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Eye, open, set in a rather shallow and plaited basin. Stalk, an inch 

 long, slender, inserted in a shallow cavity. Flesh, yellowish white, 

 firm, juicy, sugary, and richly flavoured. 



A dessert apple of first-rate quality ; it is in use from December to 

 March. 



The tree is a strong and vigorous grower, and an excellent bearer. 



SAM'S CRAB. Fruit, small, two inches and a half wide, and two 

 inches high ; conical or roundish ovate, even and regular in its outline. 

 Skin, beautifully streaked with crimson and yellow on the side next 

 the sun, and less so on the shaded side, where it is yellow. Eye, 

 closed, with connivent segments, set in a pretty deep, round, and some- 

 what plaited basin. Stamens, median ; tube, funnel-shaped. Stalk, 

 about an inch long, slender, inserted in a deep cavity, which is tinged 

 with green. Flesh, yellowish, tender, juicy, sweet, and of good flavour. 

 It is tinged with rose at the base of the eye, round the core, and at the 

 base of the stalk. Cells, ovate, pointed ; axile, open. 



A Herefordshire cider apple. 



Sam's Crab. See Lonyville's Kernel. 



SAM YOUNG (Irish Russet). Fruit, small, an inch and three- 

 quarters high, and about two inches and a half wide ; roundish oblate. 

 Skin, light greenish yellow, almost entirely covered with grey ru^si-t, 

 and strewed with minute russety dots on the yellow part, but tinged 

 with brownish red on the side next the sun. Eye, large and open, with 

 divergent segments, set in a wide, shallow, and plaited basin. Stamens, 

 marginal ; tube, conical. Stalk, short, not deeply inserted. Flesh, 

 yellow, tinged with green, firm, crisp, tender, juicy, sugary, and highly 

 flavoured. Cells, obovate ; axile, closed. 



A delicious little dessert apple of the first quality ; in use from 

 November to February. 



This variety is of Irish origin, and was first introduced to public notice by Mr. 

 Robertson, tbe nurseryman of Kilkenny. 



Scarlet Crofton. See Crofton Scarfat. 



SCARLET GOLDEN PIPPIN. Fruit, small, two inches wide, and 

 an inch and three-quarters high ; of the same size and form as the old 

 Golden Pippin, which is roundish oblate, sometimes inclining to oblong, 

 even and symmetrical. Skin, bright crimson, extending over the whole of 

 that part exposed to the sun, and where shaded a deep rich yellow ; it 

 is strewed with some minute russet dots and pearl specks. Eye, open, 

 with segments which are erect and convergent, set in a shallow, even 

 basin. Stamens, median ; tube, short, funnel-shaped. Stalk, from a 

 quarter of an inch to three-quarters long, inserted in a rather shallow 

 cavity, with frequently a slight swelling on one side of it. Flesh, deep 

 yellow, crisp, very juicy, sweet, with a brisk and particularly fine 

 flavour. Cells, obovate ; axile, open. 



A delicious dessert apple ; in use from November to April. 



