PINE-APPLES. 677 



Common Queen. See Queen. 



ENYILLE. Fruit, tall and conical, weighing from six to seven 

 pounds ; dark purple, tinged with brownish red, and very mealy, 

 but when ripe deep reddish yellow. Pips, about medium size, slightly 

 prominent ; and tho scales copper-coloured, covering about one-third 

 of the pips, and terminating in long acute points. Flesh, almost white, 

 opaque, soft and melting, without much fibre, juicy, and rather rich 

 and sweet. Crown, small, often cockscomb-shaped. Flowers, lilac. 



A very handsome pine, but neither very rich nor highly flavoured. 



Fairries Queen. See Hurst House. 



GLOBE. Fruit, globular, sometimes rather cylindrical ; dark olive, 

 changing as it ripens to darkish yellow ; slightly mealy. Pips, middle 

 size, rather prominent, the scales covering about one-third, and termi- 

 nating in rather lengthened points. Flesh, yellow, transparent, very 

 juicy, and slightly stringy, sweet, rich, and rather acid. Crown, small. 

 Flowers, lilac. 



It generally weighs from three to five pounds, but does not swell 

 readily during winter. 



HURST HOUSE (Fairries Queen). Fruit, large, tall, conical ; dark 

 dull olive, changing as it ripens to dull yellow. Pips, prominent, half 

 covered with the scales, which have long points. Flesh, juicy, firm, 

 and of good flavour. Crown, medium sized. Flowers, purple. 



A useful summer pine, weighing from six to eight pounds. 



LADY BEATRIX LAMBTON. Fruit, large, tall, conical ; rich 

 yellow when quite ripe, with an orange tinge in the furrows of the pips. 

 Pips, an inch across, flattened, one half covered by the bright copper- 

 coloured scale. Flesh, pale yellow, tender, and transparent, very juicy,, 

 and richly flavoured. Crown, medium sized. Flowers, purple. 



The fruit weighs from seven to eleven pounds. 



Raised at Lambton Castle, Durham, by Mr. Stevenson. 



LEMON QUEEN (Barbadoes Queen). Fruit, cylindrical ; bright 

 lightish green, but pale lemon-colour and slightly mealy when ripe. 

 Pips, rather above medium size, flat; the scales covering about one- 

 half, and terminating in short points, which adhere closely to the fruit. 

 Flesh, pale yellow, transparent, very juicy, slightly stringy, rather 

 sweet and pleasant, though not very highly flavoured. Crown, medium 

 sized, often cockscomb-shaped. Flowers, large ; lilac. 



LORD CARRINGTON. Fruit, large, weighing from five to six 

 pounds, conical, and handsomely shaped, of a fine dark orange colour. 

 Pips, medium sized, nearly flat. Flesh, yellow, tender, melting, and very 

 juicy, with a rich and delicious flavour. Crown, medium sized. Flowers, 

 purple. 



This fine winter pine was brought into notice by Mr. Miles, gardener to Lord 

 Carrington, of Wycombe Abbey, and received a first-class certificate from the 

 Royal Horticultural Society in 1877 



