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THE PRACTICAL GARDENER. 



230. Tankerton. — Friiit large, conical ; color yellow, with a little red, particu- 

 larly where exposed ; ripens in December, and keeps till February ; a valuable 

 kitchen apple. Tree large, and a good bearer. 



231. Maiden's Blush. — Fruit large, angular; color green and dingy red; ripens 

 in December, and keeps till May. Tree having small leaves, of eleg&nt form, but a 

 very indiffercni bearer. 



232. Transparent Crab. — A Russian apple, often known by the name of the 

 Moscow Apple. Fruit rather small, round; color transparent red; in use in Sep- 

 tember and October. Tree very small ; a great bearer. The fruit much used for 

 preserving. 



233. Spaniard. — Much cultivated in Cornwall, and said to have been originally 

 brought from Spain. Fruit above the middle size, oblong; color greenish yellow ; 

 ripens in December, and keeps till April. Tree delicate with us, and an indifferent 

 bearer. Should only be planted in very favorable situations ; does not succeed in 

 the north of England. 



234. PwvsAN. — Fruit below the middle size, conical; color greenish yellow; 

 ripcoj IR December, and keeps till May. Tree vigorous, with broad leaves; a good 

 bearer. 



235. Mansfield. — A Nottingham and Yorkshire apple. Fruit large, oblong; 

 color green ana bright red, with dark spots; ripens in December, and keeps till 

 February. Much esteemed as a cider apple. Tree hardy, spreading, and a great 

 bearer. 



23G. Norfolk Paradise. — An apple much esteemed in Norfolk. Fruit large, 

 round ; color pale red and green ; ripens in December, and keeps till February. 

 Tree hardy, with broad leaves ; a great bearer. 



237. Gloucestershire Queening. — Fruit large, very irregularly ridged ; color 

 dark red ; ripens in October, and keeps till April. Tree vigorous and spreading; a 

 great bearer. 



238. New Red Must. — Fruit large, round ; color pale red and green ; ripens in 

 December, and keeps till February. Tree hardy, and a good bearer. 



239. Dredge's Seedling. — Fruit large ; color yellowish green striped with red, 

 particularly on the exposed side ; ripens in November, and keeps till January. 



210. Black Apple. — Fruit middle-sized ; of a dark mahogany color next the 

 sun, but much lighter on the opposite side ; ripens in November, and keeps till 

 April. 



211. RoOMREY. — Fruit above the middle size, flattish; color deep red externally, 

 internally streaked with red also ; keeps till April; a good kitchen or cider apple, 

 but not good for eating raw. 



242. Carnation Apple. — Fruit middle-sized; beautifully striped with red ; 

 ripens in January, and keeps till May. 



243. July-flower. — Fruit middle-sized; color yellowish green; and beautifully 

 striped with red towards the sun ; ripens in December, and keeps till March. 



244. IIagloe Crab. — Fruit below the middle size, conical shaped; color yel- 

 lowish ; is ripe in Jaimary ; fit cither for baking or cider. 



245. Pomme Violette, Violet nipple. — Fruit above the middle size ; color pale 

 green, striped with red towards the sun ; has much the smell of violets, from thence 

 the name ; ripens in October, and keeps till February, or later. 



21G. Quince Apple. — Fruit middle-sized; color yellow, a little red towards 

 the eye ; ripens in January, and lasts till April. 



247. Reg Bay. — An esteemed Herefordshire apple. Fruit large; beautifully 

 streaked all over with red ; shape longish ; in use about t|ie end of October. 



