256 BRITISH POMOLOGY, ETC. 



715. NORMANDY' PIPPIN. 



A medium sized cider apple, of a roundish shape, the skin is yellow 

 on the shaded side, and brownish-red next the sun. — H. S. C. p. 28. 



716. NORTHERN SPY. 



A very large, handsome, and excellent new American fruit, of the 

 Spitzemburgh family, which has lately attracted a good deal of notice. 

 It keeps remarkably well, and is in eating from December till May, and 

 commands the highest price. The tree is of a rapid and upright growth, 

 and bears well. It is of a conical shape, and the skin is nearly covered 

 with dark red, and streaked with purple. — Down. Fr. Amer. 120. 



717. NOTTINGHAM. 



A medium sized kitchen apple of second-rate quality ; it is of an 

 ovate shape, yellow color, and in use from November till January. — 

 H. S. a p. 28. 



718. OAK PEG. 



Synontme. — Oaken Pin, 



This is an oval shaped, middle sized fruit, of a green color, striped 

 with white. It is very full towards the footstalk, which is small; it 

 keeps till June. — Fors. Treat. 118. 



719. OAKS. 



A medium sized conical apple, of inferior quality ; it is striped with 

 red, and is in use from November till February. — H. S. C. p. 28. 



720. OCHILTREE. 



A large and handsome Scotch dessert apple, of first-rate quality ; it 

 is roundish, pale green and red color. It is in use from September till 

 March. — Laws. Cat. 



721. OGNON. 



A medium sized apple, of second-rate quality, oblate shape, green 

 and red color ; in use during January. — H. S. C. n. 503. 



722. OLD PARK PIPPIN. 



A small ovate apple, of inferior quality, of a green and red color, in 

 use from November till January.^. S. C. p. 28. 



