70 APPLE. 



Surrey. From the original tree Mr. Griniwood had 

 his grafts, and sold many of the young trees at a 

 good profit. The sort, however, soon got into the 

 hands of the neighbouring nurserymen, who have 

 distributed it into every quarter of the three king- 

 doms. 



69. Braddick's Nonpareil, — In perfection from 

 the end of November till February. A very excel- 

 lent little dessert apple, raised by a worthy gentleman 

 whose name it bears. The fruit is of quite the non- 

 pareil shape, but the stalk is different ; for. instead 

 of being long and slender, it is very short. The co- 

 lour is a mixture of green and russet, tinted with 

 faint red next the sun. The pulp has a yellowish cast, 

 crisp, and filled with a rich pleasant juice. The tree 

 is not a rank grower, but may probably rank in the 

 third class of the orchard. For garden planting, it 

 may be treated like the other varieties of the family, 

 and deserves a place in every collection, as it is cer- 

 tainly a good bearer. 



70. Tlie Old, or Original Nonpareil, — No orchard 

 fruit has been more valued than the nonpareil. The 

 musky excellence of its flavour, and its long-keeping 

 property, makes it universally desirable, whether for 

 personal use and gratification, or for sale. The tree 

 is diminutive in stature, and of weakly growth, never 

 reaching higher than the third class in the orchard. 

 When it is required in the garden for dwarf training, 

 it should be on the paradise stock ; if for espaliers, 

 work it on the crab. The best soil for it has been 

 already repeatedly mentioned, and in which it conti- 



