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333. SLEEPING BEAUTY.— H. 



Synonymes. — Winter Sleeping Beauty. Sleeper. 



Fruit, medium sized ; roundish, and somewhat flattened, slightly 

 angular on the sides, and undulating round the eye ; in some specimens 

 there is an inclination to an ovate, or conical shape, in which case the 

 apex is narrow and even. Skin, pale straw-colored, smooth and 

 shining, occasionally washed on one side with delicate lively red, very 

 thinly sprinkled with minute russety dots. Eye, large, somewhat 

 resembling that of Trumpington, with broad, flat, and incurved seg- 

 ments, which dove-tail, as it were, to each other, and set in a shallow, 

 uneven, and plaited basin, Stalk, from a quarter to half-an-inch long, 

 slightly fleshy, inserted in a narrow, round, and rather shallow cavity, 

 which is tinged with green, and lined with delicate pale brown russet. 

 Flesh, yellowish-white, crisp, tender, and juicy, with a fine poignant 

 and agreeably acid flavor. 



A most excellent, and very valuable apple for all culinary purposes ; 

 and particularly for sauce. It is in use from November till the end of 

 February. 



The tree is a most excellent bearer, and succeeds well in almost 

 every situation. 



This excellent apple bears such a close resemblance to Dumelow's 

 Seedling, that at first sight it may be taken for that variety ; from which 

 however, it is perfectly distinct, and may be distinguished by the want 

 of the characteristic russet dots on the fruit, and the spots on the young 

 wood of the tree. It is extensively cultivated in Lincolnshire, for the 

 supply of the Boston markets. 



334. SMALL STALK.— H. 



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

 high ; roundish, slightly angular on the sides, and knobbed at the apex. 

 Skin, dull greenish-yellow, with a tinge of orange on the side next the 

 sun, and thickly covered with redish brown dots. Eye, small, and 

 closed with long flat segments, and placed in an angular basin. Stalk, 

 about an inch long, slender, inserted in a wide and rather shallow cavity. 

 Flesh, white, tender, juicy, and well flavored. 



A good apple for ordinary purposes, much grown about Lancaster. 

 It is in use during September and October. 



335. SOMERSET LASTING.— Hort. 



Identification. — Hort. See. Cat. ed. 2, n. 782. 

 FiGURK — Ron. Pyr. Mai. pi. xvii. f. 2. 



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

 quarter high ; oblate, irregular on the sides, and with undulating ridges 

 round the eye. Skin, pale yellow, streaked, and dotted with a little 

 bright crimson, next the sun. Eye, large and open, with short stunted 



