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THE ROSS NONPAREIL. 



Ross Nonpareil. Robertson in Hort. Trans, vol. iii. p. 454. 

 Fruit Cat. no. 667. 



Mr. Robertson, of Kilkenny, has the merit of 

 having first introduced this valuable Apple to notice. 

 It is of Irish origin, and is one of the few fennel- 

 flavoured Apples which are cultivated among us. 



Its good qualities are, that it is a great bearer 

 on an open standard ; that the tree is vigorous and 

 healthy in all soils; and that the fruit, which is 

 very handsome, keeps well till March or April, 

 ripening in the end of November. 

 The Tree is round-headed. 

 Leaves flat. Stipules small, and very narrow. 

 Flowers middle-sized, or rather large, with 

 roundish, cordate petals. 



Fruit roundish, not at all angular. Eye small, 

 placed in a shallow depression, surrounded by the 

 persistent green calyx. Stalk about an inch long. 

 Skin russety all over, with dull red streaks on the 

 sunny side. Flesh greenish white, sweet and rich, 

 with an agreeable perfumed fennel flavour. 



