OF APPLES. 103 



159» Robinson's Pippin. Hooker Pom, Lond, 

 t, 4^. This is about the size of a Golden Pippin, 

 of a green colour, and partakes of the flavour both 

 of a Golden Pippin and a Nonpareil. It keeps 

 till May. 



160. Royal George. This is a fine large apple, 

 of a beautiful yellow on one side and green on the 

 other. It is a good apple, and keeps till June, but 

 then grows mealy. 



161. Royal Nonpareil. This is a handsome 

 apple, ofaflattish shape, with a small footstalk and 

 tine eye. It is about the size of a common Non- 

 pareil, of a green colour, with red towards the sun. 

 It is ripe in January, and keeps till the latter 

 end of March. 



16^. Royal Pearmain. Knoop Pom, p, 44. 

 U 12. This is a fine large apple, beautifully 

 streaked with red. It is ripe in January, and keeps 

 till March. A pretty good apple. 



168. Royal Russet ; Leather-coat Russet, This 

 is a large fruit, and one of the best kitchen apples 

 we have. It is also a pleasant eating apple, and a 

 great bearer ; and is in use from October to 

 April. 



164. Russet Pippin. This is of a rough russet 

 colour towards the sun, and of a green colour, 

 sometimes inclining to yellow, on the other side. 

 This is a good keeping apple, and fit either for 

 baking or eating raw. It is ripe about the begin°^ 

 ning of February, and keeps till March. 



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