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medium size, a moderate grower, and good cropper. 

 Behaves here most excellently wherever tried ; foliage 

 thick and dense. April and later. Late bloomer. 



Monmouth Pippin, or Red Cheek Pippin. Of American 

 origin, size large, pale yellow, blushed red with russety 

 spots. Free grower, and productive ; good shipper and 

 late keeper. Flesh juicy, fine, brisk sub-acid, aromatic. 

 May August. Late bloomer. 



Nickajack. Fruit large, roundish, colour yellowish, striped 

 and splashed with two shades red. Flesh yellowish, 

 compact, moderately tender and juicy. A well-known 

 American variety, ripening late and keeping well. The 

 value of this variety is chiefly on account of its extreme 

 hardiness and productiveness. April September. 



Nonpareil Russet. Fruit small, irregularly formed, skin 

 green covered with large splashes of russet, streaked with 

 silver scales. Flesh greenish, crisp, juicy with a pleasant 

 aroma. An excellent dessert apple of the first quality. 

 April September. 



Northern Spy. A very popular American dessert apple of the 

 best quality. Tree a vigorous grower, and does not 

 come early into bearing. Fruit large, greenish yellow, 

 with a yellow red cheek next the sun. Flesh white, 

 tender, juicy, brisk sub-acid, a four months keeper. 

 Blight proof. May September. Late bloomer. 



Ohenimuri. A New Zealand dessert apple of great excellence, 

 fetching the highest price in Covent Garden. A 

 moderate grower, and early bearer, Flattened, skin 

 bright yellow, slightly clouded brown ; an excellent 

 keeper. Maintains its reputation here. April 

 September. 



PeasgOOd Nonsuch. Fruit large, roundish, somewhat oblate 

 and very handsome. Skin yellow, overspread on sunny 

 side with red, streaked crimson. Flesh yellowish, 

 tender, very juicy, agreeable acid flavour. Fine culinary 

 or dessert apple. Autumn ; average keeping. 



Prince Bismarck. Fruit large and handsome ; skin yellow, 

 sprinkled all over with broken streaks of red, especially 

 on the sunny side. This is a New Zealand variety. 

 Flesh white, tender, juicy, slightly acid. April July. 



Red Astrachan. Of Russian origin, the standard early apple 

 in California. Vigorous grower ; free bearer. Has been 

 shipped successfully to England from the Cape, but we 

 only recommend it for Colonial markets. Of good size, 



