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Stalk, long, slender. Flesh, whitish, tinged with pink, firm, and rather 

 dry, but sweet and pleasant. Cells, open, obovate ; abaxile. 



In use from October till December. The tree has a fine habit of 

 growth, and is very productive, seeming one mass of scarlet when full 

 of fruit. Highly worthy of cultivation as an ornamental variety. 



This was received from Russia by the Royal Horticultural Society. 



Male Carle. See Mela Carla. 



Malingre d'Angleterre. See Cali'illt; Maliwjre. 



MALTSTER. Fruit, below medium size, two inches and three- 

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

 flattened, with prominent angles, which terminate in bold ridges round 

 the eye. Skin, smooth, deep yellow when ripe, and with a few faint 

 broken streaks of red on the shaded side, but bright red, streaked with 

 deeper red, on the side next the sun. Eye, closed, with connivent 

 segments, set in a deep angular basin. Stamens, median ; tube, funnel- 

 shaped. Flesh, yellow, tender, sweet, and agreeably flavoured. Cells, 

 obovate ; axile, closed, sometimes slightly open. 



An excellent culinary apple ; in use from October till December. 

 The tree is a free grower, and great bearer. It is much grown in 

 Nottinghamshire. 



Mammoth. See Gloria Mumli. 



MANKS CODLIN (Irish Pitcher; Irish Cocllin; Eve; Frith Pippin). 

 Fruit, medium sized ; conical, and slightly angular. Skin, smooth, 

 ^n-i-nish yellow at first, but changing as it ripens to clear pale yellow, 

 tiii'_vd with rich orange red on the side next the sun, but sometimes, 

 when fully exposed, assuming a clear bright red cheek. Eye, small and 

 closed, set in a small, plaited, and pretty deep basin. Stamens, margi- 

 nal ; tube, funnel-shaped. Stalk, three-quarters of an inch long, more 

 or less fleshy, sometimes straight, but generally obliquely inserted, and 

 occasionally united to the fruit by a fleshy protuberance on one side of 

 it. Flesh, yellowish white, firm, brisk, juicy, and slightly perfumed. 

 Cells, obovate ; abaxile. 



A very valuable early culinary apple, of first-rate quality ; it is ripe 

 in the beginning of August, and continues in use till November. 



The tree is very hardy and healthy, but not a large grower. It is a 

 very early and abundant bearer, young trees in the nursery quarters 

 generally producing a considerable quantity of fruit when only two years 

 old from the grafts. It is well suited for planting in exposed situations, 

 and succeeds well in shallow soils. It forms a beautiful little tree when 

 grafted on the paradise stock, and is well adapted for espalier training. 



MANNINGTON'S PE ARM AIN. Fruit, below medium size, two 

 and a half inches wide, and the same high ; abrupt Pearmain-shaped, 

 even and regular in its outline. Skin, of a rich golden yellow colour, 



