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645. LANCASHIRE WITCH. 



A handsome culinary apple of medium size, and second-rate quality ; 

 it is of an oblate shape, yellow on the shaded side, but red towards the 

 sun ; and is in season from October to December. — //. S. C. n. 394. 



646. DE LANDE. 



Stnonyme — Fleur de Prairial. 



A large culinary apple of oblong shape, striped with red, and in use 

 during September and October. — H. S. C. n. 395. 



647. LARGE LEADINGTON. 



A large kitchen apple, of oblong shape, and green color. — JI. S. C. 

 n. 402. 



648. LAWMAN'S. 



A medium sized dessert apple of second-rate quality, it is of an ovate 

 shape, yellow color, with brownish-red towards the sun ; and is in use 

 from March till June.— ^. S. C. n. 399. 



649. LAWRENCE'S NEW WHITE PIPPIN. 



A medium sized apple, of second-rate quality, conical shape, pale 

 green color, and in use from December till February. — II. S. C. p. 23. 



650. LEITHEIMER STREIFLING. 



Stnonyme. — Kaiserheimer. 



Fruit, large, three inches high, and the same broad ; somewhat coni- 

 cal. Skin, shining, bright green, which changes when ripening to 

 deep lemon-yellow, covered all over with shining carmine, which is 

 darker on the side next the sun, and paler on the shaded side ; on this 

 red there are beautiful crimson stripes, which are dazzling to the eyes. 

 Eye, closed, set in a wide, deep, and much ribbed basin. Stalk, three 

 quarters of an inch long, inserted in a narrow, deep, and russety cavity. 

 Flesh, beautiful white, somewhat redish, very fine, but not juicy, and of 

 a rich, aromatic, sweet, and vinous flavor. Ripe in December and 

 continues during the spring and summer. — Diet Kernobst. viii. 186. 



651. LEMON APPLE. 



A medium sized, second-rate dessert apple, it is of roundish shape, 

 yellow color, and is in use during December and January. — H. S. C.p. 23. 

 This is not the same as the Lemon Pippin. — H. 



652. LEYDEN PIPPIN. 



A good early dessert apple, of medium size, and first-rate quality, 

 resembling the White Astrachan. It is of a roundish-shape ; skin, pale 



