30 THE FRUIT MANUAL. 



This is a very popular apple in Germany, whence it was introduced 

 by Mr. Rivers, of Sawbridge worth, to whom I am indebted for speci- 

 mens of it. It ought to be grown in every garden. The name Breit- 

 ling is equivalent to the English word Broading. 



BRENCHLEY PIPPIN. Fruit, two inches and a half wide, and 

 two inches and a quarter high ; roundish, inclining to a cylindrical shape ; 

 even and regular in its outline. Skin, greenish on the shaded side, 

 and covered on that next the sun with brownish orange strewed with 

 russet dots, and with a thin russet coat on the shaded side. Eye, 

 closed, with flat convergent segments, which are set in a pretty deep 

 plaited basin. Stamens, median ; tube, short, funnel-shaped. Stalk, 

 short and slender, inserted in a rather shallow cavity. Flesh, tender, 

 yellowish, with a greenish tinge, tender, juicy, sweet, and well 

 flavoured. Cells, elliptical ; axile, slit. 



An excellent dessert apple, which keeps well till May. 



It was first brought to my notice by Mr. Harrison Weir, the artist, who informed 

 me that it was raised at Brenchley, in Kent, and is there grown to a considerable 

 extent. 



BRICKLEY SEEDLING. Fruit, small, two inches and a half 

 broad, and two inches high ; roundish, even and regular in the outline. 

 Skin, greenish yellow in the shade, and red marked with broken streaks 

 of dark crimson where exposed to the sun, with a few streaks of red 

 where the two colours blend, strewed with large russet dots. Eye, 

 small and open, set in a smooth and rather shallow basin, with diver- 

 gent segments. Stamens, marginal ; tube, funnel-shaped. Stalk, very 

 short, inserted in a wide cavity. Flesh, yellowish, firm, rich, sugary, 

 and highly flavoured. Cells, obovate ; axile, slit. 



A very desirable winter dessert apple, of first-rate quality ; it is in use 

 from January to April. The tree is hardy and an abundant bearer, 

 and the fruit has some resemblance to Court-pendu-plat. 



BRIDGEWATER PIPPIN. Fruit, large, roundish, and somewhat 

 flattened, with prominent ribs on the sides, which extends to the basin 

 of the eye. Skin, deep yellow, strewed with russety dots, and with a 

 blush of red which sometimes assumes a lilac hue near the stalk. Eye, 

 large and open, set in a deep and angular basin. Stalk, rather short, 

 inserted in a deep, wide, irregular, and angular cavity. Flesh, 

 yellowish, briskly and pleasantly flavoured. 



A good culinary apple of second-rate quality ; in use from October 

 to December. 



This is a very old English variety, being mentioned by Rea, in 1665, and of 

 which he says, " It is beautiful to the eye, and pleasant to the palat." 



BRINGEWOOD PIPPIN. Fruit, small, two inches wide, and an 

 inch and three-quarters high ; almost round or oblate, a good deal like 

 a flattened Golden Pippin, and occasionally conical. Skin, of a fine 

 rich yellow colour, covered with greyish dots, russety round the eye. 



