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angular basin. Stamens, basal ; tube, conical. Stalk, deeply inserted. 

 Flesh, soft, not very juicy. Cells, open, roundish elliptical or oval ; 

 abaxile. 



A fine Devonshire cider apple. The tree is an abundant bearer, and 

 the fruit suffers much from the attacks of birds, who are very fond of it. 



This was sent me by Mr. Kendell, of Netherton Manor, near Newton Abbot. 



SUGAR-LOAF PIPPIN (Hutchings' Seedlinfj). Fruit, above 

 medium size, two inches and three-quarters wide, and three inches 

 high ; conical or oblong. Skin, clear pale yellow, becoming nearly 

 white when fully ripe. Eye, set in a rather deep and plaited basin. 

 Stamens, median ; tube, conical. Stalk, an inch long, inserted in a 

 deep and regular cavity. Flesh, white, firm, crisp, juicy, brisk, and 

 pleasantly flavoured. Cells, wide open, elliptical. 



An excellent early culinary apple of first-rate quality ; ripe in the 

 beginning of August, but in a few days becomes mealy. 



This is called Hatchings' Seedling, from being grown by a market gardener of 

 that name at Kensington. 



SUMMER BROAD-END (Summer Colman). Fruit, above the 

 middle size, above two inches and three-quarters in diameter, and two 

 inches and a quarter deep ; slightly angular on the sides. Eye, small, 

 with a closed calyx, in a rather narrow basin, surrounded by some 

 angular plaits. Stalk, short, slender, deeply inserted, not protruding 

 beyond the base. Skin, dull yellowish green, tinged on the sunny 

 side with pale dull brown. Flesh, greenish white, not crisp. Juice, 

 sub-acid, with a pretty good flavour. 



A culinary apple ; in use in October and November. This is a 

 useful Norfolk apple, and known in the markets by the above name. 

 The trees are rather small growers, but great bearers (Lindley). 



I have never seen the Summer Broad-End, and have therefore here 

 introduced the description of Mr. Lindley, for the benefit of those under 

 whose observation it may fall. 



Summer Colman. See Summer Broad-End. 



SUMMER GILLIFLOWER. Fruit, large, rather over three inches 

 wide, and three inches high ; conical, or Codlin-shaped, with acute and 

 irregular angles, which extend to the crown, and form prominent unequal 

 ridges. Skin, pea-green, mottled and streaked with dull red on the 

 side next the sun, which extends to the shaded side of a paler colour, 

 where it is mottled ; round the crown and in the stalk cavity it is 

 covered with pale brown russet. Eye, quite closed, with erect connivent 

 segments, set in a deep and very angular basin. Stamens, median ; 

 tube, long conical. Stalk, half an inch to three-quarters long, slender, 

 and with a fleshy swelling on one side. Flesh, with a greenish yellow 

 tinge, very tender and juicy, and a fine delicate aromatic flavour. Cells, 

 elliptical, abaxile, Codlin-like. 



