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large, two inches and three -quarters wide, and three inches and a 

 quarter high ; conical, with a slight waist towards the crown, obtusely 

 rihbed, and with ridges round the eye, quite of a Codlin shape. Skin, 

 orange-yellow, with a greenish tinge in some parts, with broken streaks 

 of crimson. Eye, somewhat open, with erect convergent segments, 

 deeply set in an angular basin. Stamens, marginal or median ; tube, 

 funnel-shaped. Stalk, short, inserted all its length in a deep cavity. 

 Flesh, yellow, firm, juicy, sweet, and of excellent flavour. Cells, 

 obovate ; abaxile. 



An excellent late -keeping kitchen apple, which lasts in good condition 

 till March. It is grown in the Kentish orchards about Maidstone. 



SOMERSET LASTING. Fruit, large, three inches and a quarter 

 widf, and two inches and a quarter high ; oblate, irregular on the 

 sides, and with undulating ridges round the eye. Skin, pale yellow, 

 streaked and dotted with a little bright crimson next the sun. Eye, 

 large and open, with short stunted segments, placed in a wide and 

 deep basin. Stalk, short, inserted in a wide and deep cavity, which is 

 lined with russet. Flesh, yellowish, tender, crisp, very juicy, with a 

 poignant and somewhat harsh flavour. 



A culinary apple ; in use from October to February. 



SOPS IN WINE (Sops of Wine). "Fruit, rather above medium 

 size, two inches and three-quarters broad, and the same in height ; 

 roundish, but narrowing a little towards the eye, and slightly ribbed on 

 the sides. Skin, covered with a delicate white bloom, which when 

 rubbed off exhibits a smooth, shining, and varnished rich deep chestnut, 

 almost approaching to black, on the side exposed to the sun, but on the 

 shaded side it is of a light orange-red, and where very much shaded 

 quite yellow, the whole strewed with minute dots. Eye, small, half 

 open, with long, broad, and reflexed segments, placed in a round and 

 slightly angular basin. Stamens, marginal or median ; tube, conical. 

 Stalk, half an inch long, inserted in a deep funnel-shaped cavity. Flesh, 

 red, as if sopped in wine, tender, sweet, juicy, and pleasantly flavoured. 

 Cells, round ; axile, slit. 



A very ancient English culinary and cider apple, but perhaps more 

 singular than useful ; it is in use from October to February. 



The tree is vigorous and spreading, very hardy, an excellent bearer, 

 and not subject to canker. 



SOUTH QUOINING. Fruit, small, two inches and a quarter wide, 

 and two and a half high ; conical, distinctly ribbed, the ridges ter- 

 minating prominently round the eye. Skin, deep yellow, covered with 

 broken crimson streaks, and overspread with crimson next the sun. 

 Eye, small, and deeply set in a furrowed basin, with erect convergent 

 segments. Stamens, median ; tube, short conical. Stalk, slender, 

 from half an inch to an inch long, inserted in a close and shallow cavity. 

 Flesh, white, pleasantly acid. Cells, open, obovate ; abaxile. 



A Herefordshire cider apple. 



