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slender calyx, which leaves the eye nearly naked, deeply 

 sunk in a somewhat oblique cavity. Stalk half an inch 

 long, slender, wholly sunk within the base, in a wide, fun- 

 nel-shaped cavity. Skin of a dull green, changing to an 

 olive yellow, becoming more yellow as it acquires matu- 

 rity, having a thin russet covering the greatest part of 

 the base. Flesh pale yellow, or yellowish white, firm. 

 Juice saccharine, and possessing an exceedingly rich 

 and highly aromatic flavour. 



In eating from December till April. 



The specimen from which this description is written 

 was grown in the Horticultural Society's garden, at 

 Chiswick, in 1830, and may be relied upon as the true 

 Newtown Pippin, although several other apples are sold 

 under this name ; the Canadian Reinette particularly. 



104. NEWTOWN SPITZEMBERG. Pom. Mag. t. 144. 

 Newtown Spitzemberg. Coze's View, p. 126., ac- 

 cording to the Pom. Mag. 



Matchless, Hort. Soc. Cat. 597j according to the 

 Pom. Mag. 



Fruit middle sized, depressed, globular, not angular, 

 bearing much resemblance in shape to a Nonesuch, 

 about two inches and a quarter deep, and three inches 

 and a quarter in diameter. Eye open, in a moderate- 

 sized basin, very little plaited. Stalk short, rather thick, 

 inserted in a tolerably deep cavity. Skin pale yellow, 

 with a tinge of green where shaded, and of a reddish 

 colour streaked with darker next the sun. Towards the 

 crown, in particular, the skin is set with whitish spots. 

 Flesh firm, yellowish, rich, and very good. 



A dessert kind from November till the end of January. 



This very beautiful apple is of American origin, and 

 has been sold by Mr. Cobbett under the name of the 

 Matchless Apple. It is well deserving of cultivation. 



105. NORFOLK BEAUFIX. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 45. 

 Norfolk Beefin. Forsyth, Ed. 3. No. 124. 



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