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MOBGAN'S SWEET.— Fruit, about medium size, two inches and 

 a half high, and the same in width ; conical, distinctly five-sided at the 

 crown, and having a near resemblance to a small fruit of Keswick 

 Codlin. Skin, pale lemon yellow, with a flush of pale red on the side 

 next the sun, and the whole surface covered with large dots. Eye, 

 closed with long leafy segments, set in a narrow basin, which is angular. 

 Stalk, half an inch long, inserted in a deep cavity, which is lined with 

 rough russet. Flesh, yellowish white, tender and marrow-like, juicy, 

 sweet, and briskly flavoured. 



A cider apple much used in Somersetshire, and very good as a 

 culinary variety. In use in November and December. The tree is a 

 very strong grower. 



MOKNINa PIPPIN.— Fruit, medium sized, two inches and a half 

 high, and two inches and a quarter broad ; cylindrical or ovate, even 

 and pretty regularly formed, except towards the crown, where it is a 

 little angular. Skin, smooth and shining, except where it is marked 

 with patches and ramifications of pale brown russet, which is rather 

 rough ; wherever it is exposed to the sun it is covered with dark 

 shining crimson, but on the shaded side it is deep yellow, washed 

 with thin pale red, and marked with broken stripes of crimson. Eye, 

 half open, with long segments, which are reflexed at the tips, and 

 ■which are frequently broken, leaving the eye open, with stunted seg- 

 ments, and placed in a rather shallow, somewhat angular basin. Stalk, 

 about a quarter of an inch long, sometimes woody, sometimes a fleshy 

 knob, inserted in a very shallow and narrow cavity. Flesh, greenish 

 white, very firm and crisp, pretty juicy, with a brisk and agreeably 

 perfumed flavour. 



A good culinary apple, which bakes well, and has a pleasant acidity ; 

 in use from December to March. The tree is an excellent bearer. 



This, one of the best keeping apples of the Gloucestershire orchards, was sent 

 me, with many others of that district, by G. S. Wintle, Esq., of Gloucester. 



MOKEIS'S COURT OF WICK.— Fruit, small, two inches and a 

 quarter broad, and an inch and three quarters high ; roundish-oblate, 

 regularly and handsomely shaped, very closely resembling its parent, 

 the old Court of Wick. Skin, pale green on the shaded side, but 

 washed with light red next the sun, which is covered with darker red 

 spots, and marked with thin grey russet round the eye. Eye, open, 

 ■with reflexed segments, equally as characteristic as that of the old 

 Court of Wick, and placed in a wide, shallow basin. Stalk, half an 

 inch long, inserted in a round ca'dty. Flesh, firm but tender, with a 

 profusion of rich, vinous, and highly flavoured juice. 



A delicious dessert apple, exceeding even the old Court of Wick ; it 

 is in use from October to February. 



This variety was raised some years ago by Mr. Morris, a market gardener, at 

 Brentford, near London. 



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