150 THE FBUIT MANUAL. 



deeply inserted in an angular cavity, which is lined with thick scaly 

 russet, extending over the margin. Flesh, yellow, firm, crisp, and 

 juicy, with a pleasant sub-acid but slightly astringent flavour. 



An excellent apple for culinary purposes, and also for the manufac- 

 ture of cider ; it is in use from November to Christmas. 



Twin Cluster Pippin. See Cluster Golden Pippin. 



TWINING'S PIPPIN. — Fruit, small, roundish, and somewhat 

 oblate. Skin, greenish yellqw, with a considerable coating of thin 

 brown russet. Bye, open. Stalk, short. Flesh, tender, juicy, firm, 

 crisp, and richly flavoured. 



A late dessert apple of excellent quality ; in use during March and 

 April. 



UELLNER'S GOLD REINBTTE.— Fruit, below medium size, 

 two inches and a quarter broad, and two inches and an eighth high ; 

 oval. Skin, of a fine clear lemon yellow^ sprinkled with a little russet 

 on the shaded side, but entirely covered on the side next the sun with 

 beautiful vermilion, which is strewed with cinnamon-coloured russet. 

 Eye, open, with short segments, set in a rather wide, round, even, and 

 moderately deep basin. Stalk, slender, half an inch long, inserted in 

 a deep cavity, which is lined with russet. Flesh, yellowish white, firm, 

 very juicy, rich, and sugary, and with a fine aromatic flavour. 



A most delicious dessert apple of the very first quality ; " small, but 

 handsome and rich." It is in use from January tiU May. 



The tree is a free and excellent grower, and a great bearer. 



VALE MASCAL PEAEMAIN.— Fruit, below medium size, two 

 inches broad, by two inches high ; ovate, regularly and handsomely 

 shaped. Skin, greenish yellow on the shaded side, but bright red 

 next the sun, and covered with spots of russet. Eye, closed, with broad 

 flat segments, and set in a round, shallow, and plaited basin. Stalk, 

 half an inch long, inserted in a narrow and shallow cavity. Flesh, 

 yellow, crisp, sugary, and richly flavoured. 



This was raised at Vale Mascal, near Bexley, Kent. 



Van Dyne. See Woolman^s Long. 



Van Mons', Reinette. See Eeinette Van Mons. 



Vaughan's Pippin. See Kentish Pippin. 



Vaun's Pippin. See Kentish Pippin. 



VEINY PIPPIN. — Fruit, small, two inches and a quarter broad, and 

 an inch and three quarters high ; roundish-oblate. Skin, greenish 

 yellow, covered with veins and reticulations of russet. Eye, open, 

 set in a round and deep basin. Stalk, short, inserted in a round and 

 slightly russety cavity. Flesh, yellowish, tender, crisp, juicy, but 

 wanting both sugar and acidity. 



An indifierent and worthless apple ; in use from December to 

 February. 



The tree is a great bearer. 



