STURMER PIPPIN. Her. Pom., 25. F., Pepin 

 de Sturmer ; G., Sturmer Pepping. Dessert, till 

 May, medium, 2| by 2, round conical, regular. Colour, 

 greenish-yellow with dull brown flush with slight russet. 

 Flesh, crisp, juicy, greenish, brisk and pleasantly 

 flavoured. Eye, closed, in a fairly deep ribbed basin. 

 Stem, rather long, in an even russet cavity. Growth, 

 slender ; fertile. Leaf, rich green, little upfolded, 

 very coarsely serrate. Origin, raised by Mr. Dillistone, 

 a nurseryman, at Sturmer, near Haverill, Suffolk ; 

 and introduced about 1843. An indispensable fruit 

 for late use. It should be left on the tree as late as 

 possible. It does well on either light or heavy soils. 



SUGAR LOAF PIPPIN. F., Pain de Sucre ; G., 

 Zuckerhut Apfel. (Dolgoi Squoznoi (original name) 

 Dymond's Sugar Loaf, Hutching's Seedling.) Culinary, 

 August, medium, 2j by 2f , tall, oblong, nearly regular. 

 Colour, pale whitish-yellow. Flesh, soft, very juicy, 

 greenish white, sweet. Eye, closed, in a deep, wide 

 and slightly ribbed basin. Stem, rather short, in an 

 even non russet cavity. Growth, spreading ; fertile. 

 Origin, probably Russian. Known in England since 

 the early part of last century. Of no particular value, 

 but very refreshing and sweet. 



SUMMER GOLDEN PIPPIN. Lind. Pom. Brit., 

 50. F., Pepin d'Or d'Ete* ; G., Sommergold Pepping. 

 Dessert, mid to end August, small, 2 by 2, round, 

 flattened each end, slightly conical. Colour, lemon- 

 yellow with slight orange flush. Flesh, yellow, crisp 

 juicy, pleasantly flavoured. Eye, open, in a very, 

 shallow, slightly ribbed basin. Stem, medium in a 

 shallow sloping russet cavity. Growth, moderate, 

 upright spreading ; fertility, moderate. Leaf, medium, 

 oval, curved serrate, held flat, Origin, probably 

 English, known before 1800. A delicious early fruit, 

 worthy of extended cultivation ; quite distinct from 

 Yellow Ingestrie. 



Summer Golden Pippin : see Yellow Ingestrie. 

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