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tinge on the exposed side near the stalk, which, when the fruit is ripe, 

 becomes lively red. Eye, small and closed, with flat segments set in 

 a narrow, plaited basin. Stamens, median ; tube, funnel-shaped. 

 Stalk, half an inch long, slender, and sometimes obliquely inserted 

 under a fleshy lip. Flesh, white, firm, juicy, crisp, and well flavoured. 

 Cells, roundish ovate ; axile. 



A valuable culinary apple ; in use from October to January. The 

 tree is very hardy, a strong, vigorous, and healthy grower, and a good 

 bearer. 



This is a very old English variety. It was known to Parkinson so early as 1629, 

 and also to Worlidge and Bay. Bat it is not noticed by any subsequent author, 

 nor in any of the nursery catalogues of the last century, until discovered by 

 George Lindley, growing in a garden at Gatton, near Norwich, and published 

 by him in the Transactions of the London Horticultural Society, vol. iv. f p. 58. 

 He seems to be uncertain whether it is the Summer or Winter Belle Bonne of these 

 early authors, but Worlidge's description leaves no doubt as to its identity. He 

 says, " The Summer Belle et Bonne is a good bearer, but the fruit is not long 

 lasting. The Winter Belle and Bon is much to be preferred to the Summer in 

 every respect." I have no doubt, therefore, that the latter is the Belle Bonne of 

 Lindley. Parkinson says " they are both fair fruit to look on, being yellow, and 

 of a meane (medium) bignesse." 



BELLEDGE PIPPIN. Fruit, below medium size, two inches and 

 a half wide, and two inches high ; roundish, narrowing a little towards 

 the apex, regularly and handsomely formed. Skin, pale green, changing 

 to yellow as it ripens, with a tinge of brown where exposed to the sun, 

 and strewed with grey russety dots. Eye, small, partially closed with 

 short segments, and placed in a round, narrow, and rather shallow 

 basin. Stalk, half an inch long, inserted in a round and deep cavity. 

 Flesh, greenish yellow, tender, soft, brisk, sugary, and aromatic. 



An excellent, but not first-rate, apple ; suitable either for the dessert 

 or culinary purposes. It is in use from November to March. 



Belle Dubois. See Gloria Mundi. 



BELLE GUIDELINE. Fruit, medium sized ; round and regularly 

 formed. Skin, clear yellow, marbled and washed with clear red, and 

 intermixed with thin grey russet next the sun. Eye, set in a deep, 

 round basin. Stalk, slender, deeply inserted in a round cavity. Flesh, 

 white, firm, crisp, and briskly flavoured. 



An excellent dessert apple ; in season from December to March. The 

 tree is healthy and vigorous, of the middle size, and an excellent bearer. 



This beautiful variety was first brought into notice by Mr. George Lindley, who 

 found it growing in a small garden near Surrey Street Gates, Norwich, where it 

 had originated about the year 1770. Mr. Lindley first propagated it in 1793, and 

 the original tree died about seven years afterwards. 



Bell's Scarlet. See Scarlet Pearmain. 



BENNET APPLE. Fruit, rather small, conical, irregularly shaped, 

 broad at the base, and narrow at the apex, but sometimes broader at 

 the middle than either of the extremities, with distinctly five angles, 



