. British pomology; or, The history, description, classification, and synonymes, of the fruits and fruit trees of Great Britain ... THE ArPLE. ITS VARIETIES, 179 covered with russety specks. Eye, large and closed, with long broad segments, and set in a shallow basin. Stalk, short, inserted in a wide and shallow cavity, which is lined with russet. Flesh, yellowish, streaked and veined with pink or lilac-red veins, firm, crisp, juicy, and sugary, with a brisk and pleasant flavor. An apple much esteemed in Scotland, as a first-rate variety, both for the dessert and culinary purposes ; but it does
. British pomology; or, The history, description, classification, and synonymes, of the fruits and fruit trees of Great Britain ... THE ArPLE. ITS VARIETIES, 179 covered with russety specks. Eye, large and closed, with long broad segments, and set in a shallow basin. Stalk, short, inserted in a wide and shallow cavity, which is lined with russet. Flesh, yellowish, streaked and veined with pink or lilac-red veins, firm, crisp, juicy, and sugary, with a brisk and pleasant flavor. An apple much esteemed in Scotland, as a first-rate variety, both for the dessert and culinary purposes ; but it does not rank so high in the south; it is in use from November to February. 319. SCARLET NONPAREIL.—Hort. Identification.—Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, n. 482. Lind. Guide, 98. Fors. Treat. 118. Down. Fr. Araer. 120. Rog. Fr. Cult. 69. Stnontme.—New Scarlet Nonpariel, ace. Hort. Soc. Cat. Figures.—Pom. Mag. t. 87. Ron. Pyr. Mai. pi. xxxiv. f. 1. Fruit, medium sized ; globular, narrowing towards the apex, regularly and handsomely shaped. Skin, yellowish on the shaded side ; but covered with red, which is streaked with deeper red, on the side next the sun; and covered with patches of russet and large russety specks. Eye, open, set in a shallow and even basin. Stalk, an inch or more in length, inserted in a small round cavity, which is lined with scales of silvery grey russet. Flesh, yellowish - white, firm, juicy, rich, and sugary. A very excellent dessert apple, of first-rate quality ; it is in use from January to March. The tree is hardy, a good grower, though slender in its habit; and an excellent bearer. The Scarlet Nonpareil, was first discovered growing in the garden of a publican, at Esher, in Surrey, and was first cultivated by Grimwood, of the Kensington 320. SCARLET PEARMAIN.—Hitt. Identification.—Hitt Treat. 296. Fors. Treat. 93. Hort. Soc Cat. , n. 558. Lind. Guide, 33. Down. Fr. Amcr. 96. Rog. Fr. Cult. 72. Stnonymes.—Bell's Scarlet Pearmain, Hon. Py
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