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Eye, closed, with broad, flat, erect segments, rcflexed at the tips. 

 Stamens, marginal ; tube, conical. Stalk, an inch long, slender, in- 

 serted in a deep narrow* cavity. Flesh, greenish, very firm and crisp, 

 remarkably juicy, and intensely acid. Cells, obovate ; axile. 



This is a line sauce apple, and indeed good for any cooking purposes, 

 because of its briskness. It will keep till April or even May. 



NORTHERN GREENING (W aimer Court; Con-arm Quccniwj ; 

 John Ajijilf). Fruit, medium sized, two inches and three-quarters 

 broad, and about three inches high ; roundish, inclining to ovate, being 

 narrowed towards the eye. Skin, smooth and tender, of a beautiful 

 grassy green in the shade, and dull brownish red, marked with a few 

 broken stripes of a darker colour, on the side exposed to the sun. 

 Eye, small and closed, with long segments, set in a narrow, round, 

 deep, and even basin. Stamens, marginal ; tube, funnel-shaped. Stalk, 

 three-quarters of an inch long, inserted in a narrow and deep cavity, 

 and generally with a fleshy swelling on one side of it. Flesh, greenish 

 white, tender, crisp, and very juicy, with a brisk and somewhat vinous 

 flavour. Cells, obovate ; axile. 



An excellent culinary apple of first-rate quality ; in use from Novem- 

 ber to April. 



The tree is a very strong and vigorous grower, attaining the largest 

 size, and is an abundant bearer. 



This is sometimes erroneously called Cowarne Queening, that being a very 

 different variety. 



NORTHERN SPY. Fruit, fragrant when ripe, large, ovate, inclin- 

 ing sometimes to conical. Skin, thin, at first of a greenish yellow on 

 the shaded side, and on the side next the sun covered entirely with a 

 thin, pale crimson cheek, which is covered with broken streaks of a 

 darker crimson ; but as the fruit acquires maturity after being kept, 

 the shaded side changes to a rich golden yellow, and the crimson 

 becomes brilliant. The whole is covered with a thin bloom like a grape. 

 Eye, small and closed, set in a very deep, narrow, and furrowed cavity. 

 Stamens, marginal ; tube, long, funnel-shaped. Stalk, three-quarters 

 of an inch long, slender, deeply inserted in a wide hollow. Flesh, 

 white, very tender, fine-grained, crisp, and very juicy. Juice, sprightly, 

 sweet, and with a fine delicate aroma. Cells, ovate ; abaxile. 



A valuable dessert apple ; in use from December till May. The tree 

 is a fast and vigorous grower, and has an upright habit. When it 

 acquires a little age it is an abundant bearer ; but it is apt to become 

 bushy-headed, and therefore requires frequent attention to keep the head 

 open and free of spray. 



This excellent apple originated about the year 1840 in the State of New York, 

 on the farm of Oliver Chapin, of Bloomfield, near Rochester. It belongs to the 

 Spitzenburgh race, and bears some resemblance to the Esopus Spitzenburgh. 

 Gradually it became a favourite among American orchardists, and in 1843 we find 

 it one of the sorts which were recommended " for trial " at one of the pomological 

 conventions. In 1847 the fruit was sold in New York at twelve and a half cents each. 



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