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THE APPLE. 



pearmain-sliaped (fig. 859), yellowish, green and red, rich, yellowish flesh ; 

 November to March ; a good bearer, and a spreading, healthy tree. 



Sturmer Pippin. Middle size, short, conical, yellowish green and brownish 

 red, firm, brisk, rich ; February to June ; a good bearer and a healthy tree. 

 The fruit retains its briskness till Midsummer. 



Couj't Pendu-Plat, syn. Garnon's apple. Middle size, oblate, green and 

 red, firm, rich, and sugary ; December to April ; a great bearer, a small 

 tree, blossoming late, by which it escapes the spring frosts. A Dutch 

 variety. 



Reinette du Canada. Large, flattened, greenish yellow and brown, juicy, 

 brisk, very rich, subacid ; November to April ; tree spreading, and a good 

 bearer. Very common in France. 



Old Nonpareil^ syn. Reinette Nonpareil. Middle size, roundish, flattened, 

 and broadest at the base, greenish yellow, firm, crisp, peculiarly rich, aro- 

 matic; January to May; a good bearer, a tree with slender shoots, rather 

 upright than spreading, and the fruit excellent. 



Scarlet Nonpareil. Middle size, roundish, greenish yellow and red, firm, 

 crisp, sugary ; January to April ; a good bearer and a healthy tree. 



Downton Nonpareil. Middle size or rather large, round, greenish russet, 

 juicy, with sharp, brisk flavour ; December till April; tree hardy, and an 

 excellent bearer. 



1183. Early Kitchen Apples. 



Dutch Codlin. Very large, roundish, greenish yellow ; August to Septem- 

 ber ; a good bearer, and a vigorous tree. 



Keswick Codlin. Above the middle size, conical, greenish yellow, juicy, 

 subacid ; August to September ; a great bearer and a healthy tree. 



Hawtho7'nden. Large, roundish, oblate, pale green, firm, juicy, subacid ; 

 October to December ; a great bearer, the tree coming soon into bearing. 



Nonesuch. Middle size, round, green streaked with red, crisp, subacid ; 

 September to October ; a good bearer, and the tree of medium size. The 

 fruit of this variety is noted for its transparency when made into apple-jelly, 

 for which purpose it is the best sort in cultivation. 



1134. Kitchen Apples for Winter and Spring use. 

 Blenheim Pippin^ syn. Blenheim orange. Very large, roundish, yellow 

 and streaked with red, tender and rich ; November to February; a mo- 

 derate bearer, and a strong growing tree. This is also a very good dessert 

 apple. 



Tower of Glammis, syn. Late Carse of Gowrie. Large, conical, greenish 

 yellow, brownish red next the sun, firm, juicy ; November till February ; 

 tree vigorous, a good bearer ; a heavy, excellent kitchen apple. 



Waltham Abbey Seedling. Large, roundish, yellow, firm, requires but little 

 sugar in cooking; September till February ; the tree an abundant bearer. 



Dumelows Seedling.^ syn. Wellington. Above the middle size, roundish, 

 yellow and red, firm, crisp, juicy ; November to March ; a good bearer, 

 and a hardy spreading tree. The fruit in long keeping retains well its 

 briskness. 



Bedfordshire Foundling., syn. Cambridge pippin. Large, roundish, greenish 

 yellow, firm and rich ; November to March ; a good bearer, and a vigorous 

 healthy tree. 



