85. Lind. 



Guide, 64. Rog. Fr. Cult. 82. 

 Figure. — Hort. Trans, vol. iii. pi. 10, f. 1. 



Fruit, small, two inches and a half wide, and two inches and a quarter 



