. British pomology; or, The history, description, classification, and synonymes, of the fruits and fruit trees of Great Britain ... Apples. THE APPLE. ITS VARIETIES. 149. lined with linear nmrks of rough russet. Stalk, about half-an-inch long, somewhat oblique- ly inserted by the side of a fleshy swelling, which is more or less pro- minent. Flesh, greenish-white, tender, crisp, and brittle, abounding in a profusion of rich, brisk, sugary, and vinous juice, with a finely per- fumed and refresh- ing flavor. An excellent ap- ple, of first-rate quality, and well deserving of more general cultiva-
. British pomology; or, The history, description, classification, and synonymes, of the fruits and fruit trees of Great Britain ... Apples. THE APPLE. ITS VARIETIES. 149. lined with linear nmrks of rough russet. Stalk, about half-an-inch long, somewhat oblique- ly inserted by the side of a fleshy swelling, which is more or less pro- minent. Flesh, greenish-white, tender, crisp, and brittle, abounding in a profusion of rich, brisk, sugary, and vinous juice, with a finely per- fumed and refresh- ing flavor. An excellent ap- ple, of first-rate quality, and well deserving of more general cultiva- tion ; It is in use from January to May, and keeps well. Some thirty years ago, Ord's apple was brought into public notice as a variety which was worthy of universal cultivation ; and was considered of such importance as to form the subject of a paper in the Horticultural Society's Transactions, by A. Salisbury Esq. At that time it was receiv- ed into all the collections in the London nurseries, and was very gener- ally grown ; but in the course of years it was again lost sight of, and I believe there are now very few places where it is to be met with. I shall be glad, however, if this notice should direct the attention of some lover of a good apple, to rescue this excellent variety from the oblivion into which it is likely to fall, and to restore it to the position it once occupied as one of our finest dessert apples. This excellent variety originated at Purser's Cross, near Fulham, Middlesex. It was raised in the garden of John Ord, Esq. by his sister- in-law, Mrs. Anne Simpson, from seed of a Newtown Pippin imported in 1777. There is another variety called Simpson's Seedling, raised from the seed of Ord's apple, to which it is very similar ; but being much in- ferior in quality, its cultivation has been in a great measure discontinued. 252. OSLIN.—Hort. Identification.—Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, n. 511. Tors. Treat. 119. Lind. Guide, 5. Down. Fr. Amer, 75. Gard. Chron. 1845,
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