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tions in bringing it into notice. It is considered as but art 

 indifferent bearer ; but this defect may be remedied by graft- 

 ing it upon the Doucin stock, and planting it in the garden, 

 and training it either as an open dwarf, or as an espalier. 

 130.* COUL BLUSH. Hort. Trans. Vol. vii. p. 340. 



The fruit has the angular figure of the Calvilles. The 

 skin has a clear waxy yellow, with a dull red cheek, which 

 is varied by numerous bright crimson dots and streaks. 

 The stalk is slender and smooth. The flesh is rather yel- 

 low, crisp, and juicy, with a very pleasant brisk taste. 



In season in December and till the middle of January. 



This very beautiful apple was raised by Sir George 

 Steuart Mackenzie, in his garden at Coul, near Dingwall, an 

 account of which is given by hini in a paper dated March 

 12, 1827. 



131. DARLING PIPPIN. G. Lindl. Plan of an Orchard, 

 1796. 



Fruit middle-sized, somewhat conical, a little flattened 

 both at the crown and the base. Eye small, slightly de- 

 pressed, and surrounded by a few unequal, knobby plaits. 

 Stalk half an inch long, in some an inch, slender. Skin 

 bright lemon-colour, sprinkled with numerous small pearl- 

 coloured specks, quite within the surface. Flesh pale yel- 

 low, crisp. Juice plentiful, saccharine, of a very agreeable 

 flavour. 



A very handsome dessert apple from November till 

 Christmas. 



132. FARLEIGH PIPPIN. Nursery Catalogues. 

 Farley Pippin. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 319. 



Fruit middle-sized, rather long, with five angles extend- 

 ing from the base to the crown, where they are very promi- 

 nent. Eye deeply sunk. Skin green on the shaded sid3, 

 but of a brownish red where fully exposed to the sun, and 

 marked with a deeper colour. Flesh green, firm. Jute* 

 plentiful, saccharine, and of an excellent flavour. 



A dessert apple from November to February. 



A very excellent apple, sent me by Mr. Kirke, who had 

 it from Farleigh in Kent. 



133. FORMAN'S CREW. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 342. 

 Pom. Mag. t. 89. 



Fruit like a large Golden Pippin, but russetty, about two 

 inches and a half long, and two inches in diameter. Eye 

 small, a little open, placed in a shallow depression. Stalk 

 short, not deeply inserted. Skin nearly covered with a yel- 



