56 APPLE. 



than this. It is of the middle size, and irregularly 

 shaped ; the colour a grey russet faintly marked with 

 red on the sunny side, changing to a greenish-yellow 

 when quite mature. The flesh is firm, the juice rich, 

 and in good quantity. The tree is hardy, not liable 

 to attack from insects, and a good bearer, ranking 

 in the second grade in the orchard. This tree, 

 planted in rich loam in the neighbourhood of 

 London, remained free from canker till the roots 

 descended into the moist subsoil, when it soon after 

 was seized with that destructive disease. Tliis cir- 

 cumstance furnishes a lesson to planters in general, 

 as it was to the author in early life. 



45. Royal George. — A very good fruit of Irish 

 extraction, continuing in season from November to 

 February, This fruit was introduced into England 

 by Sir Evan Nepean, and propagated by the author, 

 who succeeded in obtaining fruit from them in the 

 third year from the graft. The fruit is above the 

 middle size, round, though somewhat flattened at 

 each end ; the stalk short, and the eye large and 

 prominent. General colour light-yellow dashed with 

 red. The flesh is firm, and full of rich juice of a 

 peculiar flavour ; and may he used in the dessert or 

 in the kitchen. The tree resembles the Ribstone 

 pippin in habit, but is of more vigorous growth. It 

 is an orchard tree of the first class, and well worth 

 cultivation : it requires a rich loamy soil on a dry 

 bottom. 



46. Norfolk Paradise, — This is a good keeping 

 apple, its season of usefulness extending from De^ 



