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706. NEW POMEROY. 



A medium sized dessert apple, of second-rate quality ; it is of an 

 ovate shape, covered with russet, and in use during November and 

 December.— jET. S. C. n. 591. 



707. NEW REINETTE GRISE. 



A small dessert apple, of first-rate quality. It is of an oblate shape ; 

 skin yellow, covered with russet; in use from January till March. 

 Tree a good bearer. — IT. S. C, n. 668. 



708. NEW WOODCOCK. 



A medium sized cider apple, of roundish shape, striped with red, and 

 in use during December and January. — H. S. C. n. 882. 



709. NINE PARTNER'S LITTLE RUSSET. 



A small dessert apple, of first-rate quality. It is of an oval shape, 

 green color covered with russet, in use from January till May. — 

 H. S. a n. 745. 



710. NINE SQUARE. 



A Gloucestershire apple. This is a large angular-shaped fruit, of a 

 fine red towards the sun, and yellow on the other side, with a mixture 

 of red. Keeps till April. — Fors. Treat. 116. 



711. NOBLESSE DE GAND. 



A large sauce apple, straw-colored, without stripes, nearly globular, 

 but contracted towards the eye. It is a firm weighty fruit, rich in 

 flavor, with a due proportion of acid. A very excellent new sort, in use 

 January and February. — Ron. Pyr. Mai. 49, pi. xxv. f. 2. 



712. NONSUCH PARK. 



A small dessert apple, resembling the Golden Pippin, and of first- 

 rate quality, it is of a roundish shape, yellow color, and is in use from 

 November tUl February. — H. S. C. n. 494. 



713. NORMAN GLASBURY. 

 A small, ovate, pale yellow apple, for cider use. — H. S. C. n. 270. 



714. NORMAN STYRE. 



A small cider apple, of a round shape, pale yellow and red color, and 

 in use from October till December. — JI. S. C. p. 28. 



