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inches and a half high ; roundish, narrowing towards the apex, and some- 

 what angular on the sides. Skin, smooth, greenish-yellow with broken 

 streaks of red, on the shaded side ; but bright red, streaked with dark 

 crimson, on the side next the sun ; the whole strewed with russety dots. 

 Eye, open, with flat segments, placed in an angular basin, which is mark- 

 ed with linear marks of russet. Stalk, short, inserted in a rather deep, 

 round cavity, thickly lined with rough russet, which extends in ramifica- 

 tions over the base. Flesh, yellow, rather soft and tender, juicy, sugary, 

 and highly flavored. 



A dessert apple of excellent quality, and when in perfection, a first-rate 

 fruit ; it is in use during October, but soon becomes meally. 



The tree attains the middle size and is a good bearer, much more so 

 than the Ribston Pippin, to which the fruit bears some resemblance in 

 flavor. 



238. DE NEIGE.— Hort. 



Identification. — Hort. See. Cat. ed. 3, n. 454. Lind. Guide, 22. Down. Ft. 

 Amer. 91. 



Synonymes. — Fameuse, Fors. Treat. 101. Eog. Fr. Cult. 38. Sanguineus, ace. 

 Hort. Soe. Cat. ed. 3. La Fameuse, Ron. Pyr. Mai. 1. 



FiQUKE.— Ron. Pyr. Mai. pi. i. f. 2. 



Fruit, about the medium size, two inches and a half broad, and two 

 inches high ; roundish, sometimes oblate. Skin, tender, smooth and 

 shining, of a beautiful pale waxen -yellow color, tinged with pale red, on 

 the shaded side ; but covered with deeper red, on the side next the sun. 

 Eye, small, half open, and set in a shallow and plaited basin. Stalk, half- 

 an-inch long, inserted in a round, and pretty deep cavity. Flesh, pure 

 white, very tender and delicate, sweet and pleasantly flavored. 



A very beautiful and handsome apple, but not of great merit It is 

 suitable for dessert use, and is in perfection from November to January. 



The tree is of a small habit of growth, hardy, and bears well ; but in 

 some soils it is liable to canker. 



This variety is supposed to be of Canadian origin, and was introduced 

 to this country by a Mr. Barclay, of Brompton near London. This is not 

 the Pomme de Neige of Diel. 



239. NELSON CODLIN.— Hort. 



Identification. — Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, n. 162. 



Synonymes.— Nelson's Codlin, Lind. Guide, 32. Backhouse's Lord Nelson, Ron. 



PifT. Mai. 49. Nelson, ace, Hort. Soc. Cat. ed, 3. 

 FiGUKE. — Ron. Pyr. Mai. pi. xxv. f. 3. 



Fruit, large and handsome ; conical or oblong. Skin, greenish-yellow 

 strewed with russety specks, on the shaded side ; but where exposed to 

 the sun of a fine deep yellow, covered with rather large dark spots, which 

 are encircled with a dark crimson ring. Eye, open, with short segments, 

 set in a deep, plaited, and irregular basin. Stalk, about a quarter of an 

 inch long, inserted in a very deep, and angular cavity. Flesh, yellowish- 

 white, delicate, tender,' juicy and sugary. 



