96 APPLE. 



first dark green, and afterwards yellow, and partly 

 covered with a faint russet, and blush on the sun 

 side. The pulp is firm, of a yellow cast, and the 

 juice rich, and of a fine vinous flavour. The above 

 is the description of a fruit imported from America. 

 In this country they rarely ripen in perfection ; and 

 then only on walls, and on very dry and rich loamy 

 soils. The tree grows luxuriantly, making strong 

 curved shoots, and rising to an orchard tree of the 

 first class. For dwarfs, it requires to be grafted on 

 the paradise stock. In any shape it is but a shy 

 bearer ; and as to its qualities as a dessert fruit, it 

 has been much over-rated, as is acknowledged by 

 the American nurserymen themselves, who declare 

 that they have several varieties much superior to 

 the Newtown. The original tree is, or lately was, 

 still in existence near New York, and supposed to be 

 nearly two hundred years old, and in the possession 

 of the same family nearly all that time. 



113. Cockle Pippin, — In season from January to 

 April. It is also called the nutmeg pippin in the 

 London markets. The fruit is oval, and of the middle 

 size; colour light green, speckled with numerous 

 grey spots, the whole turning to a brownish yellow 

 when ripe ; the eye is small and hollow^ and the 

 stalk long and slender. The flesh is firm ; juice 

 plentiful, acidulous, but pleasant. The tree is of 

 rather diminutive growth, but hardy, and makes a 

 good standard of the third class, and also a hand- 

 some dwarf or espalier, bearing well in any shape. 

 The fruit sometimes keep till the middle of May, 



