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many minute russet dots. Eye, closed, with convergent, leafy seg- 

 ments, deeply set and surrounded with prominent plaits. Stamens, 

 median ; tube, conical. Stalk, half an inch to three-quarters long, 

 slender for the size of the fruit, set in a deep, wide cavity, which is 

 lined with ash-grey russet extending over the base. Flesh, tender, 

 fine-grained, and with a mild acidity. Cells, roundish elliptical ; 

 axile, open. 



A large and handsome kitchen apple, which comes into use in 

 September and continues during October and November. 



The tree is an early and immense bearer, medium sized and compact 

 in growth. It does not produce long rampant shoots, but on the 

 contrary when it comes into bearing it makes little wood, and keeps 

 on forming an abundance of spurs. 



The Loddington is best known in Kent by the name of Stone's Apple, from the 

 origical tree being found on the farm of Mr. Stone, at Loddington, about five 

 miles from Maidstone, and its great merit as an orchard fruit caused it to be pro- 

 pagated in the immediate neighbourhood, to which it was for a long time confined. 

 Its cultivation has gradually extended to the adjoining parishes. 



LODGEMORE NONPAREIL (Clissold's Seedling). Fruit, about 

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

 roundish ovate, regular in its outline. Skin, rich golden yellow when 

 fully ripe, dotted with minute grey dots, and with a blush of red on the 

 side exposed to the sun. Eye slightly closed, with broad, flat, leafy 

 segments, and set in a narrow basin. Stamens, median ; tube, funnel- 

 shaped. Stalk, a quarter of an inch long, inserted in a narrow cavity. 

 Flesh, yellowish, firm, crisp, juicy, sweet, and with a fine aroma. 

 Cells, round ; axile, open. 



This is a dessert apple of great excellence ; in use from February 

 till the beginning of June ; and is one of the best late sorts I know. 

 The tree is hardy, and a good bearer. 



The Lodgemore Nonpareil was raised about the year 1808 by Mr. Cook, of 

 Lodgemore, near Stroud, in Gloucestershire, and was long known as Lodgemore 

 Seedling ; but the garden being afterwards rented by Mr. Clissold, a nurseryman 

 at Stroud, he propagated and sold it under the name of Clissold's Seedling, 



London Golden Pippin. See Golden Pippin. 

 London Major. See Lord Derby. 



LONDON PEARMAIN. Fruit, medium sized, two inches and a 

 half wide, and two inches and three-quarters high ; Pearmain-shaped, 

 uneven and angular in its outline, and much ribbed round the eye. 

 Skin smooth and shining, lemon yellow on the shaded side, and with 

 a bright red cheek, streaked with dark crimson, on the side next the 

 sun ; the whole sprinkled with russet dots, and here and there traces of 

 russet round the stalk. Eye, large and closed, with convergent seg- 

 ments, divergent at the tips, broad and leaf-like. Stamens, median ; 

 tube, funnel-shaped. Stalk, half an inch long, stout, inserted in a 



