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THE LEMON PIPPIN. 



Lemon Pippin. Forsyth's Treatise, ed. 7. p. 112. Hort. 

 Soc. Fruit Cat. no. 550. 



A good hardy variety, coming into eating in the 

 end of October, and keeping well till March or 

 April. It bears constantly as a standard in all the 

 midland counties, and is one of the most valuable 

 orchard fruits vv^e possess. It is very little subject 

 to spot, and does not' readily bruise; on which 

 accounts, as well as for the sake of its beauty, it 

 is particularly well adapted to the market. 



It is said to dry well. Its curled, fleshy stalk, 

 which is constant and remarkable, characterises it 

 well. 



Wood very upright, rather strong, olive brown, 

 downy at the end. 



Leaves narrow, crenate, downy on the petioles 

 and under surface, when young, often brownish ; 

 stipules narrow, woolly. 



Fruit middle-sized, oval, very regularly formed, 

 without angles. Stalk fleshy, curved inwards, and 

 forming a continuation of the fruit. Eye even, hol- 

 low. Skin pale yellow green, with neither red nor 

 russet. Flesh firm, breaking. Juice not abundant, 

 nor high-flavoured, but very pleasant. 



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