A medium sized apple of second-rate quality, suitable either for culinary or dessert use; it is of an ovate shape, dark red color, and in use from November to January.—[H. S. C.] p. 5.
432. BLACK AMERICAN.
A medium sized dessert apple, of second-rate quality; it is of roundish shape, dark red color, and in use during November and December.—[H. S. C.] n. 62.
433. BLACK BESS.
An apple peculiar to the Carse of Gowrie, and said to keep long.— [M. C. H. S.] iv. 472.
434. BLACK BORSDORFFER.
- Synonyme.—Black Crab.
A small, roundish, dark red apple, of inferior quality; in use from November to January. It is curious on account of its color, in other respects worthless.—[H. S. C.] n. 64.
435. BLACK NONPAREIL.
This is a small angular apple, with the stalk thickened like that of the Lemon Pippin. It has nothing of the character of the Nonpareil, but is a rich high flavored apple. It is only met with in the Scotch collections.—[Hort. Trans.] iii. 325.