152 THE FEUIT MANUAL. 



NANNY. Fruit, medium sized, two inches and three-quarters 

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

 the apex, and somewhat angular on the sides. Skin, smooth, green- 

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

 red, streaked with dark crimson, on the side next the sun ; the whole 

 strewed with russety dots. Eye, open, with divergent segments, placed 

 in an angular basin, which is marked with linear marks of russet. 

 Stamens, marginal ; tube, long, conical. Stalk, short, inserted in a 

 rather deep, round cavity, thickly lined with rough russet, which extends 

 in ramifications over the base. Flesh, yellow, rather soft and tender,, 

 juicy, sugary, and highly flavoured. Cells, roundish ovate ; axile, slit. 



A dessert apple of excellent quality, and when in perfection a first- 

 rate fruit ; it is in use during October, but soon becomes mealy. 



The tree attains the middle size and is a good bearer, much more so- 

 than the Ribston Pippin, to which the fruit bears some resemblance 

 in flavour. 



This is met with about Havant and other districts in West Sussex, and on the 

 borders of Hampshire. 



NATURAL POCKET APPLE. Fruit, large, three inches and a 

 quarter wide, and two inches and a quarter high ; short, ovate, uneven 

 in its outline, prominently ribbed, and with ridges round the eye. 

 Skin, greenish yellow when ripe, with a tinge of red next the sun, which 

 is also mottled with darker red, russety over the base. Eye, closed, 

 deeply set in an uneven puckered basin. Stamens, median, inclining 

 to basal ; tube, conical. Stalk, very short, deeply set in an uneven 

 russety cavity. Flesh, white, tender, sweet, and with a slight astrin- 

 gency. Cells, Codlin-like, elliptical ; abaxile. 



A large and handsome cooking apple ; in use from October till 

 December. 



This is a Devonshire apple, and was received from Mr. Rendell, 

 Netherton Manor. 



Neige. See De Neige. 



NELSON CODLIN (Nelsons Codlin; Backhouse's Nelson; Nelson). 

 Fruit, large and handsome, three inches wide, and three and a quarter 

 high ; conical or oblong. Skin, greenish yellow strewed with russety 

 specks on the shaded side, but where exposed to the sun of a fine deep 

 yellow, covered with rather large dark spots, which are encircled with a 

 dark crimson ring. Eye, open, with short segments, set in a deep, 

 plaited, and irregular basin. Stamens, median ; tube, funnel-shaped. 

 Stalk, about a quarter of an inch long, inserted in a very deep and 

 angular cavity. Flesh, yellowish white, delicate, tender, juicy, and 

 sugary. Cells, roundish obovate ; abaxile. 



A very excellent apple, of first-rate quality as a culinary fruit, and 

 also valuable for the dessert ; it is in use from September to January. 

 The tree is a strong, vigorous, and healthy grower, and a most abun- 

 dant bearer. 



