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and of a tolerable flavour for eating. It keeps till 

 the middle of May. 



126. Norfolk Storing. This is a pretty large 

 apple, of a dark-red colour towards the footstalk, 

 and green toward the eye. It is of a pleasant sliarp 

 flavour, and is in eating from the latter end of Ja- 

 nuary to the latter end of April. 



127' Northern Greening. This is a fine ob- 

 long apple, full at the footstalk, of a pale-green 

 colour, with a little red towards the sun. It is 

 nearly of an equal size from the base to the crown, 

 and has a fine flavour. It is ripe in January. 



128. Nonpareil. Langley Pom, t 79. f> 4. 

 Diiham, n, 35. t, l^,Jl^, This is a fruit deservedly 

 valued for the briskness of its taste. It is seldom 

 ripe before Christmas, and if well preserved, will 

 keep till May. This is justly esteemed one of the 

 best apples that have been yet known. 



129. Oak Peg ; Oaken Pin, This is an oval- 

 shaped middle-sized fruit, of a green colour striped 

 with white. It is very full towards the footstalk, 

 which is small ; and keeps till June. 



130. Old English Pearmain. This is an oval- 

 shaped apple, of a middle size, and fine red colour, 

 with a little yellow towards the eye. It is of a 

 pleasant sweet flavour ; and is in eating from Ja- 

 nuary to March. 



131. Old Red Must. Pom. Heref. t4. This 

 is a fine large apple, somewhat resembling the New 

 Red Must, both in shape and colour, with the ad- 

 dition of dark red spots toward the footstalk. 



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