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THE COLE APPLE.
Cole Apple. Hort. Soc. Fruit Cat. no. 190.
Scarlet Perfume Apple, o f some Collections.
A very excellent Autumn Apple, in perfection
about the end of August, remarkable for the singular
beauty of both its flowers and fruit. The
former are large, and of a deep rosy red, marbled
with white; the latter is of a rich, sanguine colour.
Its history is not known. It first made its appearance
in the neighbourhood of London under
the name of the Cole Apple; it was afterwards
called the Cole’s, or Scarlet Perfumed A pp le; and
latterly that of the Scarlet Perfume has been given
to it, under which it has been occasionally noticed
in print, and frequently exhibited by Mr. Gibbs, of
the Brompton Nursery, at the meetings of the Horticultural
Society.
The first name is retained here, in order that its
origin may not be lost sight of.
Although this ripens at the end of August, at
which time it is in perfection, yet it will keep sound
till December, at the expense, however, of all its
delicate colouring, and of the best part of its flavour.
A very hardy, healthy variety; but better adapted
for dwarfs than for standards.
W ood strong, reddish chestnut-coloured, downy,
sprinkled with a few roundish, pale-brown spots.
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