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green, but with a brownish tinge next the sun, and strewed with minute 

 russety dots. Eye, large and open, set in a large, angular, and rather 

 deep basin. Stalk, short, and slender for the size of the fruit, inserted 

 in a shallow and angular cavity. Flesh, tender, juicy, and sweet, with 

 a pleasant, acid, and slightly perfumed flavour. 



One of our oldest and best culinary apples; it is in use from 

 October to January. The tree is a strong and vigorous grower, and 

 attains the largest size, and though not an abundant bearer during the 

 early period of its growth, it is much more productive as it becomes 

 aged. 



In the Horticultural Society's Catalogue of Fruits, and also in Lindley's Guide 

 to the Orchard, this is made synonymous with the Costard of Bay, which is 

 undoubtedly an error, the Costard being a distinct variety. 



The Catshead is one of our oldest varieties, and was always highly esteemed for 

 its great size. Phillips, in his poem on Cyder, says — 



- Why should we Bing the Thrift, 



CocGing or Pomroy, or of pimpled coat 

 The Russet, or the Cat^s-Mead^a weighty orb, 

 Enormous in its growth, for various use 

 Tho' these are meet, tho' after full repast, 

 Aie oft requir'd, and crown the rich dessert." 



In Ellis's " Modern Husbandman," he says the Catshead is " a very useful apple 

 to the farmer, because one of them pared and wrapped up in dough serves with 

 little trouble for making an apple-dumpling, so much in request with the Kentish 

 farmer, for being part of a ready meal, that in the cheapest manner satiates the 

 keen appetite of the hungry ploughman, both at home and in the field, and, there- 

 fore, has now got into such reputation in Hertfordshire, and some other counties, 

 that it is become the most common food with a piece of bacon or pickle-pork for 

 families." 



CELLINI. — Fruit, rather above medium size ; roundish and flat- 

 tened at both ends. Skin, rich deep yellow, with spots and patches of 

 lively red on the shaded side, and bright red streaked and mottled 

 vrith dark crimson next the sun, with here and there a tinge of yellow 

 breaking through. Eye, large and open, with short, acute, and re- 

 flexed segments, and set in a shallow and slightly plaited basin. Stalk, 

 very short, inserted in a funnel-shaped cavity. Flesh, white, tender, 

 very juicy, brisk, and pleasantly flavoured, with a somewhat balsamic 

 aroma. 



A culinary apple of the first quality; in use during October and 

 November. It is a fine, showy, and handsome apple, bearing a strong 

 resemblance to the Nonesuch, from which in all probability it was 

 raised. It originated with Mr. Leonard PhiUips, of Vauxhall. 



Chalmers' Large. See Dutch Codlin, 



CHEBRY APPLE {Scarlet Siberian Omfc).— Fruit, very small, 

 about three quarters of an inch broad, and the same in height; 

 oblato-oblong. Skin, thin and shining, of a beautiful lemon colour on 

 the shaded side, but entirely covered with dark blood-red on the side 

 exposed to the sun, and which extends towards the shaded side of a 

 fine crimson. Stalk, very slender, an inch and a half long, inserted 



