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NEWTOWN SFITZENBERG {Matchless ; Burlington Spitzenberg ; 

 English Spitzeniberg). — Fruit, above medium size, three inches and a 

 quarter wide, and two inches and a quarter deep ; roimdish, regularly 

 and handsomely formed, a little flattened, somewhat resembling a 

 Nonesuch. Skin, smooth, at first pale yellow tinged with green, but 

 changing to a beautiful clear yellow on the shaded side,' but of a 

 beautiful clear red, streaked with deeper red, on the side next the sun, 

 and strewed with numerous small russety dots. Eye, open, set in a 

 wide and even basin. Stalk, short and stout, inserted in a deep 

 cavity. Flesh, yellowish, firm, rich, and' pleasantly flavoui-ed. 



An American dessert apple, very pretty and handsome ; of good 

 quality, but only second-rate ; it is in use from November to February. 



This variety originated at Newtown, on Long Island, U.S. It received the name 

 of Matchless from the late WiUiara Cobbett, who sold it under that name. 



New York Gloria Mundi. See Gloria Mundi. 



NEW YOKE PIPPIN.— Fruit, rather large, of an oblong figure, 

 somewhat pyramidal, rather irregular in its outline, and slightly 

 pentangular on its sides, three of which are generally much shorter 

 than the other, forming a kind of lip at the crown ; from two inches 

 and a half to three inches deep, and the same in diameter at the base. 

 Eye, closed, rather deeply sunk in a very uneven irregular basin. 

 Stalk, half an inch long, slender, rather deeply inserted in a vride 

 uneven cavity. Skin, dull greenish yellow, vrith a few green specks, 

 intermixed with a little thin grey russet, and tinged with brown on the 

 sunny side. Flesh, firm, crisp, tender. Juice, plentiful, saccharine, 

 with a slight aromatic flavour. 



A dessert apple ; in use from November to April. 



An American variety of excellence. The tree grows large, and bears 

 well. It sometimes happens with this as it does with Hubbard's Pear- 

 main, that smooth fruit grow upon one branch, and russety ones upon 

 another ; and in cold seasons the fruit are for the most part russety. 



It was named the New York Pippin by Mr. Mackie, and first propagated in his 

 nursery at Norwich about 1831. 



Never having seen or met with this apple, I have here given Mr Lindley's 

 descriptions verbatim, for the benefit of those who may meet with it, as it is no 

 doubt still in existence in the county of Norfolk. 



NONESUCH (Nonsuch; Langton Nonsuch). — ^Fruit, medium sized, 

 two inches and a half wide, and two inches and a quarter high; 

 roundish-oblate, regularly and handsomely shaped. Skin, smooth, 

 pale yellow, mottled with thin pale red on the shaded side, and 

 striped with broad broken stripes of red next the sun. Eye, small 

 and closed, set in a wide, shallow, and even basin. Stalk, short and 

 slender, inserted in a shallow cavity. Flesh, white, tender, juicy, 

 sugary, and slightly perfumed. 



An excellent culinary apple, of first-rate quality, and, according to 

 Mr. Thompson, excellent for apple jelly ; it is ripe in September, and 

 continues during October* The tree is a free grower, attaining about, 



