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less than six sub-varieties of this fine apple, besides 

 the original old one ; and they being desirable sorts, 

 the author has thought it expedient to describe them 

 together, in order that their merits respectively may 

 be more readily perceived, and comparisons easier 

 made. 



64. Summer or Early Nonpareil. — This variety is 

 in season from the end of August to October. The 

 fruit is about the middle size, rather flatted, the eye 

 small, and somewhat prominent; stalk long and 

 slender ; colour dull green, intermixed with a little 

 russet round the stalk, and dashed with a faint red 

 on the sunward side. The flesh is crisp, the juice, 

 though not very abundant, is rich and well-flavoured; 

 therefore fit for the table. In growth, the tree re- 

 sembles its old progenitor ; the shoots not however 

 so slender, and generally well set with prominent 

 buds ; it makes a handsome standard of the third 

 class in the orchard, and beautiful little dwarfs or 

 espaliers when w^orked either on the paradise, free, 

 or crab stock. The tree requires a sheltered situa- 

 tion, and the soil which suits this, as well as all its 

 congeners, is a light, rich loam, on a dry subsoil. 

 In heavy wet soils, they soon become cankered, and 

 fall to decay. This is also called Lacy's Nonpa- 

 reil. 



65. Pitmaston or Williams^ Nonpareil, — Fit for 

 use in the two last months of the year. This apple 

 was raised by the highly respectable and scientific 

 gentleman whose name it bears. Mr. Williams has 



