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plaited basin. Stalk, three quarters of an inch long, slender, and insert- 

 ed in a round, narrow cavity, which is lined with rough russet. Flesh, 

 greenish-white, soft and juicy, but with little or no flavor. 



An apple of which it is difficult to say to what use it is applicable, hav- 

 ing nothing whatever to recommend it ; it is ripe in November. 



232. MONKTON— H. 



Fruit, below medium size, two inches and three quarters wide, and 

 two inches high ; oblate, slightly ribbed on the sides, and ridged round 

 the eye. Skin, entirely covered with beautiful red, which is marked 

 with spots, and broken stripes of deep crimson ; the color on the shaded 

 side is paler than on the side exposed to the sun ; it is strewed all over 

 with russety dots, and round the stalk, and in the basin of the eye it is of 

 a clear waxen-yellow. Eye, small and open, with broad, erect segments, 

 set in a moderately deep basin. Stalk, short and thick, inserted in a 

 rather shallow cavity, which is lined with thick grey russet. Flesh, yel- 

 lowish, tender, juicy, and brisk. 



A beautiful cider apple, raised at Monkton, near Taunton, in Somer- 

 setshire. 



233. MOORE'S SEEDLING.— H. 



Fruit, large, three inches and a quarter wide, and three inches high ; 

 conical and angular, flattened at the base. Skin, greenish-yellow on the 

 shaded side ; and marked with broken streaks of red where exposed to 

 the sun, interspersed with numerous large dark spots. Eye, small and 

 open, set in a plaited basin. Stalk, very short, imbedded in a small, 

 narrow cavity, and surrounded with a patch of russet. Flesh, yellow, 

 tender, rather sweet and pleasantly flavored. 



A good culinary apple ; ripe in October, and keeps till December. 



234. MORRIS'S COURT OF WICK.— H. 



Fruit, small, two inches and a quarter broad, and an inch and three 

 quarters high ; roundish-oblate, regularly and handsomely shaped, very 

 closely resembling its parent, the old Court of Wick. Skin, pale green 

 on the shaded side ; but washed with light red next the sun, which is 

 covered with darker red spots, and marked with thin grey russet,^ round 

 the eye. Eye, open, with reflexed segments, equally as characteristic as 

 that of the old Court of Wick, and placed in a wide, shallow basin. Stalk, 

 half-an-inch long, inserted in a round cavity. Flesh, firm but tender,, 

 with a profusion of rich, vinous, and highly flavored juice. 



A delicious dessert apple, excelling even the old Court of Wick ; it is 

 in use from October to February. 



This variety was raised some years ago, by Mr. Morns, a market gar- 

 dener at Brentford, near London. 



