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and here and there sprinkled with small russet patches ; on the side 

 next the sun it is coloured with broken stripes of dull crimson, a few of 

 which are to be found on the shaded side, but of a paler colour. Eye, 

 open, small, with quite reflexed, spreading segments, set in a shallow, 

 saucer-like, and very even basin. Stamens, median; tube, funnel-shaped. 

 Stalk, very short, obliquely inserted, and with a large fleshy swelling <>n 

 one side, which pushes it to a right angle of the axis. Flesh, greenish, 

 firm, briskly flavoured, but with little character or flavour. Cells, 

 roundish elliptical ; axile. 



A second-rate apple ; in use from November till January. 



Five-crowned Pippin. See London Pij>/>in. 



FLANDERS PIPPIN. Fruit, medium si/ed, three indie* wide, 

 and two and a quarter high ; oblate, and marked on the sides with ten 

 distinct angles, five of which are more prominent than the others. Skin, 

 pah- green, d ranging to pale greenish yellow as it ripens, and occa- 

 sionally tinged with a cloud of thin dull red on the side exposed to the 

 sun, and thinly strewed with a few dots. Sometimes in favourable soils 

 the whole of the side exposed to the sun is red. Eye, closed, with long 

 and downy segments, short and stout, set in a narrow and ribbed basin. 

 Stamens, median ; tube, conical. Stalk, inserted in a deep ribbed 

 cavity, which is sometimes lined with russet. Flesh, white, tender, and 

 juicy, and briskly flavoured, with a pleasant perfume. Cells, obovate ; 

 abaxile. 



A culinary apple of second-rate quality ; in use during October and 

 November. 



It is much grown in the Berkshire orchards. 



Flanders Pippin. See Mere de 3Ft'mnje. 



FLAT NONPAREIL. Fruit, small, two inches wide, and an inch 



and a half high ; round, even, and regular in its outline. Skin, smooth, 

 greenish yellow, dotted with large russet dots. Eye, small, and open, 

 with broad, short, recurved segments, set in a shallow flat basin. Stamens, 

 marginal ; tube, conical. Stalk, very short, inserted in a shallow cavity. 

 Flesh, with u greenish tinge, very tender, crisp, and juicy, but not 

 highly flavoured. Cells, ovate ; axile, closed. 



A second-rate dessert apple, which keeps till after Christmas. 



FLOWER OF HERTS. Fruit, medium size, three inches wide, 

 and two inches and three-quarters high ; roundish ovate, even in its 

 outline. Skin, light pea-green, thinly covered with short broken streaks 

 of pale crimson. Eye, closed, with broad, flat, erect segments, set hi a 

 shallow plaited basin. Stamens, median ; tube, conical. Stalk, short 

 and slender, half an inch long, inserted in a wide cavity. Flesh, 

 greenish white, very tender and soft, not very juicy, and with a 

 delicate subacid flavour. Cells, roundish ovate ; axile. 



A second-rate kitchen apple ; in use during November and December. 



