ALEXANDRA {Bunyard's Seedling). — Fruit, small, roundish, of 

 the shape of Golden Harvey, even and regular in its outline. Skin, 

 yellowish, and covered with a thin coat of pale russet, with a blush 

 of orange on one side. Eye, small and half open, set in a wide basin. 

 Stalk, nearly an inch long, slender. Flesh, tender, very juicy, and very 

 richly flavoured, with a fine aroma. 



This is a delicious little early apple ; ripe in the first week of 

 September. 



It was raised by Messrs. Bnnyard & Son, nurserymen, Maidstone, and first 

 fruited in 1868, 



ALFRI8T0N {Lord Gwydyr's Newtown Pippin; Oldaker's New; 

 Shepherd's Pippin; Shepherd's Seedling). — Fruit of the largest size, 

 generally about three inches and a half wide, and from two and three 

 quarters to three inches high ; roundish and angular on the sides. Skin, 

 greenish yellow on the shaded side, and tinged with orange next the sun, 

 covered all over with veins, or reticulations of russet. Eye, open, set 

 in a deep and uneven basin. Stalk, short, inserted in a deep cavity. 

 Flesh, yellowish white, crisp, juicy, sugary, and briskly flavoured. 



This is one of the largest and best culinary apples. It comes into 

 use in the beginning of November and continues till April. 



The tree is a strong and vigorous grower, very hardy, and an abun- 

 dant bearer. 



This variety was raised by a person of the name of Shepherd, at Uckfield, in 

 Sussex, and has for many years been extensively cultivated in that county, under 

 the names of Shepherd's Seedling and Shepherd's Pippin. Some years ago a Mr. 

 Brooker, of Alfriston, near Hailsham, sent specimens of the fruit to the London 

 Horticultural Society, and being unknown, it was called the Alfriston, a name by 

 which it is now generally known. By some it is erroneously called the Baltimore 

 and Newtown Pippin. 



ALLEN'S EVERLASTING.— Fruit, rather below medium size; 

 oblate, even and regular in its outline. Skin, with a bright deep crim- 

 son cheek next the sun, which extends almost aU over the shaded side, 

 where it is paler, and also marked with a good deal of rough brovm 

 russet. Eye, large and open, set in a wide and pretty deep round 

 basin. Stalk, half an inch long, slender, set in a wide deep cavity. 

 Flesh, yellowish, tender, sweet, crisp, juicy, and richly flavoured, with 

 a fine bouquet. 



A very useful apple either for the dessert or kitchen use. It keeps 

 well till May. 



Althorp Pippin. See Marmalade Pippin. 



American Fall Pippin. See Reinette Blanche d'Espagtie. 



AMERICAN GOLDEN RUSSET.— Fruit, about the size of Golden 

 Harvey. In form it is roundish ovate, even and regular in its outline. 

 Skin, yellow when ripe, and covered with patches of pale brown, or 

 rather ashen grey russet. Eye, closed, set in a narrow and shallow 

 basin. Stalk, an inch long and slender. Flesh, yellowish, very tender 

 and fine grained, juicy, rich, and with an aromatic flavour. 



