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the side exposed to the sun, strewed all over with small russety dots. 

 Eye, small and open, set in a narrow and shallow basin. Stalk, three 

 quarters of an irich long, inserted in a round and moderately deep cavity. 

 Flesh, yellowish, tender, very juicy, and briskly acid. 



An excellent culinary apple, and suitable also for the dessert ; in use 

 from November to March. 



This variety originated in the garden of Mrs. Horrex, of Foulden, in 

 Norfolk, and was first brought into notice by Mr. George Lindley, who 

 communicated it to the Horticultural Society, March 7, 1820. 



132. FOXLEY.— Knight. 



Identification. — Pom. Heref. t. 14. Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, u. 2.58. Lind. 

 Guide, 104. 



JFiGUEE — Pom. Heref. t. 14. 



Fruit, growing in clusters of two or three together, very small, not 



much larger than a good sized cherry ; 

 roundish, and sometimes a little flattened, 

 and narrowing towards the crown. Skin, 

 deep, rich, golden yellow on the shaded 

 side ; and bright redish-orange on the 

 side exposed to the sun. Eye, small and 

 closed, not depressed, and surrounded 

 with a few knobs. Stalk, about an inch 

 long, inserted in a shallow cavity, which 

 is lined with russet. Flesh, yellow. 

 Specific gravity of the juice 1080. 

 A valuable cider apple. 

 This variety was raised by Thomas 

 Andrew Knight, Esq., from the Cherry Apple, impregnated with the 

 pollen of the Golden Pippin. It was named Foxley from the seat of the 

 late Uvedale Price, Esq., in whose garden, where it had been grafted, it 

 first attained maturity. Mr. Knight says, " there is no situation where 

 the common Wild Crab will produce fruit, in which the Foxley will not 

 produce a fine cider." 



133. FOX- WHELP.— Evelyn. 



Identification. — Evelyn Pom. Lind. Guide, 105. Fors. Treat. 101. Down. 



Fr. Amer. 146. Eog. Fr. Cult. 112. Worl. Vin. 162. 

 Figure. — Pom. Heref. t. 3. 



Fruit, medium sized ; ovate, and irregularly shaped, with prominent 

 angles on the sides. Skin, yellow and red, mixed with a good deal of 

 deeper red streaked all over the fruit. 



Specific gravity of the juice 1076 when the fruit is healthy ; and when 

 small and shrivelled it is 1080. 



The juice of this variety is extremely rich and saccharine, and enters 

 in a greater or less proportion into the composition of many of the finest 

 ciders in Herefordshire, to which it communicates both strength and 

 flavor. 



