70 The Gardiner's New Direct on. 



No, I 3. Non-Pareil!s is a pretty large Apf^le, rcundj 

 except the dtprtfTlt'n of the Ualk and eye. Its colour is 

 a rufiet-red towards the fun, and a dark yellow on the 

 other fide : the flelh is fiiiii and melting; tlie tafte is 

 brifli, and very pleasant. It is in eating tor fevcral of 

 the winter-rr.onths, and all the ipring-months ; nay, \i 

 it is carefully kept, for lome of the fummer-rnonths. 

 'I'he tree dt-ferves the fame charactt-r that has been given 

 Ko. 15. vviien treating oi tlie Golden-pippin. 



No. \g. Naked Apple is a beautiful fruit, broad towards 

 the ftaik, which is fomewhat deprefTed, and turns nar- 

 rower to tiie eye, which is placed on its croun; that is, 

 a little flattened. Its colour is yellow, its fielh break- 

 ing and tender, and its juice very pleafant to the tafle, 

 It may be eaten from the ht^ginni'ig C'^ December to the 

 month of May. The tree in fpring is lateot protruding 

 its foliage and bloffoms, which gives it a good chance 

 for bearing in many bad feafons, when the early flowers 

 of the otl^.er kinds have been deftroycd by the feverity 

 of the cold, (a fatality often experienced in Ireland.) 

 The wood-branches of the tree are fmall; it grows regu- 

 larly, and makes a fine appearance in every Ihiape in the 

 fruit-garden. The tree is hardy, and generally bears well. 



No. 20. Salmon-Apple is a fruit of a middling fize, 

 fhickefl; not far from the ftalk, to the depreffion of which 

 it is gradually rounded off: it turns fmaller to the top, 

 ■i.m\ flattvns to the eye. It is of a bright red colour on 

 the one fide, which fades into a yellow on the other. 

 Tr.e fubllar.ce is breaking and tender, and the juice of 

 a brilk. and agreeable tafte. The fruit is in eating in De^ 

 cenibcry and continues good tor many months, 'I lie tree 

 , grpv'''S regularly, and is generally a good bearer. 



CL U I N C E S. 



The following kuiris are to be m,et with in the nurferies ; 

 but as I have not fludied the fruit, I fhall give the kinds 

 and thei! ciiaraclcis from Mr, Swilzer, v/ho was no bad 

 judge of ii uil. 



No I. The forUigo.l Apph-qulnce. It is fp called froni 

 its fliape, and the likenefs of the fruit 10 an Apple. This 

 is the befl: of any of the Quinces, being a large yellow 

 [ruit, tender, pleafant, and fcon boiled, 



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