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405. ALBAN. 



A cider apple, of medium size, round, green on the shaded side, and 

 red next the sun ; in use from December to February. — H. S. C. n. 5. 



406. ALDERSTON PIPPIN. 



A small early dessert apple ; it is ovate, pale yellow, of second-rate 

 quality, and ripe in August. — ff. S. C. p. 4. 



407. AMERICAN NONPAREIL. 



A beautiful apple of medium size, its color yellow, streaked and 

 stained on the sunny side with bright red ; its form oblong, a good deal 

 contracted at the summit ; its stalk deeply sunken ; the flesh white, firm, 

 juicy, and good. This apple ripens in October and November. A 

 very fine fruit, and externally resembles the Hubbardston Nonsuch. — 

 Ken. Amer. Or. 30. 



408. AMERICAN PEACH. 



Of medium size, and second-rate quality ; roundish, red and yellow, 

 and ripe in September. — II. S. C. p. 4. 



409. ANIS-SEED. 



Stnontme. — Rival Golden Pippin. 



A small, oblate, greenish-yellow dessert apple, of second-rate quality ; 

 in use from October to January. — JI. S. C. p. 4. 



410. ANTRIM NONPAREIL. 



A small dessert apple of second-rate quality ; it is of a roundish 

 shape ; skin, striped with red ; and is in use from December till March. 

 H. S. a p. 27. 



41L API PANACHE. 



A small, roundish, yellow and green apple, of third-rate quality, in use 

 from October to December. More curious than useful. — H. S. C. n. 10. 



412. ASHBY SEEDLING. 



A medium sized, roundish, yellow and red dessert apple, of second- 

 rate quality ; in use during December and January. — H. S. C. p. 5. 



413. D'ASTMS. 



Stnontme. — Streifling d'Hiver. 



A noble kitchen fruit, large, and of a globular shape, a little flattened 

 at the eye, which is deeply sunk and large ; green, with some dull red 



