A most excellent variety, bearing in great abund- 

 ance in many situations, ripening in December, 

 and keeping till May, or even longer. Its flavour 

 is more rich and agreeable than that of any other 

 variety of Apple. No garden, however small, 

 should be without it. 



It is much esteemed as a cider fruit, on account 

 of the quantity of sugar it contains. The cider 

 made from it is very strong, but not rich, for which 

 reason it has acquired the name of the Brandy 

 Apple. The specific gravity of its juice is said, in 

 the Pomona Herefordiensis, to be 1085. 



Wood weak, erect, downy at the extremities, 

 olive green, a little spotted. 



Leaves ovate, acuminate, finely serrated, ap- 

 pearing early, but slightly downy in any part. 

 Stipules subulate, smooth. 



Fruit small, quite round, often growing in 

 clusters, free from angles or irregularities of sur- 

 face. Stalk short. Eye small, contracted. Skin 

 dull russet, with a bright yellow ground, often 

 breaking through the russet in patches. Flesh 

 firm, breaking, very rich, juicy, spicy, and high- 

 flavoured. 



