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Herefordshire, which have apparently stood more than a century. Its pulp is 

 exceedingly rich and yellow, and in some seasons it affords cider of the finest 

 quality. Its name cannot he traced to any probahle source. 



PEACH APPLE. — Fruit, medium sized, round, with blunt angles 

 on the sides, and with five ridges round the crown, somewhat like 

 London Pippin. Skin, entirely covered with dull red and markings 

 of russet wherever exposed to the sun, and green on the shaded 

 side ; but as it matures the red becomes bright and the green 

 rich yellow. Eye, closed, with leafy segments, set in a shallow 

 puckered basin. Stalk, very short, not more than a quarter of an 

 inch, stout, and inserted the whole of its length in the cavity. Flesh, 

 firm, rather leathery, sweet, and with a pleasant acidity. 



A culinary apple ; in use from October to Christmas. 



This is met with in the East Sussex orchards. 



PEAKSON'S PLATE.— Fruit, small, two inches and a quarter 

 broad and the same in height ; roundish, inclining to oblate, higher on 

 one side of the apex than the other, regularly and handsomely formed. 

 Skin, smooth, greenish yellow in the shade, but washed and mottled 

 with red, and streaked with deeper red, on the side next the sun ; the 

 whole surface much covered vrith very fine, thin, and smooth pale 

 brown russet, and dotted with dark dots. Eye, open, with short seg- 

 ments, set in a shallow and plaited basin. Stalk, half an inch long, 

 inserted in a round and rather shallow cavity. Flesh, greenish 

 yellow, firm, crisp, and juicy, with a rich and brisk sugary flavour, 

 somewhat resembling the old Nonpareil. 



A most delicious little dessert apple of the first quality ; it is in use 

 from December to March. 



In some specimens of the fruit there is no red colour, but altogether 

 green, and covered with thin brown russet. 



PEASGOOD'S NONESUCH.— This is like a very large Nonesuch, 

 and not unlike the Blenheim Pippin when well grown. It is large, 

 three inches and a half wide, and three inches high, roundish, some- 

 what oblate, and very handsome. The skin is yellow, overspread on 

 the sunny side with red and copiously streaked with bright darker 

 crimson streaks. Eye, very large and open, set in a deep, round, and 

 even basin, and with short, stunted calyx. Stalk, short, deeply in- 

 serted. Flesh, yellowish, tender, very juicy, with an agreeable acid 

 flavour. 



A fine cuUnary or dessert apple. It is like a handsome and highly 

 coloured Blenheim Pippin. 



This handsome apple was presented before the Fruit Committee of the Royal 

 Horticultural Society on September 18th, 1872, and received a first-class certificate. 

 It was raised by Mr. Peasgood, of Stamford, and is one of the most handsome autumn 

 apples in cultivation. 



PENNINGTON'S SEEDLING.— Fruit, medium sized, three inches 

 wide, and two inches and three quarters deep ; oblato-ovate. Skin, 



