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sun, and with a thick smooth crust of pale brown russet surrounding 

 the colour ; the shaded side is yellow, with here and there tinges of red 

 and streaks of the same colour. Eye, very large and open, beautifully 

 star-like, with long reflexed segments set in a deep and narrow basin. 

 Stalk, very slender, deeply inserted in a narrow cavity, which is hned 

 with russet. Flesh, yellowish, tender, sweet, and brisk, with a pecuUar 

 spicy aroma. 



An excellent culinary apple, and useful also in the dessert ; in use 

 from September till May, 



This is a Sussex apple, much grown in the northern part of the county about 

 Horsham, and sent to Brighton market. 



Five-crowned Pippin, See London Pippin. 



FLANDERS PIPPIN,— Fruit, medium sized, three inches wide^ 

 and two and a quarter high ; oblate, and marked on the sides with ten 

 distinct angles, five of which are more prominent than the others. Skin, 

 pale green, changing to pale greenish yellow as it ripens, and occa- 

 sionally tinged with a cloud of thin dull red on the side exposed to the 

 sun, and thinly strewed with a few dots. Eye, closed, with long and 

 downy segments, set in a narrow and ribbed basin. Stalk, from half 

 an inch to an inch in length, slender, and inserted in a deep funnel- 

 shaped cavity, which is lined with russet. Flesh, white, tender, and 

 marrow-like, juicy, and briskly flavoured. 



A culinary apple of second-rate quality ; in use during October and 

 November. 



It is much grown in the Berkshire orchards, 



Flanders Pippin. See Mere de Menage. 



FLOWER OF KENT.— Fruit, large; roundish, and considerably 

 flattened, with obtuse angles on the sides, which extend into the basin 

 of the eye, where they form prominent knobs on the apex. Skin, 

 greenish yellow, thickly strewed with green dots on the shaded side ; 

 but next the sun, dull red marked with patches and streaks of livelier 

 red, and dotted with light grey dots. Eye, large and open, with broad 

 reflexed segments, and placed in a large angular basin. Stalk, an inch 

 long, thick and strong, deeply set in an angular cavity. Flesh, greenish 

 white, firm, crisp, and exceedingly juicy, with a pleasant and briskly 

 acid flavour, 



A first-rate kitchen apple from October to January, The tree is a 

 pretty good bearer, one of the strongest and most vigorous growers, 

 and more suitable for the orchard than the fruit garden. 



This is a very old variety, being mentioned by Parkinson, who was contem- 

 poraneous with Shakespeare. 



FLUSHINa SPITZENBURGH.— Fruit, medium sized ; roundish, 

 narrowing towards the eye. Skin, entirely covered with deep red, 

 which is streaked with deeper red, except on any small portion where 

 it has been shaded, and there it is green, marked with broken streaks. 



