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No 153

Nonsuch

Forsyth p. 39 describes the Nonsuch as a
good bearer, fit for either eating or the kitchen, ripe
in September & October.
[sketch of index finger pointing right]
My trees imported from England bear an apple
of a flat form, skin yellow with spotted streaks.
flesh dry & acid
[illegible]
The size about that of a small Vandevere.

1819.
New Series

This year the Two Trees of this fruit (generally a short
bearing year) bore upwards of a bushel of fine fair
handsome fruit. beginning to ripen about the 6th August.
The apple is of middling size, somewhat shaped like the
Pearmain.  The flesh smooth, pale yellow with blotches & streaks
of a light [spotted] red, [illegible] and some fruit crown & stem considerably
indented, the flesh white, acid & sprightly, of a pleasant flavor
stem of medium length, flesh rather dry.
        