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use from December to May, but is very apt to shrivel if exposed to 

 light and air, as most russety apples are. 



The tree is a free grower, and perfectly hardy. It attains about 

 the middle size, and is an excellent bearer. When grown on the 

 paradise stock it is well adapted for dwarf training, and forms a good 

 espalier. 



Independently of being one of the best dessert apples, it is also one of the best for 

 cider; and from the great strength of its juice, the specific gravity of which is 

 1085, it has been called the Brandy Apple. 



GOLDEN KNOB. Fruit, small, two inches wide, and an inch and a 

 half high ; round, inclining to ovate, even and regular in outline. Skin, 

 almost entirely covered with rough russet ; on the shaded side it is 

 greenish yellow, and on that exposed to the sun it has an orange tinge 

 wlu-n fully ripe. Eye, partially open, with flat, convergent, short sr-- 

 ments, set in a narrow, shallow basin. Stamens, median ; tube, funnel- 

 shaped or conical. Stalk, short, imbedded in the shallow cavity. 

 Flesh, yellow, with a greenish tinge, crisp, juicy, and of good flavour. 

 Cells, obovate ; axilc, closed. 



A small late-keeping dessert apple ; in use from December till 

 March. 



The tree is a strong grower, hardy, and a great bearer. 



GOLDEN MONDAY. Fruit, small, roundish, and flattened. Skin, 

 clear, golden yellow, with markings of russet. Eye, small, and rather 

 open. Stalk, very short. Flesh, yellowish white, crisp, sugary, 

 briskly flavoured, and with a nice aroma. 



A kitchen apple ; in use from October to Christmas. 



GOLDEN NOBLE. Fruit, large, three inches wide, and two and 

 three-quarters high ; round, and narrowing towards the eye ; handsome 

 and symmetrical, without ribs. Skin, smooth, clear bright golden- 

 yellow, without any blush of red, but a few small reddish spots and 

 small patches of russet. Eye, small, rather closed, with slightly erect 

 segments, which are spreading at the tips, set in a smooth and shallow 

 basin, surrounded with plaits. Stamens, marginal ; tube, deep, funnel- 

 shaped. Stalk, short, often with a fleshy growth on one side of it, 

 which connects it with the fruit, surrounded with rough russet. Flesh, 

 yellow, tender, with a pleasant acid juice, and baking of a clear amber 

 colour, perfectly melting, with a rich acidity. Cells, roundish obovate 

 or ovate ; abaxile. 



A valuable culinary apple ; in use from September to December. 



Much confusion exists as to the identification of Golden Noble, 

 Waltham Abbey Seedling, and Dr. Harvey, the general resemblance 

 being so much alike. In Golden Noble the eye is small, somewhat 

 closed, with flat, convergent segments, set in a smooth shallow basin, and 

 the tube is funnel-shaped ; the stalk is short, generally obliquely in- 

 serted by the side of a swollen knob or surrounded by a swelling ; the 



