288 THE APPLE. 



Nix GREEN. 

 Queen Apple, erroneously. 



Origin, Habersham Co., Ga. Tree profuse bearer. 



Fruit medium, oblate roundish, greenish yellow, with many light 

 dots. Stalk short. Calyx small, closed. Flesh white, firm, tender, 

 pleasant subacid. Good. November, February. 



NOBLESSE DE GAND. 



An English sauce Apple, described by Ronald as large, roundish, 

 slightly conical, straw-colored. Flesh firm, heavy, brisk subacid. Jan- 

 uary, February. 



NONPAREIL. 



English Nonpareil. Old Nonpareil. Original Nonpareil. 



Hunt's Nonpareil. Loveden's Pippin. Reinette Nonpareil. 



Nonpareil d'Angleterre. Due d'Arsel. Grune Reinette. 



An old English variety. Tree free upright grower, productive. 



Fruit medium, roundish conical, yellowish green, with patches of 

 dull russet, and red in the sun. Flesh crisp, juicy, vinous, aromatic, 

 mild acid. Good. December, March. 



NONPAREIL RUSSET. 



Of English origin. Tree vigorous, spreading, productive. 



Fruit small, roundish oblate, conical, greenish yellow, covered with 

 thin dull russet. Flesh white, crisp, juicy, sprightly subacid. Good. 

 January to May. 



NONSUCH. 

 Nonsuch. 



An old English sort, valuable as a sauce Apple ; productive. 



Fruit of medium size, regular form, flat, greenish yellow, striped and 

 spotted with dull brick red. Flesh white, soft, with a plentiful subacid 

 juice. Good. September, November. 



NORFOLK. 



From Massachusetts. 



Fruit small, flat, yellow, pleasant. August. (Cole.) 



NORFOLK BEAUFIN. 

 Read's Baker. Catshead Beaufin. Norfolk Beefing. 



A large English fruit, only fit for cooking purposes, dull red, on 

 greenish ground. Flesh firm, subacid. Good. January to May. 



NORFOLK PARADISE. 



An English dessert Apple. 



Fruit medium, oblong, greenish yellow, brownish red in sun, with 



