THE APPLE. — ITS VARIETIES. 197 



208. LEWIS'S INCOMPARABLE.— Hort. 



Idkntification.— Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, n. 356. Ron. Pyr. Mai. 59. 

 Figure. — Ron. Pyr. Mai. pi. xxx. f 2. 



Fruit, large, three inches wide and two inches and three quarters 

 high ; conical, broad at the base and narrow at the apex, which is gener- 

 ally higher on one side than the other. Skin, deep lively red, streak- 

 ed with crimson on the side next the sun ; but yellow, faintly streaked 

 with light red on the shaded side, and strewed with numerous minute 

 russety dots. Eye, small and open, with broad, and slightly connivent 

 segments, set in a rather narrow, and somewhat angular basin. Stalk, 

 very short, inserted in a wide, and deep cavity, which is lined with thin 

 grey russet. Flesh, yellowish, firm, crisp, and juicy, with a brisk and 

 slightly perfumed flavor. 



A useful apple either for culinary purposes or the dessert but only of 

 second-rate quality ; it is in use from December to February. 



The tree attains the largest size, is strong, vigorous, and an abundant 

 bearer. 



209. LINCOLNSHIRE HOLLAND PIPPIN.— Hort. 



Identification. — Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, 409. 



Synonyme. — Striped Holland Pippin. Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 1. 1075. Lind. Guide, 23 . 



Figures.— Brook. Pom. Brit. pi. xc. f. 1. Ron. Pyr. Mai. pi. xiv. f. 4. 



Fruit, above medium size, three inches and a half wide, and three 

 inches and a quarter high ; roundish,, inclining to ovate, and somewhat 

 angular on the sides. Skin, yellow on the shaded side ; but orange, 

 streaked with crimson, on the side next the sun, and studded all over 

 with numerous imbedded green specks. Eye, small, set in a rather deep 

 basin. Stalk short, inserted in a rather shallow cavity. Flesh, white 

 and pleasantly sub-acid. 



A very pretty, but very useless apple, fit only for kitchen use, and then 

 only of second-rate quality ; it is in season from November to February. 



210. LOAN'S PEARMAIN.— Ray. 



Identification. — Rail. Hist. ii. 1448. Lang. Pom. 134. t. Ixxvi. f. 2. Switz. Fr. 

 Card. 138. Mill. Diet. Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, n. 550. 



Figure. — Ron. Pyr. Mai. pi. xxii. f. 3. 



Fruit, medium sized, two inches and a half wide, and two inches and 

 a quarter high ; abrupt pearmain-shaped. Skin, greenish-yellow, with a 

 few faint streaks of red, and strewed with numerous large russety dots 

 on the shaded side ; but deep orange mottled and streaked with crimson, 

 and covered with patches of thin grey russet, on the side next the sun. 

 Eye, open, with reflexed segments, set in a wide, even, and plaited basin. 

 Stalk, half-an-inch long, inserted in a rather shallow cavity, with a fleshy 

 protuberance on one side of it. Flesh, greenish-white, tender, crisp, and 

 very juicy, with a sugary and pleasant flavor. 



An excellent old dessert apple ; in use from November to February. 



This is a very old variety. It is first mentioned by Ray, but is not 

 enumerated in Meager's list. 



