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ning of October. It is a pnlty good apple, but 

 docs not keep long. 



The Red Bag, which is a beautiful large He- 

 refordshire apple, of a longish shape, streaked 

 all over with a dark red ; and is in eating about 

 the middle of October. 



The Red Must, winch resembles the Old Red 

 Must in shape; but is of a dark red colour to- 

 wards the sun, and \elIow on the other side. It 

 is ripe about the middle of November. 



Tlie Rcnnette Grise, which is a middle-sized 

 fruit, of a gray colour next the sun ; it is a very 

 good juicy apple, of a quick flavour, and ripens 

 about the latter cud of October. 



The Red Sweet, \\ hich is a small round ap- 

 ple, red towards the sun, and of a greenish- 

 yellow on the other side. It is a good bearer, 

 according to Forsyth, " and much esteemed 

 among the country people of Cornwall formak- 

 ins; a kind of tart or pie, one of their dainties 

 at Christmas." It is a pretty good table apple, 

 and keeps till March. 



The Ribston Pippin, which is a fine apple, 

 from Ribston Hall, near Knaresborough, in 

 Yorkshire. It is a little streaked with red to- 

 wards the sun, and vellow on the other side, 

 being one of the best apples for eating and 

 baking, and continues in use from the end of 

 October till April. It bears very well as a dwarf, 

 and no garden should be without it. 



The Robinson's Pippin, which is about the 

 size of a Golden Pippin, of a green colour, and 

 partakes of the flavour both of a Golden Pippin 

 and a Nonpareil. It keeps till May. 



The Royal George, which is a fine large ap- 

 ple, of a beautiful yellov. on one side and green 

 on the other. It is a good apple, and keeps 

 till June, but then grows mealy. 



The Roval Nonpareil, which is a handsome 

 apple, of a flaitish shape, v.iili a small foot- 

 stalk and fine eye. It is about the size of a 

 common Nonpareil, of a green colour, with red 

 towards the sun. It is ripe in January, and 

 keeps till the latter end of March. 



The Royal Pearmain, which is a fine large 

 apple, beautifully streaked with red. It is 

 ripe in January and keeps till March, being a 

 pretty good apple. 



The Royal Russet, or I^cather-coat Russet, 

 which is a large fruit, and one of the best kit- 

 chen apples that we have. It is also a pleasant 

 eating apple, and a great beaver, being in use 

 from Oi tober to April. 



The Russet Pippin, which is of a rough russet 

 colour towards the sun, and of a green colour, 

 sometimes inclining to yellow, on the other 

 side. It is a good keeping apple, and fit either 

 for baking or eating raw. It is ripe about 



the beginning of February, and keeps till 

 March. 



The Red and White Calville, which are good 

 apples, of a vinous taste ; some have a red, and 

 some a white pulp ; and the white is reckoned 

 of a most delicious flavour. They are in eatliic 

 in September and October. 



The Sunnner Pearmain, which is striped with 

 red next the sun ; the flesh is soft, but soon 

 turns mealy; so that it is not much esteemed. 

 It is in eating in August and September. 



The Silver Pippin, which is a handsonic mid- 

 dle-sized conical-shaped apple, of a fine vellow 

 colour, with a faint blush towards the sun. The 

 flesh is firm and very white, an.d of an excellent 

 flavoiu". It keeps till the middle of May, or later. 

 The Seek no Farther, which is a handsome 

 apple, rather above the middle size, of a pale- 

 green colour, a little streaked with red. It is of 

 a pleasant though not very high flavour; and 

 is in eating from January to May ; but is apt to 

 be mealy when kept longer than the beginning 

 of April. 



The Sykehouse, wliich is a handsome mid- 

 dle-sized apple, from Sykehouse in Yorkshire, 

 of an orange colour towards the sun, sometimes 

 inclining to red, and yellow on the other side. 

 This is a fine eating apple; ripe in January, 

 and keeps till April. 



The Stone Pippin, which is of a green colour 

 streaked with red towards the sun. It is of a 

 sharp taste, and is in eating from January till 

 the middle of May. 



The Stoup Codlin, which is a large handsome 

 apple, of a pale-green colour, with a little red 

 towards the sun. It is a baking apple, of a 

 pleasant taste. It keeps till May. 



The Striped Nonpareil Russet, which is a 

 handsome apple, of a greenish-russet colour, 

 with a little brownish-red towards the sun. It 

 is about the size of a large Nonpareil, is ripe in 

 January, and keeps till March. 



The Spice Apple, which is a handsome mid- 

 dle-sized angular-shaped apple, of a yellow co- 

 lour, and a pleasant flavour. It is ripe in Ja- 

 nuary, and keeps til! March. 



The Sk'.iir's Kernel, which is a conical- 

 shaped nv:.L.!v;-sized apple, beautifully streaked 

 with red. deepest towards the eye, and having a 

 good deal of vellow towards the footstalk. It is 

 ripe in JanuaiA', and keeps till March. 



The Spice Rennet, which is a handsome ap- 

 ple, below the middle size, red towards the sun, 

 and yellow on the other side. 



The Spanish Pearmain, which is a middle- 

 sized oblong apple, of a carnation colour, and 

 dark-red towards the sun. It is a pretty good 

 apple, and keeps till the beginning of May. 



