148 THE FRUIT MANUAL. 



to the sun. Eye, large, and nearly closed, with broad flat segments, 

 set in a saucer-like basin, which is surrounded with knobs, formed by 

 the termination of the ribs. Stalk, a quarter of an inch long, inserted 

 in a wide cavity, which is lined with a little rough russet. Flesh, 

 yellowish, firm, crisp, tender, juicy, and marrow-like, with a brisk and 

 pleasant acid. 



A first-rate culinary apple, grown in the Kentish orchards about 

 Sittingboume and Faversham ; in use from November to Christmas. 



TOWER OF GLAMMIS {Glammis Castle; Corse of Gowrie ; 

 Gowrie). — Fruit, large ; conical, and distinctly four-sided, with four 

 prominent angles, extending from the base to the apex, where they ter- 

 minate in four corresponding ridges. Skin, deep sulphur yellow,, 

 tinged in some spots with green, and thinly strewed with brown russety 

 dots. Eye, closed, with broad ragged segments, set in a deep and 

 angular basin. Stalk, an iach long, inserted in a deep, funnel-shaped 

 cavity, and only just protruding beyond the base. Flesh, greenish 

 white, very juicy, crisp, brisk, and perfumed. 



A first-rate culinary apple, peculiar to the orchards of Clydesdale 

 and the Carse of Gowrie ; it is in use from November to February. 



The tree is an excellent bearer. 



Transparent Apple. See White Astrachan. 



TOWERS'S GLORY.— Fruit, medium sized, roundish, with obtuse 

 angles on the sides. Skin, smooth, covered with crimson, and broken 

 streaks of darker crimson on the side next the sun, and deep yellow 

 tinged and mottled with red on the shaded side. Eye, large and open, 

 deeply set. Stalk, very short, deeply inserted. Flesh, yellowish, 

 tender, juicy, and brisk. 



A cooking apple of good quality ; in use from November till 

 January. 



TOWNSEND'S SMILING BEAUTY.— Fruit, large, roundish, and 

 somewhat flattened, with five prominent angles on the sides, and five 

 corresponding knobs on the apex. Skin, smooth, yellow, and with a 

 brownish red cheek. Eye, closed. Stalk, half an inch long. Flesh, 

 tender and fine grained, very juicy, and with an acidity which is very 

 agreeable. 



An excellent kitchen apple ; in use from October to AprU. 



TRANSPARENT CODLIN. — Fruit, large and conical. Skin, 

 smooth, clear yellow, tinged with pale crimson on the side exposed to 

 the sun. Eye, small and closed, with short segments, placed in a deep 

 and angular basin. Stalk, short and slender, inserted in a deep, round, 

 and wide cavity. Flesh, tender, almost transparent, juicy, sugary, and 

 well flavoured. 



A culinary apple ; in use from September to November. 



Transparent Pippin. See Co\irt of Wick. 



