52 APPLES. 



This had its name given to it by Mr. Kirke, who re- 

 ceived it from abroad some years ago, without any name 

 being attached to it. 



97 LONDON PIPPIN. G. LindL in Hort. Trans. 

 Vol. iv. p. 67. 



Five-crowned Pippin. Forsyih y Ed. 3. No. 99. 



Fruit middle-sized, about two inches and three quarters 

 in diameter, and two inches and a quarter deep, having 

 five regularly formed, equidistant ribs, slightly marked 

 at tire base, progressively increasing to the crown, 

 where they are acute and prominent. Eye rather small, 

 with a closed calyx, somewhat shallow. Stalk half an 

 inch long, slender, rather deeply inserted. Skin clear, 

 pale yellowish green, becoming pale lemon, of a dull 

 red where exposed to the sun. Flesh firm, crisp, of a yel- 

 lowish white. Juice plentiful, sub-acid, of a good flavour. 



A culinary sort from October till January. 



This is a real Norfolk apple ; the most common and 

 best known of any in the Norwich market. The tree 

 is a small grower, and an excellent bearer. 



98. LUCOMBE'S SEEDLING. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 575- 

 Pom. Mag. t. 109. 



Fruit pretty large, roundish, slightly angular, con- 

 tracted at the eye, which is small, and surrounded with 

 small plaits. Stalk short, thick, in a moderately deep 

 cavity. Skin pale, greenish yellow, spotted with innu- 

 merable black and green specks ; on the sunny side very 

 distinctly dashed w r ith a vivid carmine over a ground 

 spotted with the same colour, only more faint. Flem 

 whitish, firm, juicy, and agreeable, but not high flavoured. 



A very handsome culinary fruit from October till 

 February or March. Raised by Mr. Lucombe, of 

 Exeter, to whom we are indebted also for the well 

 known Lucombe's Oak. 



99. MALCARLE. Hort. Trans. Vol. vii. p. 259- t.7. 



Charles Apple. Ib. 



