124 THE FEUIT MANUAL. 



King of the Pippins. See Golden Winter Pearmain. 



KING OF TOMPKINS COUNTY (Tom's Bed; Tommy Red). 

 Fruit, large, three inches and a half wide, and two inches and three- 

 quarters high ; round, somewhat oblate, and obtusely angular, the angles 

 forming ridges at the crown and the base. Skin, deep rich yellow, very 

 much streaked on the side exposed to the sun, and with a few fainter 

 streaks on the shaded side. Eye, closed, with long connivent segments, 

 set in a rather deep angular basin. Stamens, median ; tube, funnel- 

 shaped. Stalk, over half an inch long, very stout, inserted in a deep, 

 irregular cavity. Flesh, very tender, not very juicy, but sweet, and 

 pleasantly flavoured. Cells, obovate ; abaxile. 



An American dessert apple, introduced by Mr. Pavers, of Sawbridge- 

 worth, to whom I am indebted for the specimen from which this 

 description is taken. It is a large, handsome, and beautiful fruit, and 

 is in season from December till March. 



KINGSTON BLACK. Fruit, small, two inches and a half wide, 

 and two inches high ; roundish ovate, or short conical, bluntly angular. 

 Skin, pale yellow, striped with red on the shaded side, and very dark 

 red, striped with dark purple, or almost black stripes, on the side next 

 the sun ; thickly strewed all over with light grey russety dots, and 

 with a large patch of russet over the base. Eye, open, with broad 

 reflexed segments, and set in a deep basin. Stamens, median ; tube, 

 funnel-shaped. Stalk, very short, inserted in a rather deep cavity. 

 Flesh, white, stained with red under the skin on the side next the sun, 

 tender, juicy, sweet, and pleasantly flavoured. Cells, ovate, open ; 

 axile. 



This is a beautiful little apple, extensively grown in Somersetshire, 

 where in the present day it is considered the most valuable cider apple. 

 It keeps till Christmas. 



It takes its name from Kingston, near Taunton. 



Kirke's Admirable. See Hollandbunj. 

 Kirke's Fame. See Pomeroy of Herefordshire. 

 Kirke's Golden Reinette. See Golden Reinette. 

 Kirke's Lemon Pippin. See Lemon Pippin. 



KIRKE'S LORD NELSON. Fruit, large, three inches and a 

 quarter wide, and two inches and three-quarters high ; roundish, and 

 narrowing a little towards the apex. Skin, smooth, pale yellow, 

 streaked all over with red. Eye, open, with short reflexed segments, 

 and set in a plaited basin. Stalk, short and slender. Flesh, yellowish 

 white, firm, juicy, and aromatic, but wants acidity. 



An inferior variety, neither a good dessert apple, nor at all suitable 

 or culinary purposes ; it is in use from November to February. 



