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Gloria Mundi {Baltimore Pippin, Mammoth, Monstrous Pippin, Ox 

 Apple). A useful and showy variety of uncertain origin, with fruit 

 very large, roundish and somewhat flattened. Skin greenish-yellow, 

 with a faint blush cheek. Flesh white, juicy, with a pleasant acid 

 flavour. Ripens in the autumn, will keep two or three months, and is 

 an excellent culinary Apple. Tree robust and productive. 



Golden Harvey (Brandy Apple). An old English variety, with 

 small nearly round fruit. Skin roughly russety on a yellow ground, 

 with a tinge of red on the cheek. Flesh yellow, juicy, sub-acid, with an 

 aromatic flavour. Ripens late, keeps fairly well ; a good dessert, and 

 first-class cider Apple. Tree moderate in growth, but bears freely. 



Golden Knob. An English variety, with small fruit, roundish and a 

 little flattened. Skin yellow, much covered with russet, and a reddish 

 tinge on one side. Flesh greenish-white, juicy and well flavoured. 

 Ripens late, keeps well, and is a good dessert Apple. Tree strong and 

 prolific. 



Golden Noble. A favourite old English variety, with large roundish- 

 conical fruit. Skin clear bright-yellow, with small spots and patches of 

 russet. Flesh yellow, tender and pleasantly sub-acid. Ripens in the 

 autumn, will keep two or three months, and is a good culinary Apple. 

 Tree strong and a free bearer. 



Golden Pippin (Old Golden Pippin). A first-class and well-known 

 old English variety, which has been cultivated for nearly 250 years. 

 Fruit round, small and regularly formed. Skin deep golden-yellow, 

 with white specks and dotted with russet. Flesh yellowish, brisk, juicy 

 and highly flavoured. Ripens in the autumn, keeps fairly well, is a 

 good dessert Apple, and suitable for making cider. In England this 

 variety keeps better than here, and is superior in flavour, being 

 generally considered to be the Queen of Apples. Tree strong and a 

 good bearer in cool localities. 



Golden Pippin. 



