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242. NEWTOWN SPITZENBERG.— Coxe. 



Identification.— Coxe. View, 126. Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, n. 791. Lind. Guide, 

 55. Down. Fr. Amer. 139. 



Synonymes. — Matchless, Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 1. 397. Burlington Spitzenberg, ace. 

 Coxe Cult 126. Engiisli Spitzemberg, Ibid. 



FiGUKES. — Pom. Mag. t. 144. Ron. Pyr. Mai. pi. x. f. 3. 



Fruit, above medium size, three inctes and a quarter wide, and two 

 inches and a quarter deep ; roundish, regularly and handsomely formed, 

 a little flattened, somewhat resembling a Nonesuch. Skin, smooth, at 

 first pale-yellow tinged with green, but changing to a beautiful clear yel- 

 low, on the shaded side ; but of a beautiful clear red streaked with 

 deeper red, on the side next the sun, and strewed with numerous small, 

 russety dots. Eye, open, set in a wide, and even basin. Stalk, short 

 and stout, inserted in a deep cavity. Flesh, yellowish, firm, rich and 

 pleasantly flavored. 



An American dessert apple, very pretty, and handsome; of good quaUty, 

 but only second-rate ; it is in use from November to February. 



This variety originated at Newtown on Long Island U. S. It received 

 the name of Matchless, from the late William Cobbett, who sold it under 

 that name 



243. NEW YORK PIPPIN.— Lind. 



IDENTIFICATION. — Lind, Plan. Or. Lind. Guide, 76. 



Fruit, rather large, of an oblong figure, somewhat pyramidal, rather 

 irregular in its outline, and slightly pentangular on its sides, three of 

 which are generally much shorter than the other, forming a kind of lip 

 at the crown ; from two inches and a half to three inches deep, and the 

 same in diameter at the base. Eye, closed, rather deeply sunk in a very 

 uneven irregular basin. Stalk, half-an-inch long, slender, rather deeply 

 inserted in a wide uneven cavity. Skin, dull greenish-yellow, with a few 

 green specks, intermixed with a little skin, (thin 1) grey russet, and ting- 

 ed with brown on the sunny side. Flesh, firm, crisp, tender. Juice, 

 plentiful, saccharine, with a slight aromatic flavor. 



A dessert apple ; in use from November to April. 



An American variety of excellence. The tree grows large, and bears 

 well It sometimes happens with this as it does with Hubbard's Pearmain, 

 that smooth fruit grow upon one branch and russety ones upon another ; 

 and in cold seasons the fruit are for the most part russety. 



It was named the New York Pippin by Mr. Mackie, and first propa- 

 gated in his nursery, at Norwich, about forty years ago. (1831.) 



Never having seen or met with this apple, I have here given Mr. 

 Lindley's descriptions verbatim, for the benefit of those who may meet 

 with it ; as it is no doubt still in existence in the county of Norfolk. 



244. NONESUCH.— Hort. 



Identification. — Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, n. 489. Lind. Guide, 20. 

 Synonymes.— Nonsuch, J'ora. Treat. 116. Rog. Fr. Cult. 36. Down. Fr. Amer. 

 91. Langton Nonsuch, Hanh. PL 



FiGUKE Bon. Pyr. Mai. pi. xxxvii. f. 2. 



Fruit, medium sized, two inches and a half wide, and two inches and 



