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22. Emperor Alexander. Hort. Trans. Vol. ii. p, 

 407. t. 28. 



Alexander. Hort, Soc. Cat. No. 6. 



Aporta. According to the Hort. Cat. 



Fruit very large, somewhat cordate, tapering from the 

 base, which is broad, to the crown, where it is small and 

 narrow. Eye large, and deeply seated in a perfectly smooth 

 round basin. Stalk three quarters of an inch long, not pro- 

 truded beyond the base. Skin greenish yellow, slightly 

 streaked with red, but on the sunny side beautifully marbled, 

 and streaked with bright red and orange. Flesh yellowish 

 white, crisp, and very tender. Juice sugary, and of a rich 

 aromatic flavour. An autumnal dessert apple from October 

 till nearly Christmas. An excellent and valuable fruit. 



Some fruit of this apple were imported from Riga by the 

 late Mr. Lee, in January, 1817, one of which measured five 

 inches and a half in diameter, four inches deep, sixteen inch- 

 es in circumference, and weighed nineteen oimces. From 

 this fruit the drawing above referred to in the Hort. Trans. 

 was taken. 



23. Flower OF Kent. Hort. Soc. Ca/. No. .338. 

 Fruit rather large, somewhat flat, irregularly ribbed on its 



sides. Eye small and contracted, surrounded by prominent 

 angles extending from the ribs. Stalk three quarters of an 

 inch long, lengthened beyond the base. Skin dull yellow or 

 olive on the shaded sid(} ; of a muddy brown, tinged with bright 

 red streaks, when exposed to the sun. Flesh greenish yel- 

 low, with a pretty good juice. A good culinaiy apple from 

 Michaelmas to Christmas. 



Specimens of this apple were sent me from Mr. Kirke of 

 Brompton. 



24. Franklin's Golden Pippin. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 

 383. Pom. Mag. t 137. 



Sudlow's Fall Pippin. Hort. Trans. Vol. iv. p. 217. ac- 

 cording to the Pom. JVfao*. 



Fruit middle-sized, oval, rather broadest at the base. Eye 

 slightly sunk in an even hollow, surrounded by very minute 

 plaits, generally closed by the segments of the calyx. Stalk 

 short, slender, in a deep cavity. Skin bright deep yellow, 

 somewhat scabrous, with a tinge of green, sprinkled with nu- 

 merous gray and dark-coloured specks or spots. Flesh pate 

 yellow, crisp, tender. Juice rich, of a poignant aromatic fla- 

 vour. A most excellent autumnal dessert apple, from Mi- 

 chaelmas to Christmas. 



