26 THE FEUIT MANUAL. 



BROWN KENTING. — Fruit, above medium size, two inches and 

 three quarters wide, and two inches and a half high ; roundish, and 

 slightly ribbed on the sides. Skin, greenish yellow, marked with 

 distinct and well defined figures, and reticulations of russet, like the 

 Fenouillet Jaune, on the shaded side and over the base, but_ green, 

 ■ which is almost entirely covered with a coating of smooth, thin, pale 

 brown russet, on the side next the sun. Eye, small and closed, set in 

 a narrow and shallow basin. Stalk, an inch long, slender and woody, 

 inserted in a funnel-shaped cavity, which is of a green colour, and 

 very slightly marked with russet. Flesh, yellowish, crisp, and tender, 

 with a brisk, somewhat sugary, and pleasant aromatic flavour. 



An excellent dessert apple, of first-rate quality; in use from October 

 to Christmas, after which it becomes mealy. 



BEOWNLEES' RUSSET.— Large, roundish-ovate, and rather 

 flattened. Skin, green and russety, with brownish red next the sun. 

 Eye, closed. StaJk, short, deeply inserted. Flesh, greenish white, 

 tender, juicy, sweet, briskly flavoured, and aromatic. 



An excellent late apple, suitable either for cooking or the dessert ; 

 in use from January to May. 



This was introduced by Mr. WiUiam Brownlees, a nnrseryman at Hemel Hemp- 

 sted, Herts, about the year 184S. 



Brown Spice. See Aromatic Rmset, 



Brummage Pippin. See Birmingham Pippin. 



BULL'S GOLDEN REINETTE.— Fruit, exactly similar in shape 

 to a medium sized Blenheim Pippin. Skin, more highly coloured 

 than that variety, the side next the sun being covered with a cheek of 

 deep, brilliant, crimson ; on the shaded side it is yellow, with a few 

 broken streaks of pale crimson, the whole surface sparingly dotted with 

 rather large grey dots. _ Eye, quite open, set in a plaited saucer-like 

 basin. Stalk, half an inch long, inserted in a round, even, and deep 

 cavity ; russety over the base. Flesh, yellowish, very tender, juicy, 

 sweet, and with a fine aroma. 



A very handsome apple of the first quality, suitable for the dessert, 

 and in use in December and January. 



Bunyard's Seedlmg. See Alexandra. 



Burntisland Pippin. See Aromatic Russet, 



BURN'S SEEDLING.— Fruit, medium sized, two inches and three 

 quarters wide, and two inches and a quarter high ; roundish, flattened 

 at the base, and narrowing towards the apex, sometimes inclining to 

 conical. Skin, yellow, but with a blush and a few streaks of red next 

 the sun, marked with a few patches of russet, and sprinkled with 

 russety dots, which are thickest round the eye. Eye, large and open, 

 set in a shallow and irregular basin. Stalk, short, thick, and fleshy, 

 generally obliquely inserted by the side of a fleshy swelling, and 



