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Annie Elizabeth. An excellent and popular English variety, -with 

 large round showy fruit, prominently ribbed. Skin yellow, richly 

 striped with red. Flesh yellowish white, crisp, juicy, with a sharp 

 flavour. Ripens late, keeps a long time ; is an excellent cooking or 

 dessert variety, and suitable for export. Tree vigorous and a free 

 bearer. 



Aromatic Russet (Brown Spice, Rootis Nest, Spice Apple). An old 

 English variety, with medium-sized conical fruit. Skin green, with a 

 brownish cheek, and nearly covered with dark-grey russet. Flesh 

 greenish-yellow, firm, crisp, juicy, and richly aromatic. Ripens late, 

 keeps well, and is a first-class dessert Apple. Tree vigorous, upright, 

 and a great bearer. 



Ashmead's Kernel. A first-class English variety, with roundish-oblate 

 fruit, rather below medium-size. Skin greenish-yellow, with a brown 

 tinge, and marked with russet. Flesh yellowish, firm, crisp, juicy and 

 richly flavoured. Ripens late, keeps well, and is an excellent dessert 

 Apple. Tree hardy and prolific. 



Baddow Pippin (Spring Ribstori). An excellent English variety, 

 with medium-sized fruit, roundish-oblate, with ribs on the sides, and 

 corresponding ridges at the crown. Skin yellowish-green, with a dull 

 red cheek. Flesh greenish-white, firm, crisp, juicy, with a flavour 

 somewhat similar to the Ribston Pippin. Ripens late, keeps well, and 

 is a good dessert variety. 



Baldwin (Butters' Woodpecker). One of the best and most useful of 

 the American Apples. Fruit large, roundish. Skin yellow and orange, 

 richly striped with red, and slightly streaked and dotted with russet. 

 Flesh yellowish-white, crisp, tender, slightly sub-acid, with a rich pleasant 

 flavour. Makes a good dessert Apple, cooks well, and is suitable for 

 drying. Ripens medium late, and may be kept for some time. Tree 

 strong and an abundant bearer. 



Barcelona Pearmain (Speckled Golden Reinette, Speckled Pearmain) 

 A variety of uncertain origin, popular in some parts of England. Fruit 

 medium-sized, roundish-oblong. Skin nearly covered with red, and 

 speckled with large dots of russet. Flesh yellowish-white, firm, 

 crisp and highly aromatic. Ripens late, keeps well, and is an 

 excellent dessert Apple. Tree strong, hardy, and an excellent 

 bearer. 



Baumaris Reinette. A Belgian variety, with medium-sized roundish- 

 oblate fruit. Skin highly coloured with red. Flesh yellowish-white, 

 firm, juicy and highly flavoured. Ripens late, keeps well, and is a 

 good culinary Apple. 



Baxter's Pearmain. An English variety, with large roundish-conical 

 fruit. Skin pale-green, with shades and streaks of red. Flesh yellowish 

 firm, juicy, and briskly sub-acid. Ripens late, will keep for several 

 months, and excellent either for dessert or cooking. Tree hardy, 

 vigorous and productive. 



Beauty of Hants. This is a comparatively new English variety, 

 with la/rge roundish-conical fruit. Skin deep-yellow, heavily striped with 

 red. Flesh yellowish, juicy, sweet and well flavoured. Ripens medium 



