178 BRITISH POMOLOaY, ETC. 



Fruit, large, three inches and a quarter wide, and two inches and 

 three quarters high ; roundish, narrowing towards the eye, and angular 

 on its sides. Skin, yellowish-green, covered with large patches of ashy 

 colored russet, and in dry warm seasons, sometimes tinged with red. 

 Eye, open, set in a rather shallow and plaited basin. Stalk, an inch 

 long, slender, inserted in a shallow cavity. Flesh, yellowish- white, firm, 

 juicy, sugary, and richly flavored. 



A dessert apple of first-rate quality ; it is in use from December to 

 March. 



The tree is a strong and vigorous grower, and an excellent bearer. 



316. SAM YOUNG.— Hort. 



Identification. — Hort. Trans, vol. iii. p. 324. Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, n. 768. 

 Lind. Guide, 97. Down. Fr. Amer. 134. 



Synonyme. — Irish Russet, Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. i. 985. 



Figure. — Pom. Mag. t. 130 



Fruit, small, an inch and three quarters high, and about two inches 

 and a half wide ; roundish-oblate. Skin, light greenish-yellow, almost 

 entirely covered with grey russet, and strewed with minute russety dots 

 on the yellow part, but tinged with brownish-red on the side next the 

 sun. Eye, large and open, set in a wide, shallow, and plaited basin. 

 Stalk, short, not deeply inserted. Flesh, yellow, tinged with green, 

 firm, crisp, tender, juicy, sugary, and highly flavored. 



A delicious little dessert apple, of the first quality ; in use from 

 November to February. 



This variety is of Irish origin, and was first introduced to public 

 notice by Mr. Robertson, the nurseryman of Kilkenny. 



317. SCARLET CROFTON.— Hort. 



Identification. — Hort. Trans, vol. iii. p. 453. Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, n, 192. 

 Synonyme. — Red Crofton, ace. Hort. Soc. Cat. 



Fruit, medium sized ; oblate, slightly angular on the sides. Skin, 

 covered with yellowish russet, except on the side next the sun, where 

 it is bright red, with a mixture of russet. Eye, set in a wide and 

 shallow basin. Stalk, short, inserted in a moderately deep cavity. 

 Flesh, firm, crisp, juicy, sugary, and richly flavored. 



A most delicious dessert apple, of first-rate quality ; in use from 

 October to December, and does not become meally. 



The Scarlet Crofton is of Irish orisrin. 



318. SCARLET LEADINGTON.— Hort. 



Identification. — Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, n. 404. 



Fruit, above medium size ; oval, angular, broadest at the base and 

 narrowing towards the eye, where it is distinctly four-sided. Skin, 

 striped with yellow, and bright red or scarlet streaks, and thickly 



