THE APPLE. ITS VARIETIES. »1 



116. FAIR'S NONPAREIL.— Hort. 



Identification. — Hort. Sot-. Cat. ed. 3, n. 469. 



Fruit, small, two inches and a quarter broad, and two inches high ; ovate, 

 even, and regularly shaped. Skin, tender, of a bright green color at first, 

 but changing as it attains maturity, to a fine clear yellow without any 

 tinge of red. Eye, closed, set in a shallow, and finely plaited basin. 

 Stalk, inserted in a pretty deep cavity, which has sometimes a fleshy 

 protuberance on one side of it. Flesh, fine, firm, crisp, and juicy, with 

 a rich, refreshing, sugary, and vinous flavor. 



A dessert apple of first-rate quality, in use from November to 

 February. 



117. FAMAGUSTA.— Hort. 



Identification. — Hort See. Cat. ed. 3, p. 1.5. 



Fruit, medium sized, about two inches and three quarters wide, and 

 two inches and a half high ; roundish-ovate, somewhat ribbed towards 

 the eye. Skin, smooth, clear deep yellow, thinly strewed with large 

 brownish russety dots, on the shaded side, and marked with patches and 

 veins of thin, delicate, pale brown russet, and a faint tinge of red on the 

 side exposed to the sun. Eye, closed, set in a narrow and even basin. 

 Stalk, half-an-inch long, inserted in a narrow and shallow cavity, which 

 is lined with russet. Flesh, yellowish, tender, sweet, aqueous, and 

 slightly perfumed. 



A culinary apple, in use from December to February. 



The Famagusta of the Horticultural Society's Catalogue cannc t be the 

 original Famagusta mentioned by Rea, Worlidge, and Ray, becau e Rea 

 says it is " a fair large early apple," which is confirmed by Wor. dge 

 placing it " in the number of the best early apples." The name '^, 

 therefore, now given to a variety different from that to which it was origi 

 nally applied, but which may still be in existence in some parts of the 

 country. 



118. FARLEIGH PIPPIN.— Lind. 



Identification. — Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, n. 243. Lind. Guide, 68. Reg. Fr. 

 Cult. 97. 



SvNONYME. — Farley Pippin, Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 1, n. 319. 



Fruit, medium sized ; oblong-ovate, and with prominent ribs on the 

 sides, which terminate at the crown in bold ridges. Skin, yellowish- 

 green on the shaded side ; and brownish-red where exposed to the sun. 

 Eye, deeply set in an angular basin. Flesh, greenish, firm, rich, and 

 sugary. 



A dessert apple of first-rate quality; in use from January to April. 



The tree is a strong, vigorous, and upright grower, very hardy, and 

 an abundant bearer. 



This variety originated at Farleigh, in Kent. 



