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Melon Apple (Norton's Melon, Watermelon). An excellent American 

 variety, with medium-sized, or larger, roundish-oblate fruit, narrowing a 

 little towards the eye. Skin lemon-yellow, with a light-crimson cheek, 

 and splashed, striped, and mottled with a darker shade. Flesh yellowish- 

 white, tender, crisp, juicy, sweet, and vinous, with a delicate aroma. 

 Ripens medium late, will keep for three or four months, and is a fine 

 dessert Apple. Tree only moderately vigorous but a good bearer. 



Mere de Menage. 



1 - Mere de Menage (Combermere Apple, Flander* Pippin). A showy 

 variety of uncertain origin, somewhat similiar to the Emperor Alexander. 

 Fruit very large roundish-ovate. Skin nearly overspread with red, with 

 numerous darker streaks. Flesh yellowish-white, crisp, juicy, and briskly 

 sub-acid. Ripens about mid-season may be kept for a few weeks, is a 

 good cooking Apple, and suitable for drying. Tree strong and bears 

 freely. 



Minchall Crab (Lancashire Crab). An old English culinary variety, 

 with large round fruit, considerably depressed. Skin greenish-yellow, 

 with traces of russet and one side tinged and striped with dull-red. 

 Flesh white, firm, and briskly acid. Ripens late, keeps a long time, and 

 is a good cooking Apple. Tree hardy and a good bearer. 



Minier's Dumpling. An English variety, with large roundish, some- 

 what flattened, and slightly angular fruit. Skin dark-green, with a dull- 



