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outline. Skin, smooth, lemon yellow on the shaded side, and with a 

 bright red cheek on the side next the sun, strewed all over with 

 numerous russet dots and various patches of thin cinnamon-coloured 

 russet. Eye, open, set in a very shallow and plaited depression, with 

 divergent segments, which are reflexed at the tips. Stamens, median ; 

 tube, short, funnel-shaped. Stalk, slender, a quarter of an inch long, 

 inserted in a shallow cavity. Flesh, firm, crisp, very juicy, sweet, and 

 with an agreeable delicate acidity. Cells, closed, obovate. 



A pretty little dessert apple, grown about Hereford, which keeps in 

 use till Christmas. 



PIGEON'S HEART. Fruit, above medium size, two inches and 

 three-quarters high, and three inches wide ; roundish, inclining to 

 ovate, with obtuse ribs on the sides. Skin, green, becoming yellowish 

 green when ripe, with a brownish tinge on the side next the sun, which 

 is covered with broken streaks of dull red, the whole streaked with large 

 russet dots. Eye, closed, with flat convergent segments, set in a shallow, 

 round, and plaited basin. Stamens, basal ; tube, conical, wide and 

 deep. Stalk, short, inserted in a round, narrow, and shallow cavity. 

 Flesh, tinged with green, crisp, very juicy, and pleasantly sub-acid. 

 Cells, open ; obovate. 



An excellent kitchen apple, which keeps well till May. 



I received this from Messrs. E. Smith & Co., Worcester. 



PILE'S RUSSET. Fruit, medium sized, two inches and three- 

 quarters wide, and two inches and a quarter high ; roundish oblate and 

 obscurely ribbed on the sides. Skin, dull green, thickly covered with 

 pale brown russet, which is strewed with greyish white dots, and pale 

 green star-like freckles on the shaded side, but dull olive mixed with 

 orange, with a tinge of brown, and strewed with scales of silvery russet, 

 intermixed with rough dots of dark russet, on the side next the sun. 

 Eye, closed, with long broad segments, set in a deep and plaited basin. 

 Stalk, short, inserted in a deep and oblique cavity, which is lined with 

 scales of rough russet. Flesh, greenish, tender, crisp, breaking, very 

 juicy and sugary, with a brisk and very poignant juice. 



A very superior old English apple, particularly for culinary purposes ; 

 it is in use from October to March. 



The tree is very healthy and vigorous, and attains the largest size. 

 It is also an excellent bearer. 



Pile's Victoria. See Devonshire BucUand. 



Pine Apple. See Lucombe's Pine-apple. 



Pine Apple Pippin. See Lucombe's Pine-apple. 



PINE APPLE. Fruit, about medium size, two inches and seven- 

 eighths wide, and two and a half high ; ovate, inclining to conical, 

 obtusely angular, pointed, and ribbed at the apex. Skin, lemon 



