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BRITISH POMOLOGY, ETC. 



A very excellent apple, of first-rate quality as a culinary fruit, and also 

 valuable for the dessert ; it is in use from September to January. 



This variety was discovered many years ago, in the West Riding of 

 Yorkshire, where it is now cultivated to a large exent. It was first brought 

 into notice by John Nelson, a noted Wesleyan preacher in that part of 

 the country, who, during his professional visits distributed grafts of it 

 among his friends. From this circumstance it became generally known 

 by the name of the Nelson Apple. It was called Backhouse's Lord Nelson 

 by Mr. Ronalds in the Pyrus Malus Brentfordiensis, from having been re- 

 ceived from the York nursery ; but Mr. Backhouse, to whom it refers, dis- 

 claims having any merit either in the origin or introduction of it, and 

 prefers retaining simply the name of " Nelson ", as a tribute to the 

 memory of the excellent man after whom it was named. 



The tree is a strong, vigorous, and healthy grower, and a most 

 abundant bearer. 



240. NEW ROCK PIPPIN.— Hort. 



Identification. — Hort. Trans, vol. v. p. 269. Hort. Soc. Cat. eel. 3, n. 460. Lind. 

 Guide, 75. 



Fruit, of medium size ; round. Skin, dull green on the shaded side, 

 and brownish-red where exposed to the sun, entirely covered with brown 

 russet. Eye, deeply set in a round basin. Stalk, short. Flesh, yellow, 

 firm, sweet, rich, and perfumed with the flavor of anise. 



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



