brownish flush. Flesh, crisp, yellowish, acid, cooks 

 extremely well. Eye, open in a very small shallow 

 basin. Stem, slender, fairly long, in a moderately 

 deep cavity, which is free from russet. Growth, 

 vigorous ; very fertile. Origin, raised by Messrs. 

 Rivers, and introduced in 1894. This apple is most 

 valuable for its cooking qualities, having a distinct 

 pear flavour with an almost quince like acidity. 



THORLE. Ronalds, P. 2. F., Thorle d'Ete" ; G., 

 Wirtel Apfel. [Paradise (error), Watson's New Non- 

 such, Whorle, Lady Derby.] Dessert, August to 

 September, small, 2\ by 2 J, flat, regular. Colour, yellow 

 with crimson stripes all over. Flesh, crisp, juicy, yellow ; 

 flavour brisk. Eye, open in a very shallow russet 

 basin. Stem, short, in a wide cavity. Growth, 

 moderate ; fertility, moderate. Leaf, small, round 

 oval, irregularly serrate. Origin, Scotch. A very old 

 variety. 



TIBBETTS PEARMAIN. Culinary, till March, 

 large, 3j by 2|, round, conical, tapering markedly 

 to eye. Colour, pale green to yellow with a very slight 

 flush and a few very broad stripes round entire fruit. 

 Flesh, greenish-white, tender, little sweet. Eye, very 

 small closed in a very small ribbed basin, almost on 

 surface. Stem, rather short, not protruding from 

 a very deep narrow cavity which is faintly russet. 

 Growth, vigorous, upright ; fertility, regular. Leaf, 

 large, bright green, upcupped, very undulated, crenate. 

 Origin, this is found in many old orchards but I have 

 not been able to find any account of its history. 

 This is quite a useful apple and cooks very well, but 

 the colour is rather brown. It requires little sugar. 



Tom Potter : see Tom Putt. 



TOM PUTT. Her. Pom. P. 6. (Tom Potter.) 

 Culinary, September to November, medium, 3 by 2j, 

 round conical, much ribbed around eye. Colour, 

 covered with red flush, broad blotches and stripes. 



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