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Order II. Breadtli greater than the height. 

 A. Ends erjual or subequal. 

 98. SCARLET CROFTON. (Hort. Trans. Lond. vol. iii. p. 453.) 

 Fruit of the medium size, depressed. Color yellowish russet ; on the sunny side bright 

 red. Stem short. Flesh firm, crisp, juicy, saccharine. 

 Irish. Ripens in October. 



* 

 99. BRADDOCK'S NONPAREIL. (Hort. Trans. Lond. vol. iii. p. 268.) 

 Fruit of the medium size, depressed. Color greenish upon the base ; yellowish brown and 

 russetty near the crown ; fair and smooth. Flesh yellewish, juicy and sugary. 

 English. 



B. Ends unequal. 



100. ROSS NONPARIEL. (Hort. Trans. Lond. vol. iii. p. 454.) 

 Fruit medium size ; circular. Color russet, stained brown. Stem long, exsert. Flesh firm, 

 greenish white, sweet, and richly perfumed. 

 Irish. Ripens in November and keeps till April. 



101. BOWYER'S RUSSET. 

 Fruit rather small, conical ; stem half an inch long. Calyx depression small. Flesh 

 greenish white, tinged yellow. Aromatic ; rich. 



102. PITMASTON RUSSET. (Hort. Trans. Lond. vol. v. p. 267.) 

 Fruit of the medium size, depressed. Color greenish russet, and faintly brown on the sun- 

 ny side. Stem short/inserted deeply. Flesh greenish, but inclined to yellow. Juicy 

 and rich. Aromatic. 

 English. A valuable fruit. 



