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THE FEUIT MANUAL. 



MORKIS'S NONPAREIL RUSSET {Nonpareil Rmset).—¥tmi, 

 small; conical and irregularly formed, being generally larger on one 

 side than the other, and having the eye placed laterally. Skin, green, 

 covered with large patches of thin grey russet, strewed with silvery 

 scales, and marked with green dots. Eye, small and open, with seg- 

 ments reflexed at the tips, and set in a plaited basin. Stalk, short, 

 and deeply inserted in an oblique cavity. Flesh, greenish, firm, crisp, 

 juicy, sugary, briskly flavoured, and charged with a pleasant aroma. 



An excellent dessert apple, of the fljst quality ; in use from October 

 to March, and wiU keep even as long as May and June. 



Can this be the same as the Morris's Nonpareil Eusset of the London Horticul- 

 tural Society's catalogue, which is said to be oblate ? I know that the variety 

 described above is the true one, the friend from whom I received it having procured 

 it from Mr. Morris himself. 



This variety was raised by Mr. Morris, of Brentford. 



MORRIS'S RUSSET.— Fruit, below medium size, two inches 

 and a half wide, and two inches and a quarter high ; round, regu- 

 larly and handsomely shaped. Skin, covered with a coat of smooth, 

 thin, brown russet, with occasionally a bright, fiery-crimson flame 

 breaking out on the side next the sun, sometimes so large as to form 

 a fine, smooth, and varnished crimson cheek. Eye, large and open, 

 set in a small and shallow basin. Stalk, very short, inserted in a 

 rather small cavity. Flesh, firm, but tender, juicy, brisk and sugary, 

 charged with a very rich and powerful aromatic flavour. 



This is a dessert apple of the highest excellence, and ought cer- 

 tainly to form one in every collection, however small ; it is in season 

 from October to February. 



This, like the two preceding varieties, was raised by Mr. Morris, of Brentford. 



Mother Apple. See Oslin. 



Mother Apple. See American Mother. 



Motteux's Seedling. See Beachamwell. 



Munches Pippin. See Margil. 



NANCY JACKSON.— Fruit, above medium size, three inches wide, 

 and two inches and a half high ; round, rather uneven and angular, 

 and sometimes with prominent obtuse ribs towards the eye. Skin, 

 bright crimson over one half of its surface, where exposed to the sun,' 

 and yellow where shaded. Eye, open, with short and sometimes 

 withered segments, and sometimes it is closed, set in rather shaUow 

 basm. Stalk, short, inserted in a close and narrow cavity. Flesh 

 firm, crisp, and very juicy, with a fine brisk acidity. ' ' 



A cooking apple of great exceUence, which keeps in perfect condition 

 till May. 



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