193 BRITISH POMOLOGY ETC., 



The tree is a small grower, and attains about the third size. It is 

 an early and abundant bearer, and succeeds well when grafted on the 

 doucin or paradise stock. When grown on the pomme paradis of 

 the French, it forms a beautiful little tree, which can be successfully 

 cultivated in pots. 



350. SUMMER PEARMAIN.— Park. 



Identification. — Park. Par, 587. Aust. Or. 54. Eaii. Hist. ii. 1447. MiU. Diet. 

 Fors. Treat, ed. 7, 126. Lind. Guide, 34. Eog. Fr. Cult, 72. 



Stnontmiss. — Autumn Pearmain, Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3. n. 531. American 

 Pearmain, ace. Hort. Soc. Cat. Gestreifte Sommerparmane. Drue iSummer 

 Pearmain. Diel Kernobst. vi. 129. 



FiGDKES. — Pom. Mag., t. 116. Ron. Pjt. Mai. pi. xxii. f. 1. 



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

 base, and the same high ; conical, or abrupt pearmain-shaped, round at 

 the base, and tapering towards the apex. Skin, yellow, streaked all 

 over with large patches, and broken streaks of red, mixed with silvery 

 russet, strewed with numerous russety dots, and covered with large 

 patches of rough russet on the base. Eye, closed, half open, with long 

 acuminate segments, placed in a wide, shallow, and plaited basin. 

 Stalk, half-an-inch long, obHquely inserted under a fleshy protuberance 

 on one side of it, which is a permanent and distinguishing character of 

 this apple. Flesh, deep yellow, firm, crisp, juicy, richly, and highly 

 perfumed. 



An excellent apple, long cultivated, and generally regarded as one 

 of the popular varieties of this country, it is suitable either for culinary 

 purposes, or the dessert, and is in use during September and October. 



The tree is a good grower, and healthy ; of an upright habit of growth, 

 and forms a fine standard tree of the largest size. It succeeds well 

 grafted on the paradise stock, when it forms handsome espaliers, and 

 open dwarfs. 



This is what in many nurseries is cultivated as the Royal Pearmain, 

 but erroneously. It is one of the oldest English varieties, being 

 mentioned by Parkinson, in 1629. 



351. SUMMER STRAWBERRY. 



Fruit, rather below medium size, two and a half inches broad, and 

 an inch and three quarters high ; oblate, even and regularly formed. 

 Skin, smooth and shining, striped all over with yellow, and blood-red 

 stripes, except on any portion that is shaded, and there it is red. Eye, 

 prominent, not at all depressed, closed with long flat segments, and 

 surrounded with prominent phuts. Stalk, three quarters of an inch 

 long, inserted in a round, narrow cavity, which is lined with russet. 

 Flesh, white, tinged with yellow, soft, tender, juicy, brisk and pleasantly 

 flavored. 



A dessert apple, ripe in September, but when kept long becomes dry 

 and mealy. It is much cultivated in all the Lancashire and northern 

 orchards of England. 



