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unequal ; light red and deep red on yellowish ground, dotted with 

 russet dots. Recommended for dry, warm districts. 



YELLOW BELLFLOWER, A. Large, handsome, and excellent 

 dessert apple ; oblong, a little irregular, tapering to the eye, skin 

 smooth, pale lemon yellow, often with a blush next the skin, stalk 

 long and slender in a deep cavity, calyx closed, set in a rather 

 narrow plaited basin. Seeds in a large hollow capsule or core. 

 Tree moderately vigorous, spreading, a regular and good bearer ; 

 thrives well in sandy soils. 



ADAM'S PEARMAIN, A. to W. (England). Ripens in the autumn. 

 Tree a free and healthy grower, producing long slender shoots, by 

 which, and its spoon-shaped ovate leaves, it is easily distinguished. 

 It is an excellent bearer in cool districts, even in a young state, 

 particularly on the Paradise or Doucin stock, and succeeds as well 

 on Espalier, a good exporting variety. Fruit large, pearmain- shaped, 

 very even and regularly formed. Skin pale yellow, tinged wit>fe green, 

 covered with russet on shaded side, but deep yellow, tinged with red 

 and streaked with livelier red on sunny side. Flesh yellowish, crisp, 

 juicy, rich, and sugary, with an agreeable and pleasantly perfumed 

 flavour. 



Cox's ORANGE PIPPIN, A. to W. One of the best dessert 

 apples. Ripens in winter. The tree is well adapted for dwarfs, and 

 a free bearer. Fruit medium sized, roundish ovate. Skin greenish- 

 yellow, and streaked with red in the shade, but dark red when 

 exposed to the sun ; patches of ash-grey russet forming a smooth 

 crust, eye small, set in a shallow saucer-like russet basin ; stalk 

 somewhat fleshy, set in a moderately deep cavity covered with russet, 

 and with a slight swelling on one side. Flesh yellowish, tender, 

 crisp, juicy, and sweet, with a fine perfume and rich flavour. 



BISMARK, A. A fine showy Victorian variety, good either for 

 cooking or dessert. Keeps fairly well. Tree strong grower and 

 early bearer. 



CLEOPATRA, W. (syn. Pomeroy,New York Pippin). One of the 

 best for dry districts. Keeps and carries well. Dessert or cooking. 

 Tree grows large and bears well. Fruit ripening in winter, rather 

 large, of an oblong figure, rather irregular in its outline, and with 

 five angles on its side, forming a kind of lip at the crown ; eye closed. 

 Skin greenish yellow, few green specks intermixed with a thin grey 

 russet, and tinged with brown on sunny side. Flesh firm, crisp, 

 tender, juice plentiful, sweet, with a slight aromatic flavour. Does 

 well on ironstone gravel slopes. Affected by " bitter pit " when 

 grown on moist, badly-drained soil. 



FIVE CROWNED PIPPIN (syn. London Pippin), W. Dessert and 

 cooking, drying, or cider. Ripens in late autumn and keeps sound 

 late, showing no symptoms of shrivelling. The tree attains about 

 the middle size, is not a strong grower, but quite hardy and clean, 

 and an excellent bearer. Fruit medium to large, angular in its 

 outline, and much ribbed round the eye. Skin smooth and shining, 



