180 BRITISH POMOLOGY, ETC- 



Fruit, medium sized, two inches and a half wide, and two inches and 

 a quarter high ; conical, regularly and handsomely shaped. Skin, 

 smooth, tender and shining, of a rich, deep, bright crimson, on the side 

 next the sun ; but of a paler color, intermixed with a tinge of yellow, 

 on the shaded side ; and the whole surface sprinkled with russety dots. 

 Eye, half open, with long broad segments, set in a round, even, and 

 rather deep basin. Stalk, from three quarters to an inch long, deeply 

 inserted in a round, even, and funnel-shaped cavity, which is generally 

 russety at the insertion of the stalk. Flesh, yellowish, with a tinge of 

 red under the skin ; tender, juicy, sugary, and vinous. 



A beautiful, and handsome dessert apple, of first-rate quality ; in use 

 from October to January. 



The tree is a free and vigorous grower, attaining about the middle 

 size ; and is an excellent bearer. It succeeds well on the paradise 

 stock, on which it forms a good dwarf or espalier tree. The variety 

 called Hood's Seedling, seems to me to be identical with the Scarlet 

 Pear main. 



321. SCARLET TIFFING.— H. 



Fruit, above medium size, three inches wide, and two inches and a 

 quarter high ; roundish, inclining to oblate, and irregularly angular. 

 Skin, pale yellow, tinged with green on the shaded side, and round the 

 eye ; but deep scarlet where exposed to the sun, extending in general 

 over the greater portion of the fruit. Eye, small and closed, set in an 

 irregular, ribbed, and warted basin. Stalk, fleshy, about half an inch 

 long, inserted in a shallow cavity. Flesh, pure white, very tender, crisp, 

 juicy, and pleasantly acid. 



A valuable and excellent culinary apple, much grown in the orchard 

 districts about Lancaster. It is in use during November and December. 



322. SCOTCH BRIDGET.— H. 



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

 inches and a quarter high ; roundish, broadest at the base, and narrowing 

 towards the apex, where it is rather knobbed, caused by the terminations 

 of the angles on the sides. Skin, smooth, greenish-yellow, on the 

 shaded side, and almost entirely covered with bright deep red on the 

 side next the sun. Eye, closed, set in an angular and warted basin. 

 Stalk, three quarters of an inch long, straight, thick, and stout, inserted 

 in a very narrow and shallow cavity. Flesh, white, tender, soft, juicy, 

 and briskly flavored. 



An excellent culinary apple, much grown in the neighbourhood of 

 Lancaster ; in use from October to January. 



323. SCREVETON GOLDEN PIPPIN.— Hort. 



Identification.— Hort. Trans, iv. 218. Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3. n. 288. 



Fruit, larger than the old Golden Pippin, and little, if at all, inferior 

 to it in flavor. Skin, yellowish, considerably marked with russet. 

 Flesh, yellow, and more tender than the old Golden Pippin. 



