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431. BLACK ANNETTE. 



A medium sized apple of second-rate quality, suitable either for 

 culinary or dessert use ; it is of an ovate shape, dark red color, and 

 in use from November to January. — H. S. C. p. 5. 



432. BLACK AMERICAN. 



A medium sized dessert apple, of second-rate quality ; it is of roundish 

 shape, dark red color, and in use during November and December. — 

 H. S. a n. 62. 



433. BLACK BESS. 



An apple peculiar to the Carse of Gowrie, and said to keep long. — 

 M. C. H. S. iv. 472. 



434. BLACK BORSDORFFER. 



Stnontme. — Black Crab. 



A small, roundish, dark red apple, of inferior quality ; in use from 

 November to January. It is curious on account of its color, in other 

 respects worthless. — JI. S. C. n. 64. 



435. BLACK NONPAREIL. 



This is a small angular apple, with the stalk thickened like that of the 

 Lemon Pippin. It has nothing of the character of the Nonpareil, but 

 is a rich high flavored apple. It is only met with in the Scotch 

 collections. — Hort. Trans, iii. 325. 



436. BLAND'S ORANGE PIPPIN. 



Fruit, small, flattened at both ends. Stalk, short. Eye, large and 

 deep. Color, light orange, deepening as it ripens, and varied with 

 russet specks. The pulp is crisp, very juicy, and fit for the dessert ; it 

 is in perfection during October. — Hog. Fr. Cult. 79. 



437. BLOOD ROYAL. 



A large culinary apple of second-rate quality ; it is roundish, dark 

 red, and in use from September to November. — H. S. C. p. 7. 



438. BOGMILN FAVORITE. 



A small Scotch dessert apple, of second-rate quality, it is of a round 

 shape, and striped with red ; and in use from November to January. 

 This variety is peculiar to the Carse of Gowrie orchards, and is there 

 esteemed of excellent quality. — H. S. C. n. 72. 



439. BONNER. 



A Scotch apple peculiar to the Carse of Gowrie orchards, and there 

 esteemed a fine autumn apple, and the tree an excellent bearer. — 

 M. C. H. S. iv. 474. 



