British Pomology: Or, the History, Description, Classification, and Synonymes, of the Fruits and Fruit Trees of Great BritainHogg, Robert
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British Pomology: Or, the History, Description, Classification, and Synonymes, of the Fruits and Fruit Trees of Great Britain
Hogg, Robert
Apples
A large culinary apple, of first-rate quality; in use during December
and January. The fruit is larger, and keeps longer than the old sort,
habit of the tree more robust.--_Riv. Cat._
705. NEW NORTHERN GREENING.
A round green apple, of the largest size, said to be a decided
improvement on the Northern Greening, from which it was raised. It is
in use from November till April. Cultivated about Nottingham. Tree a
great bearer.--_Mid. Flor._
706. NEW POMEROY.
A medium sized dessert apple, of second-rate quality; it is of an
ovate shape, covered with russet, and in use during November and
December.--_H. S. C._ n. 591.
707. NEW REINETTE GRISE.
A small dessert apple, of first-rate quality. It is of an oblate shape;
skin yellow, covered with russet; in use from January till March. Tree
a good bearer.--_H. S. C._ n. 668.
708. NEW WOODCOCK.
A medium sized cider apple, of roundish shape, striped with red, and in
use during December and January.--_H. S. C._ n. 882.
709. NINE PARTNER’S LITTLE RUSSET.
A small dessert apple, of first-rate quality. It is of an oval shape,
green color covered with russet, in use from January till May.--_H. S.
C._ n. 745.
710. NINE SQUARE.
A Gloucestershire apple. This is a large angular-shaped fruit, of a
fine red towards the sun, and yellow on the other side, with a mixture
of red. Keeps till April.--_Fors. Treat._ 116.
711. NOBLESSE DE GAND.
A large sauce apple, straw-colored, without stripes, nearly globular,
but contracted towards the eye. It is a firm weighty fruit, rich in
flavor, with a due proportion of acid. A very excellent new sort, in
use January and February.--_Ron. Pyr. Mal._ 49, pl. xxv. f. 2.
712. NONSUCH PARK.
A small dessert apple, resembling the Golden Pippin, and of first-rate
quality, it is of a roundish shape, yellow color, and is in use from
November till February.--_H. S. C._ n. 494.
713. NORMAN GLASBURY.
A small, ovate, pale yellow apple, for cider use.--_H. S. C._ n. 270.
714. NORMAN STYRE.
A small cider apple, of a round shape, pale yellow and red color, and
in use from October till December.--_H. S. C._ p. 28.
715. NORMANDY PIPPIN.
A medium sized cider apple, of a roundish shape, the skin is yellow on
the shaded side, and brownish-red next the sun.--_H. S. C._ p. 28.
716. NORTHERN SPY.
A very large, handsome, and excellent new American fruit, of the
Spitzemburgh family, which has lately attracted a good deal of notice.
It keeps remarkably well, and is in eating from December till May, and
commands the highest price. The tree is of a rapid and upright growth,
and bears well. It is of a conical shape, and the skin is nearly
covered with dark red, and streaked with purple.--_Down. Fr. Amer._ 120.
717. NOTTINGHAM.
A medium sized kitchen apple of second-rate quality; it is of an ovate
shape, yellow color, and in use from November till January.--_H. S. C._
p. 28.
718. OAK PEG.
SYNONYME.--Oaken Pin.
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