178 BRITISH POMOLOGY, ETC. 



Fruit, large, three inches and a quarter wide, and two inches and 

 three quarters high ; roundish, narrowing towards the eye, and angular 

 on its sides. Skin, yellowish-green, covered with large patches of ashy 

 colored russet, and in dry warm seasons,'sometimes tinged with red. 

 Eye, open, set in a rather shallow and plaited basin. Stalk, an inch 

 long, slender, inserted in a shallow cavity. Flesh, yellowish-white, firm, 

 juicy, sugary, and richly flavored. 



A dessert apple of first-rate quality ; it is in use from December to 

 March. 



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



316. SAM YOUNG.— Hort. 



Identification.— Hort. Trans, vol. iiL p. 324. Hort. See. Cat. ed. 3, n. 768. 

 Lind. Guide, 97. Down. Fr. Amer. 134. 



Stnontme. — Irish Russet, Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. i. 985. 



Figure. — ^Pom. Mag. t. 130 



Fruit, small, an inch and three quarters high, and about two inches 

 and a half wide ; roundish-oblate. Skin, light greenish-yellow, almost 

 entirely covered with grey russet, and strewed with minute russety dots 

 on the yellow part, but tinged with brownish-red on the side next the 

 sun. Eye, large and open, set in a wide, shallow, and plaited basin. 

 Stalk, short, not deeply inserted. Flesh, yellow, tinged with green, 

 firm, crisp, tender, juicy, sugary, and highly flavored. 



A delicious little dessert apple, of the first quality; in use from 

 November to February. 



This variety is of Irish origin, and was first introduced to public 

 notice by Mr. Robertson, the nurseryman of Kilkenny. 



317. SCARLET CROFTON.— Hort. 



Identification. — Hort. Trans, vol. iii. p. 453. Hort. Soc. Cat ed. 3, n. 192. 

 Stnonyme. — Red Crofton, ace. Hort. Soc. Cat. 



Fruit, medium sized ; oblate, slightly angular on the sides. Skin, 

 covered with yellowish russet, except on the side next the sun, where 

 it is bright red, with a mixture of russet. Eye, set in a wide and 

 shallow basin. Stalk, short, inserted in a moderately deep cavity. 

 Flesh, firm, crisp, juicy, sugary, and richly flavored. 



A most delicious dessert apple, of first-rate quality ; in use irom 

 October to December, and does not become meally. 



The Scarlet Crofton is of Irish origin. 



318. SCARLET LEADINGTON.— Hort. 



Identification. — Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, n. 404. 



Fruit, above medium size ; oval, angular, broadest at the base and 

 narrowing towards the eye, where it is distinctly four-sided. Skin, 

 •striped with yellow, and bright red or scarlet streaks, and thickly 



