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shaped and rather deep cavity, which is lined with brown russet. Flesh, 

 yellowish white, very tender and crisp, juicy, sweet, and vinous, with 

 a delicate and very agreeable perfume. 



A first rate dessert apple ; in use in December. 



An American apple of great excellence. It was raised in the State of New 

 York at a place called East Bloomfield. 



MELEOSE {White Melrose). — Fruit, large ; roundish ovate, inclining 

 to conical, and broad at the base ; it has an irregularity in its outline, 

 caused by prominent ribs, which extend from about the middle to the 

 basin of the eye, where they form large and unequal ridges ; and also 

 by several flattened parts on the sides, giving it the appearance as if 

 indented by a blow. Skin, smooth and shining, pale yellow tinged 

 with green on the shaded side, but yellow tinged with orange, and 

 marked with crimson spots and dots, on the side exposed to the sun. 

 Eye, large and closed, with broad flat segments, and deeply set in a 

 plaited and prominently ribbed basin. Stalk, very short, not more 

 than a quarter of an inch long, inserted in a deep, irregular cavity, in 

 which are a few streaks and patches of rough russet. Flesh, yellowish 

 white, firm, but tender and marrow-like, with a sweet and pleasantly 

 sub-acid flavour. 



A very valuable and fine looking apple, of first-rate quality, suitable 

 either for culinary purposes or the dessert ; it is in use from October 

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

 forms a large round head. It is also an abundant and free bearer. 



This is an old Scotch apple, the cultivation of which is confined exclusively to 

 the Border counties, where it was probably first introduced by the monks of Melrose 

 Abbey. Though it is one of the most popular apples of the Tweedside orchards, 

 it does not seem to have been ever known beyond its own district. It is without 

 doubt the largest, and one of the most useful of Scotch apples, and requires only 

 to be more generally known, to be cultivated throughout the length and breadth of 

 that country. Even in the south it is not to be disregarded, as both in size and 

 quality it is one of the most attractive market apples. I have known them sold at 

 two shillings a dozen. 



MEEE DE MENAGE {Combemiere Apple ; Flanders Pippin).— 

 Fruit, very large ; ovate or conical, ribbed round the eye. Skin, 

 red, streaked with darker red all over, except a little on the shaded 

 side, where it is yellow. Eye, set in an angular basin. Stalk, very 

 stout, inserted in a deep cavity, so much so as to be scarcely visible. 

 Flesh, firm, crisp, brisk, and juicy. 



A valuable and very beautiful culinary apple of first-rate quality ; in 

 use from October to January. 



Milton Golden Pippin. See Golden Pippin. 



MICKLEHAM PEAEMAIN.— Fruit, below medium size, two inches 

 wide, and about the same high ; roundish, inclining to ovate. Skin, 

 yellow on the shaded side, vrith orange red next the sun, marked witli 

 traces of russet, and specked with large russet dots on its surface. 

 Eye, large and open, set in a wide, shallow basin. Stalk, half an incl^ 



