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SUGAR-LOAF PIPPIN {Hutchings' Seedling). — Fruit, above 

 medium size, two inches and three quarters wide, and three inches 

 high ; oblong. Skin, clear pale yellow, becoming nearly white when 

 fuUy ripe. Eye, set in a rather deep and plaited basin. Stalk, an 

 inch long, inserted in a deep and regular cavity. Flesh, white, firm, 

 crisp, juicy, brisk, and pleasantly flavoured. 



An excellent early culinary apple of first-rate quaUty ; ripe in the 

 beginning of August, but in a few days becomes mealy. 



This is called Hutchings' Seedling, from being grown by a market gardener of 

 that name at Kensington. 



SUMMER BROAD-END {Summei- Colman). —Frmt, above the 

 middle size, above two inches and three quarters in diameter, and two 

 inches and a quarter deep ; slightly angular on the sides. Eye, small, 

 with a closed calyx, in a rather narrow basin, surrounded by some 

 angular plaits. Stalk, short, slender, deeply inserted, not protruding 

 beyond the base. Skin, dull yellowish green, tinged on the sunny 

 side with pale dull brown. Flesh, greenish white, not crisp. Juice, 

 sub-acid, with a pretty good flavour. 



A culinary apple ; in use in October and November. This is a 

 useful Norfolk apple, and known in the markets by the above name. 

 The trees are rather small growers, but great bearers (Lindley). 



I have never seen the Summer Broad-End, and have therefore 

 here introduced the description of Mr. Lindley, for the benefit of those 

 under whose observation it may fall. 



Summer Colman. See Summer Broad-End. 



SUMMER GOLDEN PIPPIN {Summer Pippin; White Summer 

 Pippin). — Fruit, below medium size, two inches and a quarter broad 

 at the base, and two inches and a quarter high; ovate, flattened at 

 the ends. Skin, smooth and shining, pale yellow on the shaded 

 side, but tinged with orange and brownish red on the side next the 

 sun, and strewed over vrith minute russety dots. Eye, open, set in 

 a wide, shallow, and slightly plaited basin. Stalk, thick, a quarter 

 of an inch long, completely imbedded in a moderately deep cavity, 

 which is lined with russet. Flesh, yellowish, firm, very juicy, with a 

 rich, vinous, and sugary flavour. 



This is one of the most delicious summer apples, and ought to form 

 one of every collection, however small ; it is ripe in the end of August, 

 and keeps about a fortnight. 



The tree is a small grower, and attains about the third size. It is 

 an early and abundant bearer, and succeeds well when grafted on the 

 doucin or paradise stock. When grown on the pomme paradis of the 

 French, it forms a beautiful little tree, which can be successfully culti- 

 vated in pots. 



Summer Oslin. See Oslin. 



