148 THE FRUIT MANUAL. 



of an inch long, slender, and inserted in a round, narrow cavity, which 

 is lined with rough russet. Flesh, greenish white, soft and juicy, but 

 with little or no flavour. 



An apple of which it is difficult to say to what use it is applicable, 

 having nothing whatever to recommend it ; it is ripe in November. 



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

 quarters wide, and two inches high ; oblate, slightly ribbed on the 

 sides, and ridged round the eye. Skin, entirely covered with beautiful 

 red, which is marked with spots, and broken stripes of deep crimson ; 

 the colour on the shaded side is paler than on the side exposed to the 

 sun ; it is strewed all over with russety dots, and round the stalk and 

 in the basin of the eye it is of a clear waxen yellow. Eye, small 

 and open, with broad, erect segments, set in a moderately deep basin. 

 Stalk, short and thick, inserted in a rather shallow cavity, which is 

 lined with thick grey russet. Flesh, yellowish, tender, juicy, and brisk. 



A beautiful cider apple, raised at Monkton, near Taunton, in Somersetshire. 



Monstrous Pippin. See Gloria Mundi. 



MOORE'S SEEDLING. Fruit, large, three inches and a quarter 

 wide, and three inches high ; conical and angular, flattened at the 

 base. Skin, greenish yellow on the shaded side, and marked with 

 broken streaks of red where exposed to the sun, interspersed with 

 numerous large dark spots. Eye, small and open, set in a plaited 

 basin. Stalk, very short, imbedded in a small, narrow cavity, and 

 surrounded with a patch of russet. Flesh, yellow, tender, rather 

 sweet and pleasantly flavoured. 



A good culinary apple ; ripe in October, and keeps till December. 



MORGAN'S SWEET. Fruit, about medium size, two inches and 

 a half high, and the same in width ; conical, distinctly five-sided at the 

 crown, and having a near resemblance to a small fruit of Keswick 

 Codlin. Skin, pale lemon yellow, with a flush of pale red on the side 

 next the sun, and the whole surface covered with large dots. Eye, 

 closed, with long leafy segments, set in a narrow basin, which is angular. 

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

 long, inserted in a deep cavity, which is lined with rough russet. 

 Flesh, yellowish white, tender and marrow-like, juicy, sweet, and 

 briskly flavoured. Cells, obovate ; abaxile. 



A cider apple much used in Somersetshire, and very good as a 

 culinary variety ; in use in November and December. The tree is a 

 very strong grower. 



MORNING PIPPIN. Fruit, medium sized, two inches and a half 

 wide, and two inches and a quarter high ; roundish and depressed, even 

 and pretty regularly formed, except towards the crown, where it is a 

 little angular. Skin, smooth and shining, except where it is marked 

 with patches and ramifications of pale brown russet, which is rather 



