APPLES. 69 



133. FORMAN'S CREW. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 

 Pom. Mag. t. 89- 



Fruit like a large Golden Pippin, but russetty, about 

 two inches and a half long, and two inches in diameter. 

 Eye small, a little open, placed in a shallow depression. 

 Stalk short, not deeply inserted. Skin nearly covered 

 with a yellowish russet brown. Flesh greenish yellow, 

 juicy, rich, very high-flavoured, and excellent. 



A dessert apple from November till May. 



This handsome and very valuable apple was raised by 

 Thomas Seton Fonnan, Esq., at Pennydarron Place, 

 near Merthyr Tidvil, in Glamorganshire. It is one 

 of the best table apples we have, combining the excel- 

 lence of the old Golden Pippin and Nonpareil. It bears 

 abundantly,. as an open standard^ and> when grafted upon 

 the Doucin stock, it is invaluable as an espalier. 



134. FOULDON PEARMAIN. G. LindL in Hort. 

 Trans. Vol. iv. p. 69- 



Horrex's Pearmain. Ibid. 



Fruit middle-sized, of an oblong shape, somewhat. 

 resembling the old Green Pearmain, about eight inches 

 the long, and seven inches and three quarters the short 

 circumference. Eye narrow, flat. Stalk three quarters of 

 an inch long, slender. Ski7i pale yellow, when matured, 

 with a little blush on the sunny side, especially towards 

 the base, in consequence of the fruit being mostly 

 pendent. Flesh greenish white, firm, crisp. Juice. 

 plentiful, brisk, and of a very high flavour. 



A most excellent dessert apple from November till 

 March. 



The original tree of this apple is now growing in the 

 garden of Mrs. Horrex, of Foul den in Norfolk. 



13,5. GANGES. Nursery Catalogue. 



Fruit pretty large, of an oblong, irregular figure. Eye 

 hollow. Stalk half an inch long, deeply inserted, quite 

 within the base. Skin green, with a few specks of darker 



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