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Bramley's Seedling. An English variety, with large roundish- 

 conical fruit. Skin yellow, heavily tinged with red, and striped with a 

 deeper shade. Flesh yellowish-white, tender, brisk, and pleasantly sub- 

 acid. Ripens late, may be kept for a long time ; is an excellent 

 culinary Apple, and good also for dessert. Tree hardy, vigorous, and a 

 good bearer, 



Brownlee'a Russet. A. popular English variety, with large roundish- 

 ovate fruit, rather flattened. Skin thickly covered with russet, and a 

 brownish-red cheek. Flesh greenish-white, juicy, sweet, aromatic, and 

 briskly flavoured. Ripens late, keeps well, an excellent dessert Apple, 

 and also good for cooking. Tree vigorous and prolific. 



Buckingham (Bachelor, King, Queen). A good American variety, 

 with medium-sized to large roundish-oblate fruit. Skin thickly shaded, 

 striped, and splashed with two shades of red. Flesh yellowish, tender, 

 juicy, and sprightly sub-acid. Ripens very late, will keep for some 

 time, and is an excellent dessert and market Apple. Tree moderately 

 vigorous and productive. 



Buff. An American variety with large roundish irregular fruit. 

 Skin pale yellow overspread with broad broken stripes and splashes of 

 dark-crimson. Flesh white, juicy, breaking, sub-acid. Ripens late, 

 keeps well, and a good dessert Apple. Tree vigorous and productive, 

 but rather liable to blight. 



Buncombe (Red Winter Pearmain). A variety of American origin, 

 with medium-sized roundish-oblong fruit. Skin pale yellow, mostly 

 shaded with maroon, and thickly sprinkled with large light dots. Flesh 

 yellowish-white, tender, juicy, mildly sub-acid, and slightly aromatic. 

 Ripens late, keeps a long time, and an excellent dessert Apple. Suitable 

 for export. Tree moderately vigorous, of upright growth, and a good 

 and regular bearer. 



Cannon Pearmain. An American variety, with medium-sized 

 roundish-conical fruit. Skin yellow, striped and marbled with red and 

 dark-crimson with large grey dots. Flesh yellowish, firm, juicy, with a 

 brisk sub-acid flavour. Ripens late, keeps a long time, and is a good 

 dessert and market Apple. Suitable for export. Tree vigorous and 

 very productive. 



Carlisle Codlin. An old English variety, with ovate and angular 

 fruit above medium-size. Skin pale yellow, speckled with russet. 

 Flesh white, crisp, and juicy. Ripens rather late, t will keep for some 

 time, and an excellent culinary Apple. Tree hardy and an abundant 

 bearer. 



Carolina Red June. An American early variety, with oval irregular 

 fruit, medium-sized or under. Skin nearly wholly covered with deep 

 purple-red. Flesh white, tender, juicy, with a brisk sub-acid flavour. 

 Ripens very early ; and a good dessert fruit. Tree vigorous, bears early 

 and abundantly. 



Carter's Blue (Lady Fitzpatrick). An American variety of excellent 

 quality, with roundish-oblate fruit, above medium size. Skin yellowish- 

 green, washed and striped with dull-red, and covered with a blue bloom. 

 Flesh yellowish-white, crisp, juicy, sugary, and aromatic. Ripens late, 



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