THE APPLE. ITS VARIETIES. 179 



covered with russety specks. Eye, large and closed, with long broad 

 segments, and set in a shallow basin. Stalk, short, inserted in a wide 

 and shallow cavity, which is lined with russet. Flesh, yellowish, streaked 

 and veined with pink or lilac-red veins, firm, crisp, juicy, and sugary, 

 with a brisk and pleasant flavor. 



An apple much esteemed in Scotland, as a first-rate variety, both for 

 the dessert and culinary purposes ; but it does not rank so high in the 

 south ; it is in use from November to February. 



319. SCARLET NONPAREIL.— Hort. 



Identification.— Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, n. 482. Lind. Guide, 98. Fors. Treat. 



U8. Down. Er. Amer. 120. Hog. Fr. Cult. 69. 

 Stnontme. — New Scarlet Nonpariel, ace. Hort. Soc. Cat. 

 FiGCKES. — Pom. Mag. t. 87. Eon. Pyr. Mai. pL xxxiv. f. I. 



Fruit, medium sized ; globular, narrowing towards the apex, regularly 



and handsomely shaped. 

 Skin, yellowish on the 

 shaded side ; but covered 

 with red, which is streaked 

 with deeper red, on the 

 side next the sun ; and 

 covered with patches of 

 1 russet and large russety 

 specks. Eye, open, set in 

 1 a shallow and even basin. 

 Stalk, an inch or more in 

 length, inserted in a small 

 round cavity, which is 

 lined with scales of silvery 

 grey russet. Flesh, 



yellowish - white, firm, 

 juicy, rich, and sugary. 

 A very excellent dessert 

 apple, of first-rate quality ; 



it is in use from January to March. 

 The tree is hardy, a good grower, though slender in its habit ; and 



The Scarlet Nonpareil, was first discovered growing in the garden of 

 a pubhcan, at Esher, in Surrey, and was first cultivated by Gnmwood, of 

 the Kensington nursery. 



320. SCARLET PEARMAIN.— Hitt. 



Identification.— Hitt Treat. 296. Fors. Treat. 93. Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, n. 658. 



Lind. Guide, 33. Down. Er. Amer. 96. Rog. Fr. Cult. 72. 

 STN0NTME8.—Bell's Scarlet Pearmain, i?on. Pyr. Mai. 15. Bell's Scarlet, Zfor*. 



Soc. Cat. ed. i. 767. Oxford Peach Apple, Jbid. 741. Bnghsche Scharlachrothe 



Parmane. Did Kernobst. %. 111. 

 FiGUEES. — Pom. Mag. t. 62. Ron. Pyr. Mai. pi. viii. f. 2. 



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