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it is said " elle est forte estimee en Angleterre," but, among the writers of our own 

 country, Switzer is the first to notice it. It is not mentioned by Rea, Worlidge, or 

 Ray, neither is it enumerated in the list of Leonard Meager. In America it is 

 little esteemed. 



Nonpareil d' Angleterre. See Nonpareil. 

 Nonpareil Russet. See Morris's Nonpareil Russet. 



NORFOLK BEARER. Fruit, about medium size, two inches and 

 three-quarters wide, and two inches and a half high ; roundish and 

 obtusely angular from the middle towards the crown, where it is rather 

 narrow. Skin, smooth and shining, very much covered with lively 

 crimson, which is marked with broken stripes and spots of darker 

 crimson extending over one-half of the surface or wherever exposed to 

 the sun ; on the shaded side it is green, with a yellowish tinge as it 

 ripens, and with some dots and broken streaks of light crimson where 

 it blends with the sunny side ; it is covered all over the surface with 

 rather large russet dots, and altogether is much the same colour as 

 Norfolk Beefing. Eye, half open, segments, erect convergent, placed in 

 a shallow, narrow, and plaited basin. Stamens, median ; tube, conical. 

 Stalk, very short, sometimes a mere knob, or over half an inch long, 

 slender, inserted in a narrow and not very deep cavity. Flesh, green- 

 ish, tender, crisp, with a brisk and agreeable flavour. Cells, obovate ; 

 axile, slit. 



A culinary apple of very good quality ; in use during December and 

 January. Its great recommendation is the productiveness of the tree. 

 I find it an excellent variety for growing in the northern districts, such 

 as the south of Scotland, where it succeeds remarkably well. 



NORFOLK BEEFING (Norfolk Beaufing ; Norfolk Beau-fin; Nor- 

 folk Hci'iin ; Reed's Baker; Catshead Beaufin; Taliesin). Fruit, 

 medium sized, three inches wide, and two inches and three-quarters 

 high ; oblate, irregular in its outline, caused by several obtuse angles 

 or ribs, which extend from the base to the basin of the eye, where 

 they form prominent knobs or ridges. Skin, smooth, green at first, 

 but changing to yellow, and almost entirely covered with dull brownish 

 red, which is thickest and darkest next the sun ; sometimes it is 

 marked with a few broken stripes of dark crimson, and in specimens 

 where the colour extends over the whole surface, the shaded side is 

 mottled with yellow spots. Eye, open, with flat or erect convergent 

 segments, set in a rather deep and angular basin. Stamens, median ; 

 tube, conical or funnel-shaped. Stalk, short, inserted in a deep and 

 russety cavity. Flesh, firm and crisp, with a brisk and pleasant flavour. 

 Cells, roundish obovate ; axile. 



A well-known and first-rate culinary apple ; it is in use from January 

 to June. The tree is vigorous in its young state, but unless grown in 

 a rich soil and favourable uation, it is apt to canker, particularly if it 

 is too moist. 



