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and never growing singly. That known as the "syricum" 77 

 is so called from its colour, while the " melapium" 78 has its 

 name from its strong resemblance to the pear. The " mus- 

 teum" 79 was so called from the rapidity with which it ripens ; 

 it is the melimelum of the present day, which derives its ap- 

 pellation from its flavour, being like that of honey. _ The 

 " orbiculatum," 80 again, is so called from its shape, which is 

 exactly spherical— the circumstance of the Greeks having called 

 it the "epiroticum" proves that it came originally from 

 Epirus. The orthomastium 81 has that peculiar appellation 

 from its resemblance to a teat ; and the " spadonium" 83 of the 

 Belgse is so nicknamed from the total absence of pips. The 

 melofolium 83 has one leaf, and occasionally two, shooting from 

 the middle of the fruit. That known as the " pannuceum" M 

 shrivels with the greatest rapidity ; while the " pulmoneum" 65 

 has a lumpish, swollen appearance. 



Some apples are just the colour of blood, owing to an original 

 graft of the mulberry ; but they are all of them red on the 

 side which is turned towards the sun. There are some small 

 wild 86 apples also, remarkable for their fine flavour and the 

 peculiar pungency of their smell. Some, again, are so re- 

 markably 87 sour, that they are held in disesteem ; indeed their 

 acidity is so extreme, that it will even take the edge from off 

 a knife. The worst apples of all are those which from their 

 mealiness have received the name of "farinacea; 88 " they are 



77 Or " red" apple. The red calville of the French, according to Har- 

 douin ; the Pomme suzine, according to Dalechamps. 



78 The Girandotte of the French ; the appel-heeren of the Dutch. 



79 The "early ripener." Dalechamps identifies it with the pomme 

 Saint Jean, the apple of St. John. 



80 The Pomme rose, or rose apple, according to Dalechamps. 



81 Or " erect teat." The Pomme taponne of the French, according to 

 Dalechamps. 



82 Or eunuch. The Passe pomme, or Pomme grillotte of the French. 



83 Or " leaf apple." Fee remarks that this occasionally happens, but the 

 apple does not form a distinct variety. 



84 The Pomme pannete, according to Dalechamps : the Pomme gelee 

 of Provence. 



85 Or " lung" apple. The Pomme folane, according to Dalechamps. 



86 The Pirus malus- of Linnaeus, the wild apple, or estranguillon of the 

 French. 



87 It is doubtful whether he does not allude here to a peculiar variety. 



88 Or "mealy" apples. 



