66 WESTERN FRUIT BOOK. 



Nonsuch, Old. 



Eemarks. — ]S"ot esteemed. Grown close to the gate oi 

 the late Dr. Smith, near Cincinnati. 



Norfolk Beanjiii. 



Eemarks. — Rarely seen in this countr}^ ; and, we pre- 

 sume, not desirable. It is a large fruit. Color, dull red 

 on greenish. Good for drying only. 



ISTONPAEEIL, see Rosss Nonpareil^ which is a highly 

 flavored, spic}^ russet, not known nor cultivated to any 

 extent. An apple with this name (^STonpareil), is grown 

 in Illinois, large, sub-conical, irregular, or ribbed ; red 

 striped, on yellow ground, with a lively bloom ; flesh, 

 yellowish, very delicate, and good; as beautiful as North- 

 ern Spy, which it resembles, as, also, like Scolloped 

 Gilliflower. 



Northern Spy. Color, striped red on light yellow^ 

 ground, with streaks of carmine red, and Avhen first 

 gathered, covered with a fine bloom ; form, sub-conical, 

 sometimes ribbed ; size, 1 ; use, table ; quality, 2 ; season, 

 November to January, in this latitude becoming an early 

 "Winter variety. 



Eemarks. — There is a great diversity of opinion about 

 this apple with us. It does well, as near us as Dayton. 

 It is about the dividing line. There is a different soil 

 there — more gravely. Sold at Boston for six dollars per 

 barrel, and sometimes one dollar per dozen, by retail. It 

 keeps, there, till May. Juicy, very crisp and fresh. " Of 

 doubtful value in Ohio." — Trans. Ohio Pom. Society. It is 

 probably much over estimated by James H. Watts. The 

 perfume is extraordinary, and the flavor sometimes very 

 good. A great grower, and not early in fruiting. We 

 fear its great excellence as a keeper may not be realized 



