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GOOSEBERRY APPLE. — Fruit, above medium size, sometimes 

 large, three inches and a half wide, and two inches and three quarters 

 high ; roundish, sometimes quite flattened, with obtuse ribs on the sides 

 which extend to the crown, where they form flat ridges. Skin, deep 

 lively green, with a tinge of brownish red next the sun, and strewed 

 with large grey dots. Eye, half open, not deeply sunk. Stalk, short, 

 sometimes a mere knob. Flesh, greenish white, veiy tender, juicy, 

 and with a fine agreeable and subdued acidity. 



A very valuable late keeping culinary apple, which comes into use 

 in November and continues " till apples come again." 



This excellent apple is a very valuable one to the orchardist, on account of its 

 long-keeping property. It is extensively cultivated in Kent and Sussex, and 

 especially about Faversham and Sittingbourne, for the supply of the London 

 mai-kets. 



Gooseberry Pippin. See Ronald's Oooseherry Pippin. 



Gowrie. See Tower of Olammis. ^■ 



Grand Bohemian Borsdorffer. See Borsdorfer. 



GRAND DUKE CONSTANTINE.— This is of the largest size, of 

 a roundish shape, somewhat flattened, and obtusely angular on the 

 sides, the angles extending to the apex, where they become more pro- 

 minent, and form five prominent ridges round the basin of the eye. 

 Skin, clear bright yellow, almost entirely covered with streaks of dark 

 rich crimson on the side exposed to the sun, and on the shaded side 

 much more of the rich yellow ground colour is exposed by reason of 

 the fewer and less bright markings of crimson. Eye, half open, and 

 placed in a deep, irregular, and angular basin, which is surrounded by 

 the five knobs or prominences above alluded to. The stalk is short, 

 stout, and deeply inserted in the uneven and angular cavity, caused by 

 the ribs extending there. Flesh, white, tender, juicy, sweet, slightly 

 sub-acid, and with the fine balsamic aroma which is met with in the 

 flesh of Cellini. 



This admirable early apple is of Russian origin, but I met with it in the collec- 

 tion of my friend. Rev. W. Kingsley, of South Kilvingtbu, who is, I believe, the 

 first person that has fruited it in this country. In the latitude of Thirsk the fruit 

 ripens in the beginning of November ; but in the south it is probable that it will 

 come earlier — in all probability in the end of September. It does not keep long, 

 as it Boon becomes mealy. 



GRANGE'S PEARMAIN {Grange's Pippin).— Fruii, large, three 

 inches wide, and the same in height ; pearmain-shaped, as large, and 

 very much the shape of the Royal Pearmain. Skin, yellow, with a 

 tinge of green, and studded with imbedded pearly specks, on some of 

 which are minute russety points, on the shaded side, but marked with 

 broken stripes and spots of crimson, interspersed with large russety 

 dots, on the side exposed to the sun. Eye, partially closed, with broad 

 flat segments, set ia a round, deep, and plaited basin. Stalk, half an 

 inch long, stout, and rather fleshy, inserted in a deep and russety 



