96 THE PEUIT MANUAL. 



MITCHELSON'S SEEDLING.— Fruit, above the medium size; 

 somewhat ovate. Skin, of a fine deep yellow, thinly strewed with 

 minute brown dots, interspersed with slight patches of very delicate 

 russet, but faintly mottled with clear red on the side exposed to the 

 sun. Eye, large and open, with short, stunted segments, and set in a 

 rather deep and plaited basin. Stalk, very short, inserted in a round 

 and even cavity, which is tinged with green, and Uned with fine, deli- 

 cate grey russet. Flesh, yellowish, firm, crisp, brisk, very juicy, and 

 vinous, abounding in a rich and agreeable perfume. 



A very excellent apple, suitable either for cuUnary purposes or the 

 dessert ; it is in use from December to February. 



This beautiful apple was rsused by Mr. Mitchelson, a market gardener at Kings- 

 ton-on-Thames. 



MONKLAND PIPPIN.— Fruit, small, two inches wide, and the 

 same in height ; oval, even, and regularly formed, with five obscure 

 ribs round the eye. Skin, green,, becoming yellow as it attains maturity, 

 marked with imbedded green specks and numerous very minute dots. 

 Eye, half open, set in a round and plaited basin. Stalk, three quarters 

 of an inch long, slender, and inserted in a round, narrow cavity, which 

 is lined with rough russet. Flesh, greenish white, soft and juicy, but 

 with little or no flavour. 



An apple of which it is difficult to say to what use it is applicable, 

 having nothing whatever to recommend it. It is ripe in November. 



MONKTON.— Fruit, below medium size, two inches and three 

 quarters wide, and two inches high ; oblate, slightly ribbed on the 

 sides, and ridged round the eye. Skin, entirely covered with beautiful 

 red, which is marked with spots, and broken stripes of deep crimson ; 

 the colour on the shaded side is paler than on the side exposed to the 

 sun ; it is strewed all over with russety dots, and round the stalk and 

 in the basin of the eye it is of a clear waxen yellow. Eye, small and 

 open, with broad, erect segments, set in a moderately deep basin. 

 Stalk, short and thick, inserted in a rather shallow cavity, which is 

 lined with thick grey russet. Flesh, yellowish, tender, juicy, and brisk. 

 A beautiful cider apple, raised at Monkton, near Taunton, in Somersetshire. 



Monstrous Pippin. See Gloria Mundi. 



MOOEE'S SEEDLING.— Fruit, large, three inches and a quarter 

 wide, and three inches high; conical and angular, flattened at the 

 base. Skin, greenish yellow on the shaded side, and marked with 

 broken streaks of red where exposed to the sun, interspersed with 

 numerous large dark spots. Eye, small and open, set in a plaited 

 basin. Stalk, very short, imbedded in a small, narrow cavity, and 

 surrounded with a patch of russet. Flesh, yellow, tender, rather 

 sweet and pleasantly flavoured. 



A good culinary apple ; ripe in October, and keeps till December. 



