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APPLE. 



middle of August, and is as much celebrated for its 

 beauty as its worth. The fruit are of the middle 

 size, irregularly shaped, and of a beautiful red colour 

 next the sun : the flesh is white, rather crisp, not 

 very juicy, but of good flavour. Its vivid colour 

 gives great richness to the dessert for a few days, 

 but it soon becomes mealy. The tree makes healthy 

 though not strong shoots, but is fertile, and does 

 well as a dwarf, or in pots. If planted in the orchard, 

 it ranks as a third class tree. The fruit bears a 

 peculiar kind of bloom on its surface, which v,'ill be 

 more fully described hereafter. 



11. Early New Yoj'k. — This apple, which ripens 

 about the end of August, was received among a large 

 collection of first-rate sorts (from the Nursery of 

 Messrs. Whitly and Co., at Fulham), by Mr. W. Ro- 

 gers, who established a nursery some years ago at 

 Southampton. The apple, under the culture it re- 

 ceived at the latter place, showed it to be well worth 

 cultivation. The fruit is more long than round, of a 

 light green colour slightly tinged w^ith red. The 

 pulp is breaking, with much pleasant juice. As 

 the fruit ripen gradually, they may be gathered as 

 wanted for some time. The tree is a good bearer in 

 any shape. 



12. White Crofton, — This apple, which ripens about 

 the end of August or beginning of September, was 

 one of a large collection brought from Ireland by 

 the late Sir Evan Nepean, and was worked with 

 others in the Fulham Nursery. The fruit is rather 

 under the middle size, the colour light greei^ flesh 



