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APPLE. 



with red on the sunward side. The pulp is firui, 

 white, moderately juicy, and of a good flavour. It 

 makes a healthy tree, having upright shoots \ve\\ 

 adapted for an orchard, where it may stand in the 

 first class. After being established, no tree of the 

 orchard bears better. 



49. NoT-folk Colman, — This fruit is in perfection 

 from November to April : it is one of the first as to 

 strength of growth and hardiness, and consequently 

 an excellent sort for an orchard. The fruit is above 

 the middle size, nearly round, rather flattened at 

 the ends; the colour a dark-red on the sun side, and 

 a greenish-yellow on the other. The pulp is firm, 

 and the juice vinous though not abundant. 



This apple tree is, from its luxuriant growth when 

 young, rather slow in coming into bearing ; and 

 therefore requires the assistance of art to throw it 

 into a bearing state. The expedients to cause this 

 result have been already adverted to ; and by a pro- 

 per and timely execution of the directions given, the 

 cultivator may not be disappointed in having to nurse 

 a barren tree. It should always be grafted on the 

 paradise stock. 



50. Minchall Crab, — This useful variety is in 

 season from November to March, sometimes longer. 

 It originated at a village in Cheshire, whence it has 

 its name. The original tree was in existence in 

 1777; and the author had once a fine tree of the 

 kind under his charge in the garden of G. Wilbraham, 

 Esq., at Grange Hall, near North wich. The fruit 

 is above the middle size, round, somewhat flat, and 



