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THE CORNISH AROMATIC APPLE. 



Cornish Aromatic. Hort. Trans. 2. 74. Hort. Soc. Fruit 

 Cat. p. 115. 



This variety was first brought into public notice 

 by Sir Christopher Hawkins, who, in the volume 

 of the Horticultural Society's Transactions cited 

 above, described it as having been known in Corn- 

 wall for years. The tree is said to be a good 

 bearer, but to be subject to canker. Such as we 

 have had an opportunity of viewing were remark- 

 ably healthy trees, with no appearance of disease. 

 This, the Golden Hervy, the Cornish July Flower, 

 and the Ribstone Pippin, are four of the very 

 best and most useful Apples that can be recom- 

 mended for cultivation where there is room for 

 but few varieties. 



WOOD moderately strong, chestnut brown, rather 

 thickly dotted, slightly pubescent at the extre- 

 mities. 



LEAVES middle-sized, ovate, acuminate, ere- 

 nated. STIPULES broad. 



FLOWERS middle-sized, pale pink. 



FRUIT large, roundish, somewhat angular towards 

 the eye, which is rather sunken and small. FOOT- 

 STALK short, in a deep contracted cavity. SKIN, 

 on the shaded side, covered with a soft, brownish 

 russet, sprinkled with pale brown dots ; on the 



