250 BRITISH POMOLOGY, ETC. 



with dark spots next the sun. A baking apple and keeps till February. 

 Fors. Treat. 114. 



669. MARGATE NONPAREIL. 



This very much resembles the Nonpareil in size, in shape, and even 

 in color, except that the yellow predominates over the green, more than 

 an the Nonpareil. The flesh is yellowish, intermixed with green, juicy, 

 rich, and high flavored. It will keep six weeks in perfection, and is an 

 excellent intermediate fruit, between the summer and winter Nonpareils. 

 It was raised by John Boys, Esq., in his garden, at Margate, from seed 

 of the Old Nonpareil. — Hort. Trans, v. 268. 



670. MARMORIRTER SOMMERPEPPING. 



A medium sized, ovate, culinary apple, of second-rate quality ; it is 

 red and striped, and is ripe in September. — H. S. C. n. 430. 



671. MARYGOLD PIPPIN. 



A medium sized apple of inferior quality, it is of an ovate shape, 

 yellow color, and in use during October and November. — H. S. C. p. 25. 



672. MASTERS'S SEEDLING. 



A good Kentish apple, in use from November till February. The 

 fruit is above the middle size, and of a regular round shape ; color dark 

 green, tinged with red on one side, but yellow when ripe, the pulp is 

 very firm, and charged with a fine, agreeable, acid juice. The tree is of 

 robust growth, hardy, and not liable to blight, and well deserves the 

 character of being a first-rate bearer, of the first class in the orchard.— 

 Eog. Fr. Cult. 52. 



673. MASON'S WHITE. 



Stnontme. — Mason's Early. 



A medium sized early dessert apple, of second-rate quality, it is of a 



conical shape, pale yellow color, and is ripe during August IT. S C 



n. 432. & 6 



674. MASSAVIS. 



STNOHTJtE.— Pomme d'ltalie. 



A small cider apple, of ovate shape, and green color, with brown 

 towards the sun, the tree is a good bearer. — If. S. C. n. 433. 



675. MAY GENNET. 



This is rather under the middle size, of a greenish-yellow color, 

 slightly streaked with red next the sun. This apple keeps till April — 

 Fors. Treat. 114. tr ^ • 



