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APPLE. 



Stiff upright growth, and fit for every purpose of the 

 orchardist. 



The red Quarendon is so excellent an apple, that 

 a little part of its history deserves to be recorded. 

 The first intimation of this fruit was given by a 

 Devonshire gentleman to the author above forty 

 years ago. The gentlemen was well stricken in 

 years, and declared that he knew the apple when a 

 boy : so that it must have been long in existence 

 before it became generally known. Luceomb, or Ford 

 of Exeter, were referred to as possessing the apple : 

 the latter was applied to, who furnished an order for 

 the Fulham Nursery, There its superiority was 

 soon and fully proved. Hence it was sought for by 

 everybody ; and is now distributed far and wide. 

 The fruit is really so good and beautiful, that it well 

 deserves a place on a wall in the north of England 

 and Scotland ; and where it would ripen in such 

 perfection as to be little inferior to some of the 

 Clingstone peaches. 



All the foregoing are ranked as summer apples ; 

 those that follow, may be called early and late 

 autumn sorts. 



14. Nonsuch, — Ripens in September and October. 

 Although this old favourite apple is usually esteen^ed 

 a summer fruit, it seldom ripens sooner than the end 

 of September, though fine seasons make a fortnight's 

 difference. None of our apples have been more 

 prized than this, particularly for the purposes of the 

 cook. It is even esteemed in the dessert ; it is an 



