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apples annually. The tree is striking in its appearance ; 

 " its dense, dark green, shining foliage, during three fourths 

 of the year enamelled with numerous clusters of delicate 

 rose-colored blossoms, and scattered over with fruit of 

 a diversity of color, renders it a most interesting object 

 of cultivation, especially as an ornament to our lawns and 

 shrubberies, producing an effect not less novel than agreea- 

 ble." The first flowering is in April, and abundant. The 

 fruit of the first crop is globular, depressed ; its height 

 two inches, its diameter nearly three ; of an angular ap- 

 pearance ; the color deep dull red next the sun : the flesh 

 is yellowish white, fine, breaking, juicy, a sweetish acid, 

 and agreeably perfumed, with a crystalline appearance. 

 It commences ripening the middle of July, and the fruit 

 is mostly ripe in August, and continues ripening till No- 

 vember. The second flowering is in June, and is less 

 abundant than the first. The fruit of the second crop is 

 fit for the table in the end of October ; they are the size 

 of hen's eggs, and are of equal good quality with the first. 

 The third flowering takes place in August, September, 

 October, and November; the fruits are small, no larger 

 than the Pomme d'Api; they are checked in their growth 

 by frost, but will ripen in-doors, and may be eaten raw, 

 but if roasted or stewed they acquire a sweet and delicious 

 flavor. 



128. KESWICK CODLIN. Lindky. Py. Mai 



One of the most useful and productive of all apples, ex- 

 cept the Hawthornden ; rather large; ribbed at its sides; 

 pale yellow; very juicy, subacid; it answers for tarts even 

 in June. 



SECTION II. 



AUTUMN FRUIT. 



129. BELLE DES QUERMES. (J.) 



A new fruit of the first quality, very large and excellent, 

 ripening in winter; very beautiful. This fruit I procured 

 of an amateur in France. Eminently deserving trial 

 with us. 



