148 BKITISH POMOLOGY, ETC. 



249. NORTHERN GREENING.— Hort. 



Identification.— Hort. Soc. Cat.ed. 3, n. 497. Fors. Treat. 117. Lind. Guide, 



77. Diel Kernobst. xl. 83. 

 STNONTMES.—Walmer Court, Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 1. 1134. Cowame Queening, 



Bon. Pyr. Mai. 49. John, of some, ace. Hort. Soc. Cat. 

 Figure. — Kon. Pyr. Mai. pi. xxt. f. 4. 



Fruit, medium sized, two inches and three quarters broad, and about 

 three inches high ; roundish, inclining to ovate, being narrowed towards 

 the eye. Skin, smooth and tender, of a beautiful grassy green in the 

 shade, and dull brownish-red marked with a few broken stripes of a darker 

 color, on the side exposed to the sun. Eye, small and closed, with long 

 segments, set in a narrow, round, deep, and even basin. Stalk, three 

 quarters of an inch long, inserted in a narrow and deep cavity. Flesh, 

 greenish-white, tender, crisp, and very juicy, with a brisk and somewhat 

 vinous flavor. 



An excellent culinary apple of first-rate quality ; in use from November 

 to April. 



The tree is a very strong and vigorous grower, attaining the largest size, 

 and is an abundant bearer. 



This is sometimes called Cowarne Queening, but that is a very differ- 

 ent variety, and is a cider apple. 



250. NOTTINGHAM PIPPIN.— H. 



Fruit, medium sized, two inches and three quarters broad, and two 

 inches and a half high ; ovate. Skin, smooth, pale yellow at first, but 

 changing by keeping to lemon yellow, without any trace of red, but with 

 slight markings of russet. Eye, closed, with long green segments, set in 

 a wide and rather deeply plaited basin. Stalk, three quarters of an inch 

 long, inserted in a deep, I'unnel-shaped, and russety cavity. Flesh, white, 

 fine and marrowy, juicy, sugary, and vinous. 



A second-rate dessert apple ; in use from November till February. 



The tree is a strong and vigorous grower, and an excellent bearer. 



251. ORD'S APPLE.— Hort. 



iDENTincATioN. — Hort. Trans, vol. ii. p. 285. Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, n. 507. Lind. 

 Guide, 77. 



Stnontme. — Simpson's Pippin, ace. Hort. Trans. 



riGUKE. — Hort. Trans, vol. ii. t. 19. 



Fruit, medium sized ; conical or oblong, very irregular in its outline, 

 caused by prominent and unequal ribs on the sides, which extend to and 

 terminate in ridges round the eye. Skin, smooth and shining, deep 

 grassy green, strewed with imbedded grey specks, and dotted with brown 

 russety dots on the shaded side ; but washed with thin brownish-red, 

 which is marked with spots or patches of darker and livelier red and strew- 

 ed with star-like freckles of russet on the side exposed to the sun. Eye 

 small and closed, placed in a rather deep and angular basin which is 



