98 OF APPLES. 



132. Old Red Pippin. This is a middle-sized 

 apple, red toward the sun, and of a greenish colour 

 on the other side. This is a good apple, and keeps 

 till March. 



133. Orange Pippin. Pom. Heref. t 8. This 

 is about the size of a large Golden Pippin ; of a 

 beautiful gold colour, with a little pale-red towards 

 the sun. This is a handsome apple, of a good 

 flavour, and makes a fine appearance at table. It 

 is in eating in October, and will keep till March, 

 but gets flat in the taste when too long kept. 



134. Orleans Pippin. This is a small flat- 

 shaped apple, of a dark-red colour, resembling the 

 Orleans Plum. 



135. Paradise Pippin. This is a handsome 

 middle-sized apple, of a reddish cast. It comes 

 into eating in October, but will not keep. It 

 grows mealy when too ripe. 



136. Pawsan. Pom, Heref, tab, 15, This apple 

 is below the middle size, of a conical shape, and of 

 a greenish yellow, or light-green colour. It is 

 ripe in January. 



137. Pile's Russet. This is a middle-sized 

 longish-shaped apple, russet about the footstalk, 

 yellow towards the middle, and of a brownish-red 

 about the eye. This is a very firm fruit, of a sharp 

 acid flavour, and is much esteemed for baking. It 

 ripens in October, and will keep till April. 



138. PiGEONNET. Duham, n. 26. An apple rather 

 below the middle size, of a conical shape. It is 

 of a pink colour, pretty dark towards the sun. 



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