108 THE FRUIT MANUAL. 



funnel-shaped. Stalk, from half an inch to three-quarters long, 

 inserted in a deep cavity, which is lined with russet. Flesh, yellowish, 

 tinged with green, tender, crisp, juicy, sweet, and perfumed, with a 

 brisk and pleasant flavour. Cells, roundish obovate ; axile, closed. 



A fine old English apple, suitable chiefly for culinary purposes, and 

 useful also in the dessert. It comes into use in November and 

 December, and continues till March. 



The tree attains the middle size, is a free and vigorous grower, very 

 hardy, and an excellent bearer. 



Herefordshire Queening. See Crimson Quoinimj. 

 Herefordshire Redstreak. See Heiktmih; 



HEREFORDSHIRE SPICE. Fruit, medium sized, two inches 

 and three -quarters wide, and about the same in height ; conical, uneven 

 in its outline, being angular on the sides, in the way of Margil, and 

 ridged round the eye. Skin, smooth and shining as if varnished, 

 almost entirely covered with deep bright crimson, which is streaked 

 and mottled with darker crimson on the side next the sun, but wliere 

 shaded it is yellowish and mottled with crimson. Eye, small, and 

 closed, with erect connivent segments, set in a deep and plaited 

 basin. Stamens, median ; tube, funnel-shaped ; style, very stout and 

 thick at the base, nearly filling the base of the tube. Stalk, very short, 

 stout and fleshy, set in a very shallow basin. Flesh, tender, crisp, 

 fine grained, sweet, and with a pleasant sub-acid flavour. Cells, 

 obovate ; axile, open. 



In use during October and November. 



HERMANN'S PIPPIN. Fruit, above medium si/e, three inches 

 broad, and the same in height ; roundish, and irregularly formed. 

 Skin, yellow, tinged with green on the shaded side, but striped and 

 mottled with dark crimson on the side next the sun, and thickly strewed 

 with russety dots round the eye. Eye, open, with long groon acumin- 

 ate segments, which are recurved at the tips, and sot in a (loop and 

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

 Stalk, short and stout, inserted in a round, deep, and even cavity, 

 which is lined with rough grey russet, extending over almost the whole 

 of the base. Flesh, yellowish white, very tender and juicy, but with 

 little flavour. Cells, obovate ; axile, slit. 



An apple of very ordinary quality, which seems only suitable for 

 culinary purposes ; it is in use from October to January. 



This is a Somersetshire apple, which I received from the late Mr. James Lake, 

 of Bridgewater. 



Hicks' s Fancy. See Early Nonpareil. 



HOARY MORNING (Dainty Apple; Downy; Sam Rawlintjs ; New 

 Margil). Fruit, large, three inches and a half wide, and two inches 

 and three-quarters high ; roundish, somewhat flattened and angular. 



