8 THE FRUIT MANUAL. 



and two inches high ; roundish oblate, prominently ribbed on the 

 sides, and with five prominent ridges round the crown. Skin, bright 

 red on the side next the sun, and striped with darker red, but where- 

 shaded it is yellow with a greenish tinge ; over the base it is covered 

 with thin pale grey russet. Eye, with long, pointed, somewhat 

 divergent segments, set in a deep angular basin. Stamens, median ; 

 tube, conical. Stalk, short, and very slender, inserted its whole length 

 in the cavity. Flesh, yellowish white, juicy, and of good flavour. 

 Cells, round; axile, open. 



A culinary apple of Herefordshire in use during the autumn and up 

 to Christmas. 



Anglesea Pippin. See Red Astrachan. 



ANNAT SCARLET. Fruit, two inches wide, and an inch and a. 

 half high ; roundish oblate, even and regular in its outline, and bear- 

 ing a close resemblance to Devonshire Quarrendon, both in shape and 

 colour. The flesh is also stained with red, but it is inferior in flavour 

 to Devonshire Quarrendon. Stamens, marginal ; tube, funnel-shaped. 

 Cells, closed, round. It was raised by Mr. A. Gorrie, at Annat, 

 Perthshire. 



ANNIE ELIZABETH. Fruit, large, round, widest at the base, 

 prominently ribbed or angular. Skin, pale yellow on the shaded side,, 

 streaked and spotted on the side next the sun with bright crimson. 

 Eye, with connivent segments, deeply set in an irregular angular 

 basin. Stamens, median ; tube, deep conical. Stalk, short, deeply 

 set, frequently with a swelling on one side of it. Flesh, white, and 

 of firm, yet crisp and tender texture, with a fine, brisk, sprightly 

 flavour. Cells, obovate ; abaxile. 



An excellent late kitchen or dessert apple. 



A seedling raised by Messrs. Harrison & Sons, of Leicester. Keceived a First 

 Class Certificate from the Koyal Horticultural Society, 1868. 



API (Lady Apple ; Api Rouge ; Pomme d'Api ; Petit Api Rouge ; 

 Api Petit}. Fruit, small, oblate. Skin, thick, smooth, and shining, 

 yellowish green in the shade, changing to pale yellow as it attains 

 maturity, and deep glossy red, approaching to crimson, on the side 

 next the sun. Eye, small, set in a rather deep and plaited basin. 

 Stalk, short, and deeply inserted. Stamens, marginal ; tube, conical. 

 Flesh, white, crisp, tender, sweet, very juicy, and slightly perfumed. 

 Cells, obovate ; axile, slit. 



A beautiful little dessert apple in use from October to April. It 

 should be eaten with the skin on, as it is there that the perfume i& 

 contained. The skin is very sensitive of shade, and any device may be 

 formed upon it, by causing pieces of papers, in the form of the design 

 required, to adhere on the side exposed to the sun, before it has 

 attained its deep red colour. 



The tree is of a pyramidal habit of growth, healthy, and an abundant 



