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Early Julicn, or more properly Early Julyan, is so named from the fruit ripening 

 in July before the change of the Calendar. It now ripens very early in August, 

 and in 1877, in the Weald of Sussex, I gathered it on the 2nd of August. It is said 

 to be of Scottish origin, but I cannot ascertain where or when it was first dis- 

 covered. It is not mentioned by Gibson, nor is it in the catalogue of Leslie and 

 Anderson, of Edinburgh, or any of the Scotch nurserymen of the last century. It 

 was first introduced to the South by the late Mr. Hugh Ronalds, of Brentford. 



Early Margaret. See Margaret. 



EARLY NONPAREIL (Hicks' Fancy; Nor Xmipareil ; Stag's 

 Xon/'ar/'il). Fruit, small, roundish, narrowing towards the eye, where 

 it is ribbed. Skin, greenish yellow, changing to deep yellow as it 

 attains maturity, russety, and spotted with grey russet dots. Eye, 

 closed or half open, set in a narrow and ribbed basin. Stamens, mar- 

 ginal ; tube, conical or funnel-shaped. Stalk, half an inch to three- 

 quarters long, set in a narrow round cavity. Flesh, yellowish white, 

 crisp, juicy, brisk, and aromatic. Cells, obovate ; axile. 



This is a very nice tender-fleshed dessert apple, and very juicy ; in 

 use from October to December. 



This was called Hicks' Fancy by Kirke, the nurseryman at Brompton, who altered 

 the name of an old variety for no other reason than that a friend of his, who was 

 keeper of the Guildhall, of London, preferred it to any other apple. This Kirke 

 told me himself. 



EARLY RED CALYILLE (Calville ROU ; I,- 1'm-oce). Fruit, below 

 medium size, two inches and a half wide, and two inches and a quarter 

 high ; roundish, smooth, and even in outline. Skin, very highly 

 coloured, being of a brilliant crimson all over, and sprinkled with large 

 fawn-coloured russet dots. Eye, half open, with somewhat divergent 

 segments, set in a shallow, narrow, and neat saucer-like basin. Stamens, 

 marginal ; tube, deep, funnel-shaped. Stalk, half an inch long, straight, 

 inserted in a shallow cavity. Flesh, tender, pleasantly acid, but not 

 highly flavoured. Cells, obovate ; axile, closed. 



A very ornamental apple, whose greatest recommendation is the 

 brilliancy of its colour. It is in use in October and November. 



Early Red Juneating. See Margaret. 

 Early Red Margaret. See Margaret. 



EARLY SPICE. Fruit, of medium size, two inches and three- 

 quarters wide, and two inches and a quarter high ; roundish, and 

 somewhat angular. Skin, smooth, of an uniform pale yellow or straw 

 colour, and thinly strewed with greenish dots. Eye, small and open, 

 with long reflexed segments, and set in a small basin. Stalk, three- 

 quarters of an inch long, deeply inserted in a rather angular cavity, 

 which is thickly lined with russet. Flesh, white, tender, and very 

 juicy, with a pleasant, refreshing, and sub-acid flavour. 



An excellent early culinary apple, which is well suited for baking, 



