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with four or five prominent knobs. Stalk, about five-eighths of an inch 

 long, slender for the size of the fruit, and inserted in a deep irregular 

 cavity, which is lined with rough cracked russet. Flesh, greenish 

 white, crisp, very juicy, and sweet, with a brisk and pleasant sub-acid 

 flavour. 



A very excellent apple either for the dessert or culinary purposes, 

 much esteemed in the orchards about Lancaster ; it is in use from 

 October to January. 



TRUMPINGTON (Delaware; UmwU*' S.r.lliwi; Eve's Apple}. 

 Fruit, small, two inches and three-eighths wide, and one inch and five- 

 eighths high ; oblate, even and handsomely shaped. Skin, of a fine 

 deep golden yellow, tinged and mottled with pale red, on the shaded 

 side, but of a fine bright red, which extends over the greater part, where 

 exposed to the sun. Eye, large and closed, with broad, flat, convergent 

 segments, set in a wide and somewhat undulating basin. Stamens, 

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

 inserted in a wide and deep cavity, which is tinged with green, and 

 lined with russet. Flesh, white, firm, and pleasantly flavoured. Cells, 

 obovate ; axile, slit. 



A pretty dessert apple of second-rate quality ; in use from Septem- 

 ber to Christmas. 



Tudball Russet. See Wareham Russet. 



TULIP. Fruit, rather below medium size, two inches and a half at 

 the widest part, and two inches and a half high ; ovato-conical, regularly 

 and handsomely shaped, ridged round the eye. Skin, fine deep purple, 

 extending over the whole surface of the fruit, except on any part which 

 may be shaded, and then it is yellow. Eye, open, with short, ovate 

 segments, set in a furrowed and plaited basin. Stamens, marginal ; 

 tube, very short conical, or cup-shaped. Stalk, about half an inch 

 long, straight and slender, inserted in a deep and rather angular cavity. 

 Flesh, greenish yellow, crisp, juicy, sweet, and slightly sub-acid. Cells, 

 obovate ; axile. 



A beautiful and handsome dessert apple, but only of second-rate 

 quality ; in use from November to April. 



TURK'S CAP. Fruit, large, three inches and a half wide, by two 

 inches and a half high ; roundish, and very much flattened, or oblate ; 

 irregularly and prominently ribbed. Skin, smooth, fine deep golden 

 yellow, covered with grey dots, and a few ramifications of russet, and 

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

 open, placed in a deep, wide, and angular basin. Stalk, an inch long, 

 deeply inserted in an angular cavity, which is lined with thick scaly 

 russet, extending over the margin. Flesh, yellow, firm, crisp, and 

 juicy, with a pleasant sub-acid but slightly astringent flavour. 



An excellent apple for culinary purposes, and also for the manufac- 

 ture of cider ; it is in use from November to Christmas. 



