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PLATE XXIIL 
1. POMME DE PIGEON. 
A Norman apple^ described by Duhamel; small and of conical shape, pale straw 
colour flushed with red next the sun. It has remarkably white delicate flesh, a crisp 
and pleasant flavour; is an abundant bearer, and in use for the table in December, 
January, and February. 
The tree is a free but not robust grower. 
2. BROOKES’S APPLE. 
A Shropshire apple; small, of conical shape; the eye rather large and open ; the stalk 
prominent: of a rich golden colour with bright red, and freckled with both light and 
dark spots, a little russety: the flesh yellow, firm, and very rich in flavour. In 
season from November till March. 
It is of slender growth, and has white blossoms. 
3. SEEK NO FURTHER. 
This apple is of moderate size and oval shape, with slight protrusions, pale yellow 
on the shaded, and laced with red stripes on the outward, side. It is a firm well- 
tasted fruit, and suitable either for the table or for kitchen use : will keep till March. 
The tree grows free of canker, and bears well. 
4. GOLDEN H.VRVEY, or BRANDY APPLE. 
A dessert apple not larger than the Golden Pippin ; the eye broad; the stalk long 
and slender: colour light yellow with a flush of red and embroidered with a roughish 
russet. It is called Brandy Apple from the superior specific strength of its juice : 
is^ of remarkably close texture, very rich in flavour, and will keep till April or May. 
The tree is of slender growth, and does not bear well for the first two or three years, 
but after that time it seldom fails. 
Blossoms small: colour lilac and white. 
