APPLES. 117 



IZARD'S KERNEL (Engleton fad ; Pym Square). Fruit, below 

 medium size, two inches and a half wide, and two inches high ; round, 

 and somewhat flattened, even and regular in its outline. Skin, smooth 

 and shining, entirely covered with bright crimson, which is rather paler 

 on the shaded side, and slightly mottled with the yellow ground colour. 

 Eye, small and closed, with broad segments, and surrounded with small 

 bosses or knobs round the margin of the basin. Stamens, marginal ; 

 tube, funnel-shaped. Stalk, sometimes a mere knob on the rounded 

 base, at others half an inch long, in a deep narrow cavity. Flesh, 

 yellowish, tinged with red under the surface of the skin, very tender and 

 juicy, briskly and we'll flavoured. Cells, obovate ; axile, open ; the 

 points of the carpels are stained with red. 



A cider apple, sent me by Dr. Bull, of Hereford. It was raised at 

 Eastnor Farm, near Eastnor Castle, by Mr. Henry Izard, about the 

 year 1839. 



Jack -in -the -"VYood. See Wanstdll. 

 Jerusalem. See Pigeon. 



JOANETIXG (Ginetting ; Junetiwj ; I'lnrhj Jenneting; White 

 Juncatintj ; Juneating ; Owen's Golden tteauty ; L'r uniting). Fruit, 

 small, an inch and three-quarters wide, and about an inch and a half 

 high ; round, and a little flattened. Skin, smooth and shining, pale 

 yellowish green in the shade, but clear yellow, with sometimes a faint 

 tinge of red or orange, next the sun. Eye, small and closed, surrounded 

 with a few small plaits, and set in a very shallow basin. Stamens, 

 marginal or median ; tube, funnel-shaped. Stalk, an inch long, slender, 

 and inserted in a shallow cavity, which is lined with delicate rus.set. 

 Flesh, white, crisp, brisk, and juicy, with a vinous and slightly perfumed 

 flavour, but becoming mealy and tasteless if kept only a few days after 

 being gathered. Cells, obovate or roundish obovate ; axile, closed. 



This is the earliest apple of the year ; it is in greatest perfection 

 in July and August, when gathered off the tree, or immediately after- 

 wards, as it very soon becomes dry and mealy. 



The tree does not attain a large size, but is hardy and healthy. It 

 is not a great bearer, which may, in a great measure, account for its not 

 being so generally cultivated as its earliness would recommend it to be. 

 If worked on the paradise stock it may be grown in pots, when the 

 fruit will not only be produced earlier, but in greater abundance than 

 on the crab, or free stock. 



One of our oldest apples, and although generally known and popular, seems to 

 have escaped the notice of Miller, who does not even mention it in any of the 

 editions of his Dictionary. As I have douhts of this being the Geneting of Parkin- 

 son his h'gure being evidently intended for the Margaret, which in some districts 

 is called Joaneting the first mention we have of this variety is by Rea, in 

 1665, who describes it as " a small, yellow, red-sided apple, upon a wall, ripe in the 

 end of June." 



" Juneating," as applied to this apple, is quite a misnomer. Abercrombie was 



