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inserted in a round cavity, which is lined with russet. Flesh, yellow, 

 firm, crisp, brisk, and perfumed. 



A good second-rate dessert apple ; in use from November to February. 



This is not the Spice Apple of the Horticultural Society's Catalogue, but one 

 which was cultivated by Kirke, of Brompton, under that name, and so described 

 by Diel. — See Aromatic Russet. 



SPITZEMBERG.— Fruit, medium sized, two inches and a half 

 broad, and two inches high ; roundish, flattened at the base, and 

 narrowing a little towards the eye. Skin, deep yellow, with an orange 

 tinge on the side exposed to the sun, and strewed with large stelloid 

 russety specks. Eye, partiallj' open, with long, broad, and erect 

 segments, set in a narrow and shallow basin. Stalk, short and stout, 

 inserted in a small narrow cavity. Flesh, tender, juicy, sweet, and 

 pleasantly flavoured. 



An apple of second-rate quality ; in use from November to Christmas. 



This is the Spitzemberg of the German nurseries. 



SPRINGROVE CODLIN.— Fruit, above medium size, three inches 

 wide at the base, and two inches and three quarters high; conical, and 

 slightly angular on the sides. Skin, pale greenish yellow, tinged with 

 orange on the side exposed to the sun. Eye, closed, with broad 

 segments, and set in a narrow, plaited basin. Stalk, short, inserted in 

 a rather deep cavity. Flesh, greenish yellow, tender, juicy, sugary, 

 brisk, and sUghtly perfumed. 



A first-rate cufinary apple. It may be used for tarts, as soon as the 

 fruit are the size of a walnut, and continues in use up to the beginning 

 of October. 



It received the name of Springrove Codlin from being first introduced by Sir 

 Joseph Banks, Bart., who resided at Springrove, near Hounslow, Middlesex. 



Spring Ribston. See Baddow Pippin. 



SQUIRE'S PIPPIN. — Fruit, about medium size, two inches and 

 a half wide, and two inches high ; roundish and flattened, irregular in 

 its outline, having sometimes very prominent, unequal, and obtuse 

 angles on the sides, which terminate in undulations round the eye. 

 SkiQ, of a fine clear grass-green colour, covered with duU brownish 

 red where exposed to the 'sun, thinly strewed all over with minute dots. 

 Eye, quite open, like that of Blenheim Pippin, placed in a saucer-like 

 basin. Stalk, short and slender, inserted in a round, narrow, and 

 deep cavity, which is lined with rough scaly russet. Flesh, yellowish 

 white, firm and crisp, with a brisk, somewhat sugary flavour, and 

 when kept tiU spring becomes rich and balsamic. 



A good culinary apple, and useful also as a dessert variety ; it is in 

 use from Christmas tUl April or May. 



This variety was raised on the property of Mrs. Squires, of Wigtoft, near 

 Sleaford, and has much the appearance of a small Blenheim Pippin. 



