44 THE FEUIT MANUAI,. 



strewed with numerous pale brown dots. Eye, large and quite open, 

 with long, flat, acuminate segments, set in a wide, flat, and shallow 

 basin. Stalk, slender, half an inch long, and inserted in a shallow 

 cavity which is lined with delicate russet. Flesh, yellowish white, 

 delicate, firm, crisp, and juicy, with a rich, brisk, vinous, and some- 

 what aromatic flavour. 



A dessert apple of first-rate quality, resembling the Golden Pippin 

 both in size, shape, and colour, as well as flavour. It is in use from 

 November to January. 



The tree is a strong, healthy, and vigorous grower, a most abundant 

 bearer, and attains about the middle size. It may be grown as an 

 open dwarf, and is well suited for espaliers. The fruit is also valuable 

 for the cider it produces, the specific gravity of the juice being 1080. 



This excellent variety was raised by Thomas Andrew Knight, Esq,, of Downton 

 Castle, from the seed of the Isle of Wight Orange Pippin, impregnated with the 

 pollen of the Golden Pippin, and the original tree is still in existence at Wormsley 

 Grange, Herefordshire. 



DRAP D'OE {Bay Apple ; Early Summer Pippin). — Fruit, rather 

 large, roundish, narrowing towards the eye. Skin, smooth and shining, 

 of a fine pale yellow colour intermixed with a greenish tinge, which is 

 disposed in faint stripes, extending from the base to the apex on the 

 shaded side, but of a clearer and deeper yellow on the side next the 

 sun, the whole marked with patches of delicate dark brown russet, 

 and strewed with numerous russety dots ; sometimes there is a faint 

 tinge of red on the side next the sun. Eye, small and closed, with 

 acuminate segments, which are covered vrith white tomentum, and set 

 in a wide, deep, irregular, and plaited basin. Stalk, very short, and 

 somewhat fleshy, inserted in a wide, rather shallow, and smooth cavity. 

 Flesh, yellowish white, tender, crisp, and juicy, with a brisk, vinous, 

 and sugary flavour. 



A pretty good apple of second-rate quality, more suitable for culinary 

 purposes than the dessert. It is in use from October to Christmas. 



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

 size, and is a free and early bearer, being generally well set with fruit 

 buds. It requires a rich soil and warm situation. 



There is another apple totally different from this to which the name 

 of Drap d'Or is applied. See Fenouillet Jamie. 



Dredge's Beauty of Wilts. See Harvey's Pippin. 



DREDGE'S FAME. — Fruit, above medium size, roundish-ovate, 

 and furrowed round the eye. Skin, greenish yellow, covered with 

 patches of thin russet, mottled with pale red on the side next the sun. 

 Eye, closed, set in a deep angular basin. Stalk three-quarters of an 

 inch long. Flesh, firm, crisp, juicy, sugary, with a rich aromatic 

 flavour. 



This is a valuable and very excellent apple, suitable either for dessert 

 use or culinary purposes. It is in use from December to March. In 



