246 BEITISH POMOLOGY, ETC. 



The skin is tender and smooth, pale bright green when on the tree, but 

 changing during winter, to a beautiful rich yellow, with a little green 

 intermixed. Eye, half open, set in a wide, deep, saucer-like basin. 

 Stalk, an inch long, woody, but sometimes fleshy, inserted in a deep 

 cavity, lined with fine russet. Flesh, white, very fine, juicy, marrowy, 

 and with a powerful aromatic and sugary flavor. Ripe in December and 

 continues in use during the whole of the summer. — Diel Kernobst. 

 xi. 114. 



639. KRIZAPFEL. 



A Russian apple, somewhat transparent. It is of medium size, second- 

 rate quality, and suitable for the dessert ; its form is conical, the skin, 

 pale green, and is in use during December. — H. S. C. n. 391. 



640. LADIES' SWEETING. 



The I^adies' Sweeting, we consider the finest winter sweet apple for the 

 dessert, yet known or cultivated in this country (America.) Its handsome 

 appearance, delightful perfume, sprightly flavor, and the long time in 

 which it remains in perfection, render it universally admired wherever 

 it is known, and no garden should be without it. 



The fruit is large, roundish-ovate. Skin, very smooth, covered with 

 red next the sun, but pale yellowish-green in the shade, with broken 

 stripes of pale red. Flesh, greenish-white, exceeding tender, juicy, and 

 crisp, with a delicious, sprightly, agreeably perfumed flavor. Keeps 

 without shrivelling, or losing its flavor till May. — Dotvn. Fr. Amer. 136. 



641. LADY LENNOX. 



Large and handsome, lemon-colored, pale red next the sun, and 

 striped with deeper red. An excellent culinary apple, in use from 

 November till April. It was raised from the Rymer, and is a favorite 

 variety in the neighbourhood of Nottingham. — Mid. Flor. 



642. LADY LOUISA PIPPIN. 



A small apple, of inferior quality, oblate shape, and pale yellow color, 

 it is in use during December. — H. S. C. p. 23. 



643. LADY OF THE WEMYSS. 



A large and handsome Scotch apple, of first-rate quality, suitable 

 either for culinary or dessert use, it is of a roundish shape, pale green 

 on the shaded side, but red next the sun ; and is in use from October 

 till January. The tree is hardy, and a good bearer. — Laws. Cat. 



644. LANCASHIRE GAP. 



Stnonyme. — Shirellng. 



A medium sized culinary apple, of oblate shape, yellow color, and 

 in use from November till February. — H. S. C. n. 393. 



