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THE NEWTOWN SPITZENBERG APPLE. 



Newtown Spitzenberg. Cove's View, p. 126. Hort. Cat. 



no. 1065. 

 Matchless. Cobbett. Hort. Cat. no. 597. 



A great reputation attaches to a class of Ame- 

 rican Apples, called the Spitzenbergs, of which this 

 is the best ; but they are not to be compared with 

 such fruit as the Ribston Pippin, the Cornish July- 

 flower, the Golden Harvey, and others of our fine 

 English varieties. 



This is, however, an Apple of merit. It bears 

 packing well, is a pretty good bearer on a standard, 

 and will keep till the end of January. Mr. Cobbett 

 sold it under the name of the Matchless Apple, 

 and it has, in consequence, found its way into 

 some Catalogues by such a designation. 



SHOOTS vigorous, somewhat spreading, dark- 

 brown where bare, but for the most covered with a 

 grayish cuticle, and profusely sprinkled with whitish 

 spots. 



LEAVES rather large, ovate, acuminate, irregu- 

 larly and doubly serrated. PETIOLES of medium 

 length and thickness. STIPULES lanceolate. 



FLOWERS middle-sized. PETALS roundish- 

 oblong, inclining to ovate. 



FRUIT middle-sized, depressed, globular, not 

 angular, bearing much resemblance in shape to a 



