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PLATE VIIL 
1. EARLY CROFTON, or PEACH APPLE. 
An Irish apple, of the middle size and flattish shape, of an olive green colour, much 
variegated with red, has a rich saccharine flavour; ripens in August: it is most 
esteemed for the dessert, but excellent also as a sauce apple. The tree grows well, 
and, like most of the Irish sorts, keeps very free from canker. 
The flowers are large, pink and white. 
2. BELL’S SCARLET PEARMAIN. 
Was, I believe, introduced by Mr. Bell, laud-steward to the Duke of Northumberland 
at Sion, about the year 1800: it is a dessert apple of medium size, oblong shape, of 
a rich scarlet colour approaching to crimson: the flesh has a pinky tint, and is of 
delicious flavour when taken ripe from the tree in September and October; hut in a 
favourable season it will keep till near Christmas. It should be planted in a rich 
loamy soil, being of rather slender growth, and apt to canker. 
Blossoms lilac. 
3. C/VLVILLE ROUGE D’ETE OF DUHAMEL. 
A French apple, in shape conical, much ribbed, especially about the eye ; it is beau¬ 
tifully striped with scarlet, and dotted with light spots ; has a rich flavour as a dessert 
apple, but gets sleepy when over-ripe : it is an early sort, ripening at the beginning 
of August. 
4. AROMATIC RUSSET. 
A table apple of moderate size, conical shape, surrounded by unequal ribs; colour 
brown russet tinged with dull red; the stalk long and slender. This, although not 
handsome, is an excellent dessert sort, with a rich spicy flavour: in season October 
and November. It is a great bearer: the branches of the tree are slender and pendent. 
Blossoms suffused with pink. 
