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prominent angles on the sides. Skin, smooth and shining, grass-green, 

 changing to greenish yellow, with a cloud of bright red on the side 

 exposed to the sun. Eye, closed, set in a shallow basin. Stalk, a 

 quarter of an inch long, fleshy at the insertion, sometimes with a fleshy 

 protuberance on one side of it, and inserted in a narrow, shallow, and 

 russety cavity. Flesh, yellowish white, crisp, and tender, with a 

 slightly sweet, but rather indifferent flavour. 



An apple of little merit either for culinary purposes or the dessert ; it is in 

 season from October to December, and is met with in the Berkshire orchards, 

 especially about Wantage. 



LONGSTART (Westmoreland Longstart). Fruit, medium sized ; 

 roundish, narrowing towards the eye, somewhat like the old Nonpareil 

 in shape. Skin, almost entirely covered with red, which is streaked 

 with deeper red, except on the shaded side, where there is a patch of 

 greenish yellow, tinged with thin red. Eye, partially open, with broad 

 flat segments, and set in a shallow and plaited basin. Stamens, 

 median ; tube, funnel-shaped. Stalk, about an inch long, inserted in a 

 wide cavity, which is lined with russet. Flesh, white, crisp, tender, 

 juicy, with a pleasant sub-acid flavour. Cells, obovate ; abaxile. 



A very excellent culinary apple ; conies in use during October, and 

 lasts till Christmas. 



This is much grown about Lancaster, and some parts of Westmoreland, where 

 it is a great favourite among the cottagers. 



LONG-VILLE'S KEKNEL. Fruit, below medium size, two inches 

 and a half wide, and two inches and a quarter high ; ovate, slightly 

 angular, with ridges round the eye. Skin, greenish yellow, tinged with 

 red, and streaked with dark red on the side next the sun. Eye, small 

 and closed on the shaded side, with short erect segments, set in a deep 

 and plaited basin. Stamens, median ; tube, conical. Stalk, half an inch 

 long, slender, and deeply inserted in a russety cavity. Flesh, yellow, 

 firm, sweet, slightly acid, and with a perfumed flavour. Cells, ovate, 

 axile open. 



A dessert apple, of good, but only second-rate quality ; in use during 

 August and September. 



According to Mr. Lindley, " It is said that this apple originated in Here- 

 fordshire, wliere it is at present but little known ; it is very handsome, and of 

 considerable merit." 



LORD BURGHLEY. Fruit, medium sized ; roundish, and slightly 

 flattened, ribbed at the apex, and angular on the sides ; at the base it 

 resembles the Nonpareil. Skin, green at first, changing to deep golden 

 yellow on the shaded side, and dark red changing to deep clear shining 

 crimson on the side next the sun, and dotted all over with russet specks 

 and dots. Eye, rather closed, set in an angular plaited basin. 

 Stamens, marginal or median ; tube, conical. Stalk, half an inch to 

 three-quarters long, frequently a mere knob, set in a wide cavity. 



