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red cheek. Flesh greenish -white, firm, juicy, and sub-acid. Ripens late, 

 keeps for a long period, and is a first-class cooking and drying Apple. 

 Tree robust and an excellent cropper. 



MobVs Royal. A large and excellent culinary variety, which is some- 

 times known as Fillbasket. Fruit very large, round, and somewhat 

 flattened. Skin bright-green, with a yellow tinge and a brownish-red 

 flush. Flesh firm, very juicy, with a brisk sub-acid flavour. Ripens 

 after mid-season, is an excellent cooking Apple, and suitable for drying. 

 Tree robust and a free bearer. 



Morgan's Seedling. An excellent and popular variety, with medium- 

 sized roundish fruit. Skin yellow, with stripes of red. Flesh juicy and 

 well flavoured. Ripens late, keeps well, and a good dessert or culinary 

 Apple. Tree strong and a prolific bearer. 



Moss's Incomparable. An English variety, with medium-sized roundish- 

 oblate fruit. Skin yellow ground, heavily streaked with red. Flesh 

 yellowish, crisp, and juicy. Ripens after mid-season, and is an excellent 

 dessert or cooking Apple. 



Mr. Gladstone. A very popular English variety, with rather small to 

 medium-sized roundish-conical fruit. Skin heavily shaded with dull-red, 

 and thickly striped with crimson, Flesh tender, juicy, with a brisk 

 pleasant flavour, ripens early, and a first-class dessert Apple. Tree 

 vigorous and bears freely. 



Munroes Favourite. A popular culinary variety, with very large 

 roundish-conical irregular fruit. Skin yellowish-green, with a slight red 

 cheek. Flesh juicy and briskly flavoured. Ripens medium late, is an 

 excellent cooking Apple, and will keep for some time ; suitable for export 

 Tree hardy, robust, and very prolific. 



Newtown Pippin (American Newtown Pippin, Brooke's Pippin, Hunt! 8 

 Newtown Pippin, Green Winter Pippin). A well-known and popular 

 variety of American origin, with medium-sized roundish rather irregular 

 and slightly ribbed fruit. Skin olive-green, with a brownish-red cheek, 

 dotted with grey specks, and tracings of russet near the stalk. Flesh 

 greenish- white, crisp, very juicy, with a rich aromatic flavour. Ripens 

 late, may be kept for a long period, is a first-class dessert Apple, and also 

 suitable for export This Apple is largely shipped from America to the 

 British market. Tree moderately vigorous and a fairly good bearer. 



New England Pigeon. An American variety which is blight-proof. 

 Fruit medium-sized, rather irregular roundish-conical. Skin highly 

 coloured. Flesh juicy and well flavoured. 



New Rock Pippin. An English variety, with medium-sized, roundish, 

 flattened, and somewhat irregular fruit. Skin dull-green, with a brown 

 blush and traced with russet. Flesh yellow, juicy, firm, and well flavoured. 

 Ripens late, will keep three or four months, and is a good dessert variety. 

 Tree vigorous and productive. 



Newtown Spitzenburgh (Burlington, Matchless, Ox Eye). A first-class 

 and popular American variety, with medium-sized roundish-oblate fruit. 

 Skin yellow, sprinkled with grey specks, washed with light-red, and 

 heavily striped and splashed with a deeper colour. Flesh yellow, crisp, 

 tender, juicy, with a rich vinous flavour. Ripens late, keeps a long time, 

 and is a fine dessert Apple. Tree moderately vigorous and bears freely. 



