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round and rather shallow cavity. Flesh, greenish yellow, firm, crisp, 

 and juicy, with a rich and brisk sugary flavour, somewhat resembling 

 the old Nonpareil. Cells, obovate ; axile. 



A most delicious little dessert apple of the first quality ; it is in use 

 from December to March. 



In some specimens of the fruit there is no red colour, but altogether 

 green, and covered with thin brown russet. 



PEASGOOD'S NONESUCH. Fruit, large, three inches and a 

 half wide, and three inches high ; roundish, somewhat oblate, and very 

 handsome. Skin, yellow, overspread on the sunny side with red and 

 copiously streaked with bright darker crimson streaks. Eye, with flat 

 convergent segments, set in a deep, round, and even basin. Stamens, 

 marginal ; tube, long, funnel-shaped. Stalk, short, deeply inserted. 

 Flesh, yellowish, tender, very juicy, with an agreeable acid flavour. 

 Cells, obovate ; axile. 



A fine culinary or dessert apple. It is like a very large and highly 

 coloured Nonesuch, and keeps till Christmas. 



This handsome apple was presented before the Fruit Committee of the Royal 

 Horticultural Society on September 18th, 1872, and received a first-class certificate. 

 It was raised by Mr. Peasgood, of Stamford, and is one of the most handsome 

 autumn apples in cultivation. 



PENHALLOW PIPPIN. Fruit, below medium size, two inches 

 and three-quarters wide, and two inches high ; oblate, even and regular 

 in its outline, with sometimes undulations round the crown. Skin, 

 yellowish green, becoming more yellow at maturity, and covered with 

 mottles and veins of thin ash-grey russet, and strewed with rather large 

 russet dots. Eye, closed, with connivent segments, set in a shallow 

 saucer-like basin. Stamens, marginal ; tube, short, funnel-shaped. 

 Stalk, short, inserted the whole of its length in a narrow cavity. 

 Flesh, greenish, crisp, tender, very juicy, with a brisk flavour and 

 pleasant aroma. Cells, closed, roundish. 



An excellent apple, either for dessert or cookiDg ; sent me from 

 Cornwall by Mr. "Vivian, of Hayle. It keeps till Christmas. 



PENLEE PIPPIN. Fruit, medium sized, three inches wide, and 

 two inches and three-quarters high ; roundish, and bluntly angular. 

 Skin, brilliant shining crimson extending over nearly the whole surface, 

 and streaked with darker crimson except where it is shaded, and there 

 it is clear lemon yellow with a few stains and streaks of pale crimson. 

 Eye, rather large and open, with erect, somewhat divergent segments, 

 set in a deep, round, and prominently plaited basin, which is sometimes 

 angular. Stamens, basal ; tube, funnel-shaped. Stalk, half an inch or 

 more long, inserted in a close, deep cavity, and rarely extending beyond 

 the base. Flesh, white, sometimes deeply stained with red, tender, 

 juicy, sweet, and finely flavoured. Cells, obovate ; axile, quite closed. 



A very handsome apple, suitable either for the dessert or cooking ; 

 it is in use from November till April. 



