80 THE FRUIT MANUAL. 



and a half wide, and two inches and an eighth high ; roundish, narrow- 

 ing a little towards the crown, even and regular in its outline, and 

 with a curved axis. Skin, dark green, becoming paler as it ripens, 

 strewed with tracings of russet and russet dots, especially over the 

 crown and round the stalk, and occasionally with some broken streaks 

 of crimson on the side next the sun. Eye, rather large and wide, 

 open, with spreading, sharp-pointed segments, set in a narrow, shallow 

 basin, as in the old Nonpareil. Stamens, median ; tube, funnel- 

 shaped. Stalk, half an inch to three-quarters long, rather stout, and 

 inserted in a wide and moderately deep cavity. Flesh, greenish, firm, 

 and crisp, juicy, and with a fine Nonpareil flavour. Cells, round or 

 roundish obovate ; axile, closed. 



An excellent dessert apple ; in use from November till Christmas. 

 It has some resemblance in shape to the old Nonpareil. 



FOULDEN PEARMAIN (Horretfs Pearmain). Fruit, below 

 medium size, two inches and a half high, and about the same broad ; 

 ovate. Skin, yellow in the shade, and clear thin red on the side 

 exposed to the sun, strewed all over with small russety dots. Eye, 

 small and open, set in a narrow and shallow basin. Stalk, three- 

 quarters of an inch long, inserted in a round and moderately deep 

 cavity. Flesh, yellowish, tender, very juicy, and briskly acid. 



An excellent culinary apple, and suitable also for the dessert ; in 

 use from November to March. 



This originated in the garden of Mrs. Horrex, of Foulden, in Norfolk, and was 

 first brought into notice by Mr. George Lindley, who communicated it to the 

 Horticultural Society, March 7, 1820. 



FOX KERNEL. Fruit, medium sized, two inches and three- 

 quarters wide, and the same in height ; ovate or ovato-conical, with 

 five distinct angles, and sometimes smaller intermediate ones, all of 

 which extend to the crown, where they form prominent ridges. From 

 the middle it narrows both towards the stalk and towards the crown. 

 Skin, almost entirely covered with crimson stripes on a deep yellow 

 ground, and especially on the side exposed to the sun, becoming paler 

 as they extend to the shaded side, where the colour is yellow. Eye, 

 rather large, set in a narrow ribbed basin ; segments, convergent, with 

 divergent points. Stamens, median ; tube, conical. Stalk, an inch 

 or more long, curved obliquely, inserted in a very deep and angular 

 cavity, with an undulating margin. Flesh, very soft, tender, dry, and 

 sweet. Cells, ovate ; axile, closed. 



A Herefordshire cider apple. 



FOXLEY. Fruit, growing in clusters of two or three together, 

 very small, not much larger than a good-sized cherry ; roundish, 

 and sometimes a little flattened, and narrowing towards the crown. 

 Skin, deep rich golden yellow on the shaded side, and bright reddish 

 orange on the side exposed to the sun. Eye, small and closed, not 



