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funnel-shaped, unusually large and wide. Stalk, from a quarter to 

 half an inch long, inserted in a rather shallow cavity, which is lined 

 with russet. Flesh, white, tender, juicy, sweet, and pleasantly flavoured. 

 Cells, obovatc ; axile, open. 



A dessert apple of good quality, which keeps till Christmas. It was 

 sent to me by Mr. T. Francis Rivers, of Sawbridgeworth. 



Pride of the Ditches. See Sieley's ^[i</nonne. 

 Prince Albert. See Lanes Prince Albert. 

 Prince Albert. See Smart's Prince Arthur. 



PRINCE BISMARK. Fruit, large, three inches and a half wide, 

 by two inches and three-quarters high ; oblate, and rather prominently 

 ril)l)L-d towards the crown, and flat at the base. Skin, rich yellow, 

 speckled all over with short broken streaks of crimson, especially on 

 the side exposed to the sun. Eye, rather closed, with flat convergent 

 segments, which are slightly divergent at the points, set in a deep 

 but not wide angular basin. Stamens, basal ; tube, short, funnel- 

 shaped. Stalk, nearly an inch long, slender, and inserted in a deep 

 wide cavity, which is thickly lined with russet, and tinged with green. 

 Flesh, white, tender, juicy, with a mild acidity and a fine perfume. 

 Cells, roundish or roundish obovate ; axile. 



A handsome apple, very much resembling The Queen, sent out by 

 Messrs. Saltmarsh, of Chelmsford, but not identical. It is of excellent 

 quality as a cooking apple, and is in use from October till Christmas. 



This was raised in the province of Canterbury, New Zealand, and was sent home 

 to Mr. Mclndoe, gardener to Sir Joseph Pease,' Bart., Hutton Hall, Guilsboro', and 

 the above description was taken from fruit obtained from Mr. Mclndoe, and which 

 was there grown in an orchard house. 



PRINCE OF WALES. Fruit, below medium size, two inches 

 and three-quarters wide, and two and an eighth high ; roundish and 

 oblate, even and regular in its outline. Skin, smooth, bright lemon 

 yellow tinged with orange on the side next the sun, where it is also 

 marked with broken streaks of crimson. Eye, large and open, with 

 long, broad, pointed, and spreading segments, set in a wide, shallow, 

 and perfectly even basin. Stamens, median ; tube, short, conical. 

 Stalk, half an inch to three-quarters long, slender, inserted in a rather 

 dci-p cavity. Flesh, white, tender, juicy, and agreeably, though not 

 highly flavoured. Cells, ovate ; axile, slit. 



A second-rate tender-fleshed apple which I met with in the garden of 

 the Royal Horticultural Society at Chiswick. 



Princess Noble. See Golden Eeinette. 

 Princess Noble Zoete. See Court Pendit Plat. 



PRINCESS ROYAL. Fruit, small, two inches and a quarter wide' 

 and an inch and seven-eighths high ; round, and somewhat oblate, even 



