'88 THE FBUIT MANUAL. 



LUCOMBE'S PINE APPLE {Pine Apple; Pine Apple Pippin).— 

 Fruit, rather below medium size ; ovate or conical, slightly and 

 obscurely ribbed about the eye. Skin, of a uniform clear pale yellow, 

 but with an orange tinge on the side next the sun, the whole surface 

 thinly strewed with pale brown russety dots. Eye, small and closed, 

 with somewhat ovate segments, set in a narrow, shallow, and plaited 

 basin. Stalk, stout, about a quarter of an inch long, inserted in a 

 narrow and shallow cavity. Flesh, yellowish white, tender and deli- 

 cate, juicy and sugary, with a rich aromatic flavour, resembling that of 

 a pine apple. 



A dessert apple of first-rate quality ; it is in use from the beginning 

 of October to Christmas. 



This desirable apple was raised in the nursery of Messrs. Lucombe, Pince & C!o., 

 of Exeter, and is weU worthy of general cultivation. 



LUCOMBE'S SEEDLING.— Fruit, large, three inches and a half 

 wide, and two inches and three quarters high ; roundish and angular. 

 Skin, pale greenish yellow, strewed with dark dots, and imbedded 

 green specks on the shaded side, but bright red, which is streaked with 

 crimson, on the side next the sun. Eye, small and open, set in an 

 angular and plaited basin. Stalk, short and thick, inserted in a rather 

 deep cavity. Flesh, white, firm, juicy, and pleasantly flavoured. 



A culinary apple of first-rate quality ; in use from October to Feb- 

 ruary. The tree is a strong and vigorous grower, attains a large size, 

 and is an excellent and early bearer. 



This variety, as well as the preceding, was raised in the Exeter nursery. 



MACLEAN'S FAVOURITE.— Fruit, medium sized, roundish. Skin, 

 yellow. Flesh, crisp, and richly flavoured, resembling the Newtown 

 Pippin. 



A very excellent dessert apple. The tree is an abundant bearer, but 

 & delicate grower, and apt to canker unless in warm and light soils. 

 October to January. 



This was raised by Dr. Maclean, of Colchester. 



MADELEINE (Margaret; Summer Pippin).— Frmi, rather below 

 medium size ; roundish. Skin, yellowish white, with numerous im- 

 bedded pearly specks, with an orange tinge next the sun, and sometimes 

 marked with faint streaks of red. Eye, small and closed, set in a 

 narrow basin, and surrounded vrith several unequal plaits. Stalk, 

 short and slender, not extending beyond the base, and inserted in a 

 funnel-shaped cavity. Flesh, white, very crisp and tender, juicy, 

 sugary, and highly flavoured. 



An early dessert apple, of good, but only second-rate quality ; ripe in 

 the middle and end of August. The tree is a free grower, and is readily 

 distmguished by the excessive pubescence of its leaves and shoots. 



Mr. Lindley, in the " Guide to the Orchard," considers this vai-iety as identical 

 with the Margaret of Kay which is a mistake. It is, no doubt, the Margaret of 

 Miller, but certainly not of any English author either preceding or subsequent to 



