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or somewhat five-sided, and narrow towards the eye. Skin, greenish 

 yellow, sprinkled with large russety dots, which are largest about the 

 base, and with a faint blush of red next the sun. Eye, closed, set in 

 a deep, narrow, and angular basin, which is lined with russet. Stalk, 

 very short, inserted in an even funnel-shaped cavity, from which issue 

 ramifications of russet. Flesh, white, firm, crisp, with a brisk and 

 poignant acid flavour. 



An excellent culinary apple of first-rate quality ; in use in December, 

 and keeps till March, when it possesses more acidity than any other 

 variety which keeps to so late a period. 



It is said to have been raised at Hanwell, a place near Banbury, in Oxfordshire. 



HAEGEE AYE'S GREEN-SWEET.— Fruit, medium sized, two 

 inches and three quarters wide, and two inches and a half high ; oblato- 

 cylindrical, angular on the sides, with prominent ridges round the eye. 

 Skin, yellow tinged with green on the shaded side, but deeper yellow 

 tinged with green, and marked with a few faint streaks of red, next the 

 sun, and strewed aU over with small russety dots. Eye, half open, 

 with linear segments, placed in a deep and angular basin, which is 

 surrounded with ridges formed by the termination of the costal angles. 

 Stalk, three quarters of an inch long, slender, and inserted in a deep 

 round cavity, which is lined with rough russet. Flesh, yellowish, 

 tender, juicy, sweet, and perfumed. 



A good dessert apple, but lacks acidity ; it is in use during September 

 and October. 



About Lancaster this is a well-known apple. The original tree, which is of 

 great age, is still standing in the nnrsery of Messrs. Hargreave, hence it is called 

 Hargfeave's Green-Sweet. 



HARVEY APPLE {Doctor Harvey). — Fruit, large, three inches 

 wide, and about the same high ; ovate, and somewhat angular. Skin, 

 greenish yellow, dotted with green and white specks, and marked with 

 ramifications of russet about the apex. Eye, small, very slightly 

 depressed, and surrounded with several prominent plaits. Stalk, short 

 and slender, inserted in an uneven and deep cavity. Flesh, white, 

 firm, crisp, juicy, pleasantly acid, and perfumed. 



A culinary apple of first-rate quality, well known and extensively 

 cultivated in Norfolk ; it is in use from October to January. 



The tree is large, hardy, and a great bearer. 



In the " Guide to the Orchard" it is said, " When baked in an oven 

 which is not too hot, these apples are most excellent ; they become 

 sugary, and will keep a week or ten days, furnishing for the dessert a 

 highly flavoured sweetmeat." 



This is one of the oldest English apples. It is first mentioned by Parkinson as 

 " a faire, greate, goodly apple ; and very well rellished." Balph Austen calls it " a 

 very choice fruit, and the trees beare well." Indeed it is noticed by almost all the 

 early authors. According to Kay, it is named in honour of Dr. Gabriel Harvey, of 

 Cambridge : " Pomum Harveianum ab inventore Gabriele Harveio Doctore nomen 

 sortitum Cantabrigise suae deliciae." 



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