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I SCARLET NONPAREIL. 
iicquired the title of Scarlet Nonpareil, partly from its appear- 
ance, and partly from its parentage. It is redder, larger, and 
of a somewhat different shape from the old Nonpareil — an 
Apple which, for two hundred years, has been held in the 
highest esteem. The original tree of the Scarlet Nonpareil is 
said to have been raised from a seed of the original Nonpareil, 
in a garden at Esher, in Surrey, about the year 1780. The 
superiority of the fmit having been discovered by the nursery- 
men in the neighbourhood of London, the tree was purchased, 
propagated from extensively, and the majority of table fruit 
growers soon became acquainted with its merits. 
Those persons who know the flavour of the old Nonpareil, 
can at once recognise the similarity between it and the present 
Apple. Cultivators too, will trace the resemblance of the trees 
as respects their habit. The fmit is of very regular shape ; 
the eye but little sunk ; the stalk variable in length ; the 
colour, which prominently distinguishes it from the old Non- 
pareil, is deep red on the exposed parts, mnning into a greenish 
yellow on the shaded side, and specked all over wdth brown. 
It is. also, rather larger than the parent Apple. Its flesh is 
firm, crisp, juicy, and rich, but still devoid of a peculiar flavour 
found in the old variety ; — one which is difficult to describe. 
It is in perfection for the dessert, through the months of 
December, January, and Febmaiy, in the latter of which our 
drawing was made from a specimen of medium size. Rogers, 
a really practical man, who published a useful book on Emits, 
a few years ago, considered this to be one of the best Apples 
raised from seed within the memory of man. 
It is an excellent variety for garden culture, as a dwarf. 
Grafted on the paradise stock it is hardy, a free bearer, and 
may be kept to any size; in fact, as a pot plant if desired; 
and a more interesting object could scarcely be imagined. 
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