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the sun, and strewed with large stelloid russety specks. Eye, partially 

 open, with long, broad, and erect segments, set in a narrow and shallow 

 basin. Stalk, short and stout, inserted in a small narrow cavity. Flesh, 

 tender, juicy, sweet, and pleasantly flavored. 



An apple of second-rate quality, in use from November to Christmas. 



This is the Spitzemberg of the German nurseries. 



339. SPRINGROVE CODLIN.— Hort. 



Identification. — Hort. Ti'ans. vol. i. p. 197. t. 11. Lind. Guide, 7. Rog. Fr. 

 Cult. 65. 



Figure. — Ron. Pyr. Mai. pi. iii. f. 4. Hort. Trans. 



Fruit, above medium size, three inches wide at the base, and two 

 inches and three quarters high ; conical, and slightly angular on the 

 sides. Skin, pale greenish-yellow, tinged with orange on the side ex- 

 posed to the sun. Eye, closed, with broad segments, and set in a 

 narrow, plaited basin. Stalk, short, inserted in a rather deep cavity. 

 Flesh, greenish-yellow, tender, juicy, sugary, brisk, and slightly 

 perfumed. 



A first-rate culinary apple. It may be used for tarts, as soon as the 

 fruit are the size of a walnut, and continues in use up to the beginning 

 of October. It received the name of Springrove Codlin, from being 

 first introduced by Sir Joseph Banks, Bart., who resided at Springrove, 

 near Hounslow, Middlesex. 



340. SQUIRE'S GREENING.— H. 



Fruit, about medium size ; roundish and flattened, irregular in its 

 outline, having sometimes very prominent, unequal, and obtuse angles, 

 on the sides, which terminate in undulations round the eye. Skin, of a 

 fine clear grass-green color, which it retains till the spring, covered with 

 dull brownish-red where exposed to the sun, thinly strewed all over 

 with minute dots. Eye, small and closed, inserted in a narrow, irregular, 

 and plaited basin. Stalk, short and slender, inserted in a round, narrow, 

 and deep cavity, which is lined with rough scaly russet. Flesh, 

 yellowish-white, firm and crisp, with a brisk, somewhat sugary and 

 pleasant flavor. 



A good culinary apple, and useful also as a dessert variety. It is in 

 use from Christmas till x\pril or May. 



This variety was raised on the property of Mrs. Squires, of Nigtoft, 

 near Sleaford. 



341. STEAD'S KERNEL.— Knight. 



Identification. — Pom. Heref. t. 25. Lind. Guide, 112. 



Fruit, a little turbinate, or top-shaped, somewhat resembling a quince. 

 Eye, small, flat, with a short truncate or covered calyx. Stalk, short. 

 Skin, yellow, a little reticulated with a slight greyish russet, and a few 

 small specks intermixed. 



Specific gravity of the juice, 1074. 



