24 APPLES. 



Fruit above the middle size, inclining to oblong, broadest 

 next the base ; the outline tolerably free from angles, about 

 two inches and a half deep, and three inches in diameter. 

 Eye large, deep, in an even, very little plaited, hollow. Stalk 

 an inch long, slender, about half inserted in a funnel-shaped 

 cavity. Skin smooth, pale orange yellow, generally tinged 

 with red next the sun, and faintly streaked with the same co- 

 lour. Flesh yellowish white, firm, breaking, veiy sweet, 

 juicy, and highly flavoured. 



A very beautiful dessert fruit in November and Decem- 

 ber. This very excellent apple was brought into notice by 

 Mr. Kirke of Brompton. It is hardy, and a very plentiful 

 bearer. 



58. LONGVILLE'S KERNEL. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 567. 

 Pom. Mag. t. 63. 



Sam's Crab. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 1021., according to 

 the Pom. Mag. 



Fruit middle sized, oval, approaching to conical, rather 

 angular. Eye rather small, with a short erect calyx, some- 

 what deeply sunk, and surrounded by a few even plaits. Stalk 

 short, deeply inserted. Skin greenish yellow, streaked and 

 spotted with bright red. Flesh firm, yellow. Juice perfu- 

 med, rich, sweet, pleasantly sub-acid. A dessert apple from 

 the middle of August to the middle of September. 



It is said that this apple has originated in Herefordshire, 

 where it is at present but little known : it is very handsome, 

 and of considerable merit. 



59. MANKS CODLIN. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 183. 

 Irish Pitcher. Ibid. 



Frith Pitcher. Of some collections. 



Fruit middle sized, a little more long than broad, without 

 angles, but at the crown higher on one side than on the other. 

 Eye shallow, surrounded by a few plaits. Stalk rather fleshy. 

 Skin a clear, pale, waxen yellow ; on the sunny side, shaded 

 with deep, orange, sprinkled with numerous dark specks. 

 Flesh yellowish white, very firm. Juice brisk, sub-acid, with 

 a slight aromatic flavour. An excellent culinary apple from 

 September to November. 



60. NELSON'S CODLIN. Nursery Catalogues. 



Fruit about the size of the English Codlin, three inches in 

 diameter, and two inches and three quarters deep, broad at 

 the base, slightly angular on the sides, and tapering to the 

 crown which is narrow. Eye very small, with a slender clo- 

 sed calyx, inserted in a narrow, plaited basin. Stalk short, 



