FRUITS 



APRICOT, KAISHA (De Syrie). 



Jour. Hort. Soc. London, July, 1849; Gard. Chron. 1851, p. 451 (advt.) ; id. 1850, 

 p. 487 ; Hogg's Fruit Manual, ed. v. p. 265. 



A well-known, richly flavoured, early variety, introduced from Syria in 1842 by 

 Mr. Barker, Consul at Aleppo, from whom the Chelsea house acquired the stock ; 

 now one of the standard sorts. 



APPLE, H. BALLANTINE. 



Gard. World, vol. xxi. n.s. 1904, p. 931, fig. 



Raised from Peasgood's Nonsuch and St. Edmund's Pippin ; the fruit large, 

 oblate in form, with a yellowish-green skin, spotted with russet, and slightly 

 splashed with red. 



The flesh, greenish-white, firm, brisk, and juicy, is slightly acidulated when at 

 its best ; a culinary variety in use in October and November. 



APPLE, LANGLEY PIPPIN. 



Gard. Mag. Sept. 3rd, 1898, with fig. 



Raised by Seden from Mr. Gladstone crossed with Cox's Orange Pippin, the 

 latter the seed parent. The fruit of medium size, roundish, inclining to conical, 

 the skin pale yellow, brighter on the side next the sun. 



APPLE, MIDDLE GREEN. 



Gard. Chron. 1903, vol. xxxiv. p. 279 (Report of R.H.S. Fruit Committee) ; id. p. 291, 

 fig. 123; The Garden, 1903, vol. Ixiv. p. 292, fig. 



Raised by Seden at Middle Green Farm, Langley, from Frogmore Prolific 

 crossed with Blenheim Orange. 



The fruit, of medium size, is nearly round in shape, yellow, streaked with red 

 on the exposed side, the flesh soft, of good quality. 



APPLE, MR. LEOPOLD DE ROTHSCHILD. 



Gard. Chron. 1899, vol. xxvi. p. 295, with fig. 



The fruits are of globose-conic shape, clear yellow in colour on the shaded 

 portion, brilliant orange-red on the basal half of the exposed side ; the fruit 

 crisp, sub-acid, of pleasant flavour. An ornamental as well as a useful dessert 

 fruit, in season during the month of October. 



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