THE PRACTICAL GARDENER. 



100. LoNG-LASTER. — Fruit midiilc-sized, angular, fine yellow where shaded 

 beautiful reddish color next the sun ; keeps till the middle of May. 



101. Margill. — An Oxfordshire apple. Fruit small, roundish, red and yellow ; 

 highly esteemed fruit; flesh firm and aromatic; keeps from Noveml>er till March. 

 Tree small, delicate-twigged, and a great bearer. Is often sold in the London mar- 

 ket for a nonpareil, which it much resembles. 



102. Margaret Apple, Red June-eating. — Fruit small, conical, yellow where 

 shaded, streaked with red towards the sun ; flesh sweet and tender, ripens in the 

 en 1 of July, or beginning of September, and keeps for a few weeks. Tree hardy, 

 making small willow-like shoots ; is nearly as great a bearer as the comu>on June- 

 eating. 



' 103. Nonsuch. — .\n esteemed Scotch apple, where it is often grown upon walls. 

 Fruit middle size, green where shaded, beautifully striped with brownish red where 

 exposed to the sun; flesh firm, juicy, wiih a pleasant acid; ripens in September, 

 and keeps till October or November. Is more apt to shrirel in keeping than almost 

 any other apple. Tree free grower, and a good bearer. 



101. Oak I'eg, Oaken Peg. — Fruit middle-sized, oval, green and white streaked ; 

 flesh firm and juicy; is in eating from January till July. Tree rather twiggy, 

 hardy, and a middling bearer. 



105. Ord ArPLE. — Originated about thirty years ago, by John Ord, Esq., at Pur- 

 ser's Cross, near Fulham, from the seed of the Newtown pippin, imported from 

 America; is often sold in the London nurseries under the name of Newtown pippin. 

 The fruit, although without any external beauty, is remarkably good, and posscssei 

 the property of a melting softness in eating, so that it nnght be said to melt in the 

 mouth. The original tree is now in a very dilapidated state (if alive). The climate 

 of this country is not suflScicntly congenial to it. 



106. PoMROY, Ring Apple. — Of French origin. Fruit nn.iddlc-sized, round, grcea 

 and yellow ; flesh soft and somewhat acid; is in eating from July to Septcml>er. 

 Tree low spreading habit, and only a middling bearer. It has a sub-variety, which 

 is a winter fruiL 



107. PoMME d'Apia, .Ipius's Apple, or Careless Apple. — A French fruit. Fruit very 

 small, roundish, yellow in the shade, bright red next the sun ; fruit without seeds or 

 cores ; flesh firin and juicy ; in eating from October till July. Tree small ; a great 

 bearer. 



108. PoMME fiRisE. — An ,\mcrican apple, introduced from Canada about 17G0. 

 Fruit middle-sized, flatllsh, of a russet color where shaded, beautiful red striped 

 towards the sun ; is an excellent fruit, ripens late, and keeps till March. 



109. PoMME DE DEL X Anis, Apple of two Seasons. — Blossoms and fruits at the 

 same time (thence the name). Fruit small, roundish, pale green ; flesh soft and 

 sweet; in eating from September till January. Tree small; good bearer. 



110. PoMME ViOLLTTE, The J'tolet Apple. — Fruit large, pale green, striped with 

 red towards the sun ; flesh juicy, sugary, partaking somewhat of the flavor of violets 

 (from thence the name). Is in eating from October till February or March. Is ol 

 French origin. Tree handsome, middle-sized, indiflcrcnt bearer. 



111. Poor Man's Profit. — Fruit below the middle size, oval, dingy colored; 

 propagates by cuttings readily ; keeps till January. Tree hardy; very prolific 



112. Grey Leadington. — Fruit long, color when ripe yellowish green, hollow 

 within, and when ripe the seeds make a rattling noise within, when shaken; good 

 bearer, and tree extremely hardy ; is in eating from November till January. 



113. Quince Apple. — Fruit middle-sized, resembling a quince (from therKC the 

 name), yellow, rather red towards the eye ; flesh firm, pleasant sharp flavor; is in 

 eating from January till April. Tree middle-sized, and a good bearer. 



