532 THE APPLE. 



pearmain-shaped (fig. 359), yellowish, green and red, rich, yellowish flesh ; 

 November to March ; a good bearer, and a spreading, healthy tree. 



Stunner Pippin. Middle size, short, conical, yellowish green and brownish 

 red, firm, brisk, rich ; February to June ; a good bearer and a healthy tree. 

 The fruit retains its briskness till Midsummer. 



Court Pendu-Plat, syn. Garnon's apple. Middle size, oblate, green and 

 red, firm, rich, and sugary; December to April; a great bearer, a small 

 tree, blossoming late, by which it escapes the spring frosts. A Dutch 

 variety. 



Reinette du Canada. Large, flattened, greenish yellow and brown, juicy, 

 brisk, very rich, subacid ; November to April; tree spreading, and a good 

 bearer. Very common in France. 



Old Nonpareil, syn. Reinette Nonpareil. Middle size, roundish, flattened, 

 and broadest at the base, greenish yellow, firm, crisp, peculiarly rich, aro- 

 matic ; January to May ; a good bearer, a tree with slender shoots, rather 

 upright than spreading, and the fruit excellent. 



Scarlet Nonpareil. Middle size, roundish, greenish yellow and red, firm, 

 crisp, sugary ; January to April ; a good bearer and a healthy tree. 



Downton Nonpareil. Middle size or rather large, round, greenish russet, 

 juicy, with sharp, brisk flavour ; December till April ; tree hardy, and an 

 excellent bearer. 



1133. Early Kitchen Apples. 



Dutch Codlin. Very large, roundish, greenish yellow; August to Septem- 

 ber ; a good bearer, and a vigorous tree. 



Keswick Codlin. Above the middle size, conical, greenish yellow, juicy, 

 subacid ; August to September ; a great bearer and a healthy tree. 



Hawthornden. Large, roundish, oblate, pale green, firm, juicy, subacid ; 

 October to December ; a great bearer, the tree coming soon into bearing. 



Nonesuch. Middle size, round, green streaked with red, crisp, subacid ; 

 September to October ; a good bearer, and the tree of medium size. The 

 fruit of this variety is noted for its transparency when made into apple-jelly, 

 for which purpose it is the best sort in cultivation. 



1134. Kitchen Apples for Winter and Spring use. 



Blenheim Pippin, syn. Blenheim orange. Very large, roundish, yellow 

 and streaked with red, tender and rich ; November to February; a mo- 

 derate bearer, and a strong growing tree. This is also a very good dessert 

 apple. 



Tower of Glammis, syn. Late Carse of Gowrie. Large, conical, greenish 

 yellow, brownish red next the sun, firm, juicy ; November till February ; 

 tree vigorous, a good bearer ; a heavy, excellent kitchen apple. 



Waltham Abbey Seedling. Large, roundish, yellow, firm, requires but little 

 sugar in cooking; September till February; the tree an abundant bearer. 



Dumelows Seedling, syn. Wellington. Above the middle size, roundish, 

 yellow and red, firm, crisp, juicy ; November to March ; a good bearer, 

 and a hardy spreading tree. The fruit in long keeping retains well its 

 briskness. 



Bedfordshire Foundling, syn. Cambridge pippin. Large, roundish, greenish 

 yellow, firm and rich ; November to March ; a good bearer, and a vigorous 

 healthy tree. 



