COOMBE ABBEY NONPAREIL. 
of forty years. He has been a most successful propagator of 
Apples and Pears, taking the prizes for seedlings at all the 
neighbouring exhibitions; and for the many excellent new 
sorts, sent to the London Horticultural Society, he was elected 
one of its corresponding members. 
This Apple was raised, by him, from seeds of the Wykin 
Pippin ; and pai'takes much of the qualities of its parent, but 
is a better keeper. The tree is of very free, and rather upright 
growth ; a good bearer, perfectly healthy, never betraying the 
slightest appearance of canker; it grows well too, in moist cold 
ground, over a subsoil of clay, so that it will be suitable for 
situations where tender varieties cannot be grown with certainty 
of success. It has, hitherto, been grafted on Crab-stocks ; it 
may however, wthout doubt, be grown on Paradise-stocks, for 
dwarf trees ; and probably may not be deteriorated, but even 
improved in quality. 
It has been the practice of many pomologists, to take draw- 
ings of their fruit when gathered from the tree. This is not 
our practice. We consider the proper time to make a repre- 
sentation of any fmit to be, when it is in perfection for use. 
Of Apples and Pears, some of the handsomest and best, when 
gathered, are most uninviting ; they offer as little pleasure to 
the eye, as to the palate ; and are alike indebted to three or 
four months’ storing, for their beauty of surface, and delicious- 
ness of flavour. The drawing of the Coombe Abbey Nonpareil 
was made in March ; the fruit may, however, be kept till May; 
but not in full perfection for the table. 
The appearance of this Apple is such as would, in the 
estimation of an Apple fancier, promise good qualities. Its 
yellowish ground colour, tinged with reddish brown on the 
sunned side ; and a valuable sprinkling of russet, prevailing 
more particularly near to the stem, combine to make it an 
attractive Apple. Its flesh is white and crisp, having a well- 
balanced mixture of sugar and acid, with much of the flavour 
of the Old Nonpareil. 
