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large and open, set in a deep and angular basin. Stalk, rather short, 

 inserted in a deep, wide, irregular, and angular cavity. Flesh, yellowish, 

 briskly and pleasantly flavoured. 



A good culinary apple of second-rate quality ; in use from October to 

 December. 



This is a very old English variety, being mentioned by Kea, in 1665, and of 

 which he says, " It is beautiful to the eye, and pleasant to the palat." 



BBINGEWOOD PIPPIN. — Fruit, small, two inches and a half wide, 

 and an inch and three quarters high ; almost round, a good deal like 

 a flattened Golden Pippin. Skin, of a fine rich yellow colour, covered 

 with greyish dots, russety round the eye, and marked with a few 

 russety dots on the side next the sun. Eye, small and open, with 

 reflexed segments, and placed in a shallow basin. Stalk, short and 

 slender, inserted in a moderately deep cavity, which is lined with 

 greenish grey russet. Flesh, yellowish, firm, crisp, and sugary, with a 

 rich and perfumed flavour. 



An excellent, though not a first-rate dessert apple; in use from 

 January to March. Its only fault is the flesh being too dry. 



The tree is hardy, but a weak and "slender grower, and never attains 

 a great size. It succeeds well on the paradise stock. 



This Is one of the varieties raised by Thomas Andrew Knight, Esq., of Downton 

 Castle, Herefordshire, and which he obtained by impregnating the Golden Pippin 

 with the pollen of the Golden Harvey. 



BRISTOL PEARMAIN.— Fruit, smaU, about two inches and a 

 quarter wide, and the same in height ; oblong, slightly angular on the 

 side, and ridged round the eye. Skin, dull yellowish green, with a few 

 pale stripes of crimson, and considerably covered with patches and 

 dots of thin grey russet on the shaded side, but marked with thin dull 

 red, striped vrith deeper and brighter red, on the side exposed to the 

 sun, and covered with numerous dark russety dots. Eye, small and 

 closed, with erect, acute segments, set in a deep, round, and plaited 

 basin. Stalk, short, inserted in a shallow cavity, which is lined with 

 thin brown russet, strewed with silvery scales. Flesh, yellow, firm, not 

 very juicy, but briskly flavoured. 



An apple of Uttle merit; in use from October to February. 



The only place where I have ever met with this variety is in the ndghbonihood 

 of Odibam, in Hampshire. 



BROAD-END {Winter Brooding; Kentish Broading ; Broading),— 

 Fruit, large, three inches and three quarters broad, and three inches 

 high ; roundish, broadest at the base, and considerably flattened at the 

 ends, somewhat oblate. Skin, yellowish green in the shade, but 

 tinged with red next the sun, interspersed with a few streaks of red, 

 and covered in some places with patches of fine russet. Eye, large 

 and open, set in a rather deep and angular basin. Stalk, short, 

 inserted in a deep cavity. Flesh, yellowish white, firm, crisp, rich, 

 juicy, and with a pleasant sub-acid flavour. 



