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APPLE. 



November to January. Raised by Mr. Hughes from 

 seed of the old variety : which shows the aptitude of 

 this favourite apple to reproduce likenesses of itself 

 with more certainty than any other cultivated fruit 

 tree. The fruit are of the smallest size, round, and 

 a little flattened at both ends ; the stalk is short, the eye 

 large, and produces its fruit in larger clusters than 

 Kirke's ; their qualities in every other respect are 

 nearly the same, as well in the size and sha])e of the 

 fruit, as in the habit of the trees. 



99. King of the Pippins, — Is in use from No- 

 vember to January, Why such a pompous title has 

 been bestowed on this apple must be left to Mr. Kirke 

 to explain. The fruit is full the middle size : colour 

 a light yellow, with a broad patch of red on the sun- 

 ward side. The pulp breaks in the mouth, is white 

 and juicy, and by some admitted in the dessert. The 

 tree grows vigorously, and makes a healthy tree in 

 the orchard, ranging among the first class. Either 

 as an espalier on the crab, or a dwarf on the paradise 

 stock, it answers well. 



100. Hampshire Yellow Golden Pippin. — Good 

 during November, December, and January. The 

 fruit is of the middle size, oval, and of a handsome 

 shape : the colour light yellow, deeper towards the 

 sun. The pulp is firm, and full of juice, and of 

 pretty good quality. The tree is healthy, but not a 

 strong grower ; it ranges in the second class in the 

 orchard. This fruit has been by some considered 

 the same as the preceding, or rather the king of the 



