This is a middle sized apple, of an angular shape, and fine yellow color, with a beautiful red next the sun. It is of a tolerable flavor, and keeps till the middle of May, but is apt to be meally.--_Fors. Treat._ 112. 658. LONG SEAM. This is a large angular-shaped baking apple, of a pretty good flavor, and light green color; it keeps till the latter end of January--_Fors. Treat._ 113. 659. LORD BATEMAN’S DUMPLING, A large kitchen apple, of conical shape, yellow color, and in use from November till January.--_H. S. C._ n. 412. 660. LORD CHENEY’S GREEN. This is a middle sized Yorkshire apple, resembling the Yorkshire Greening; it is of a dark green color, with a little of a chocolate color next the sun. This is a baking apple, and keeps till the middle of May.--_Fors. Treat._ 113. 661. LUCAS’S PIPPIN. This is a handsome, middle sized, cylindrical-shaped apple; and of a beautiful orange color. A pretty good fruit, and keeps till the latter end of April.--_Fors. Treat._ 113. 662. MACBETH. A Scotch variety found in the Carse of Gowrie orchards, but rare. The tree is a good bearer.--_M. C. H. S._ iv. 474. 663. MACLEAN. A variety grown in the Carse of Gowrie orchards. The tree gets diseased when old, requires to be planted in ground new to fruit trees; fruit keeps well, of excellent quality, and weighs exceedingly heavy.--_M. C. H. S._ iv. 472. 664. MACLEAN’S FAVORITE. A variety of the highest excellence as a dessert fruit, it is of medium size, and roundish shape; skin, of a yellow color; and in use from October till January.--_H. S. C._ n. 419. 665. MAGGIE DUNCAN. A Scotch apple, grown in the orchards of the Carse of Gowrie. Tree an excellent bearer; a valuable orchard apple, though not commonly cultivated; fruit, very sweet.--_M. C. H. S._ iv. 474. 666. MAIDEN. A Scotch apple, raised by Mr. Brown, of the Perth nursery. Tree, an excellent bearer; fruit, very acid; but one of the best kitchen apples that grows, does not keep well.--_M. C. H. S._ iv. 474. 667. MALTSTER. A Nottinghamshire apple, for kitchen use. It is a very fine variety, and is in use just before the late-keeping kinds. The tree is a great bearer, and a free grower.--_Mid. Flor._ 668. MANSFIELD TART. This is a large Nottingham apple, but most known in Yorkshire. It is handsome, and of a green color, having a little cast of a brownish-red with, dark spots next the sun. A baking apple and keeps till February. _Fors. Treat._ 114. 669. MARGATE NONPAREIL. This very much resembles the Nonpareil in size, in shape, and even in color, except that the yellow predominates over the green, more than in the Nonpareil. The flesh is yellowish, intermixed with green, juicy, rich, and high flavored. It will keep six weeks in perfection, and is an excellent intermediate fruit, between the summer and winter Nonpareils. It was raised by John Boys, Esq., in his garden, at Margate, from seed of the Old Nonpareil.--_Hort. Trans._ v. 268. 670. MARMORIRTER SOMMERPEPPING.