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shallow cavity, generally with a swelling on one side. Flesh, yellowish 

 white, tender and delicate, juicy and sugary, with a rich aromatic 

 flavour, resembling that of a pine apple. Cells, roundish ; axile, slit. 



A dessert apple of first-rate quality ; it is in use from the beginning 

 of October till Christmas. 



This desirable apple originated in the nursery of Messrs. Lucombe, Pince&Co., 

 of Exeter, and is well worthy of general cultivation. 



LUCOMBE'S SEEDLING. Fruit, large, three inches and a half 

 wide, and two inches and three-quarters high ; roundish and angular. 

 Skin, pale greenish yellow, strewed with dark dots, and imbedded 

 green specks on the shaded side, but bright red, which is streaked with 

 crimson, on the side next the sun. Eye, small and open, set in an 

 angular and plaited basin. Stamens, marginal ; tube, deep, funnel- 

 shaped. Stalk, short and thick, inserted in a rather deep cavity. 

 Flesh, white, firm, juicy, and pleasantly flavoured. Cells, roundish ; 

 axile, open. 



A culinary apple of first-rate quality ; in use from October to Feb- 

 ruary. The tree is a strong and vigorous grower, attains a large size, 

 and is an excellent and early bearer. 



This, as well as the preceding, was raised in the Exeter nursery. 



M ABBOTT'S PEABMAIN. Fruit, medium sized, two inches and a 

 quarter wide, and about the same high ; round, and bluntly angular. 

 Skin, bright yellow tinged with thin red on the shaded side, and bright 

 red on the side exposed to the sun ; the whole surface thickly strewed 

 with grey russet dots like freckles. Eye, closed, with broad convergent 

 segments, set in a shallow plaited basin. Stamens, marginal ; tube, 

 funnel-shaped. Stalk, very slender, inserted in a deep russety cavity. 

 Flesh, yellowish, tender, juicy, sweet, and highly flavoured. Cells, 

 obovate ; axile, slit. 



A valuable dessert apple ; in use up till Christmas. 



This is a favourite among the great orchardists about Maidstone, and was first 

 brought to my notice by Mr. Lewis Killick, of Langley, near Maidstone. 



MACLEAN'S FAVOURITE. Fruit, medium sized, roundish. 

 Skin, yellow. Flesh, crisp, and richly flavoured, resembling the New- 

 town Pippin. 



A very excellent dessert apple. The tree is an abundant bearer, but 

 a delicate grower, and apt to canker unless in warm and light soils. 

 October to January. 



Raised by Dr. Maclean, of Colchester. 



MADELEINE (Margaret; Summer Pippin). Fruit, rather below 

 medium size ; roundish. Skin, yellowish white, with numerous im- 

 bedded pearly specks, with an orange tinge next the sun, and sometimes 

 marked with faint streaks of red. Eye, small and closed, set in a 

 narrow basin, and surrounded with several unequal plaits. Stalk, 

 short and slender, not extending beyond the base, and inserted in a 



