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THE SUMMER GOLDEN PIPPIN. 



Summer Golden Pippin. Hort. Soc. Fruit Cat. no. 393. 



One of the best of our early autumn Apples, 

 ripening in great abundance, especially on dwarf 

 trees, upon Paradise stocks, towards the end of 

 August. 



It bears much external resemblance to the Old 

 Golden Pippin ; and although not equal to that 

 celebrated fruit in flavour, is, nevertheless, among 

 the most pleasant and useful varieties we know. 



Ripens from the 20th to the 25th of August, 

 and keeps ten days or a fortnight. 



WOOD light yellowish brown. 



LEAVES oblong, tapering to the point, slightly 

 cordate at the base, doubly and rather coarsely 

 serrated. PETIOLES short, strong, erect. STIPULES 

 larger than ordinary. 



FRUIT small, roundish-oblong, flattened at both 

 ends. EYE in a wide, shallow, even hollow. 

 FOOTSTALKS short, inserted in a middle-sized ca- 

 vity. SKIN very smooth and shining ; on the side 

 next the sun bright yellow, tinged a little with 

 orange, which gradually fades away, on the shaded 

 side, into pale lemon colour ; it is marked through- 

 out with pale scattered dots. FLESH whitish, firm, 

 very juicy, sweet, and agreeable, without perfume. 



Our drawing was made in the Garden of the 

 Horticultural Society. 





