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plaited basin. Stalk, short and deeply inserted. Flesh, yellow, firm, 

 sweet, slightly acid, and with a perfumed flavour. 



A dessert apple, of good, but only second-rate quality ; in use during 

 August and September. 



According to Mr. LincUey, " It is said that this apple was originated in Here- 

 fordshire, where it is at present but little known ; it is very handsome, and of con- 

 siderable merit." 



LORD BURGHLEY. — Fruit, medium sized; roundish, and slightly 

 flattened, ribbed at the apex, and angular on the sides. Skin, deep 

 golden yellow on the shaded side, and deep clear shining crimson on 

 the side next the sun, and dotted all over with russet specks. Eye, 

 rather closed. Stalk, half an inch to three quarters long, frequently a 

 mere knob. Flesh, yellowish, very tender and juicy, sweet, and with 

 a fine pine flavour. 



A first-rate dessert apple ; in use from Christmas tiU May. 



This variety was raised in the garden of the Marquis of Exeter, at Burghley, 

 near Stamford, and was first distributed in 1865. 



LORD DERBY. — Fruit, roundish oblate, very uneven and angu- 

 lar in its outline, having obtuse angles on the sides, which extend to the 

 crown, round which they form prominent knobs. Skin, smooth, of a 

 bright grass-green, which becomes yellowish when quite ripe. Flesh, 

 white, tender, juicy, sweet, and with a somewhat balsamic aroma. 



An excellent apple, either for the kitchen or table use ; ripe in Sep- 

 tember. 



Lord Grosvenor. See Jolly Beggar. 



Lord Gwydyr's Newtown Kppin. See Alfriston. 



Lord Nelson. See Kirke's Lord Nelson. 



LORD RAGLAN. — Fruit, round and even in outline. Skin, yellow 

 on the shaded side, and with a delicate red cheek, speckled with deeper 

 red, on the side next the sun. Eye, rather small and closed, deeply 

 sunk in a plaited basin. StaJk, short, inserted in a very narrow shallow 

 cavity, the base of the fruit being nearly flat. Flesh, tender, pleasantly 

 sub-acid. 



An excellent cooking apple ; in use during March and April. 



LORD SUFFIELD. — ^Fruit, large, ovate, even in its outUne, with 

 several obtuse angles on its sides. Skin, smooth, pale greenish yellow, 

 with sometimes a tinge of red next the sun. Eye, small and quite 

 closed, the segments being gathered together in a point, and placed in 

 a plaited basin. Stalk, slender, over half an inch long, inserted in a 

 deep cavity. Flesh, white, tender, and firm, very juicy, and briskly 

 flavoured. 



One of the very best early kitchen apples. August and September. 

 The tree is hardy, and a great bearer. 



Lovedon's Kppin. See Nonpareil. 



