concave, unequally serrated. PETIOLES short and 

 thick. STIPULES small, lanceolate. 



The FLOWERS are very distinguishable, being 

 large, with short pedicels, consequently forming a 

 dense umbel. PETALS broad, roundish -cordate, 

 imbricating half-way over each other. None of 

 the other Russets have been yet observed to have 

 so large a blossom. 



FRUIT large, broadest at the base, or obtusely 

 conical, its form being rather flat than oblong. 

 EYE contracted, and rather deeply sunk. STALK 

 very short and thick, deeply inserted in a widely- 

 formed hollow. The ground colour is yellowish- 

 green, but it is mostly covered with russet-brown, 

 the sunned side being a russety red : the whole 

 is interspersed with whitish, or pale brown dots, 

 which, however, are most apparent where the russet 

 is thickest. FLESH firm, greenish white, with a 

 tinge of yellow, containing a rich acid, combined 

 with a slight roughness, which renders it excellent 

 for kitchen use. 



