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KING JOHN (Smith).— Fruit, of medium length, a Kttle flat-sided, 

 with broad raised shoulders, and plump nose. Skin, hairy, dark dull 

 green. Flavour, good. In 1864 it weighed 25 dwt. 5 gr. 



Makes strong, erect, short-jointed wood, and forms a medium sized 

 bush. 



KING OF TRUMPS (Lees).— Fruit, plump and well formed ; of 

 medium length. Rather flat-sided towards the stalk, and with broad 

 shoulders. Skin, a little hairy, dull greenish white. Flavour, good. 

 In 1862 weighed 26 dwt. 15 gr. 



Bush, makes long, slender wood, and is a free bearer. 



LADY LEICESTER (Bell).— Fruit, plump, of medium length ; the 

 seed- veins a little sunk ; shoulders broad, and a little raised. Skin, 

 hairy, greyish white, with a light shade of green from its green veins. 

 In 1852 weighed 30 dwt. 4 gr. 



The bush makes wood of a medium strength, which turns a little from 

 each bud, and bears freely. An early variety. 



LADY STANLEY (Webster).— Fruit, round, of medium length. 

 Skin, smooth, greenish white. Flavour, good. In 1852 weighed 

 25 dwt. 18 gr. 



Bush, bears freely, makes slender wood. 



LANCASHIRE LAD (Hartshorn). — Large and roundish. Skin, 

 dark red, and hairy. Of second-rate quality. Bush, erect, and a good 

 bearer. 



Lancashire Lass. See Whitesmith (Woodward). 



LAUREL (Parkinson) {Green Laurel; Green Willow). — Large and 

 obovate. Skin, pale green, and downy. A first-rate variety, somewhat 

 resembling Woodward's Whitesmith. Bush, erect, and a good bearer. 



Lay's JoUy Angler. See Jolly Anglers (Collier's). 



LEADER (Pigott). — Fruit, of medium length, square shoulders ; the 

 seed-veins a little sunk towards the stalk. Skin, thin, smooth, dull 

 greenish yellow, covered with a greyish down. Ripens early, and has 

 a very soft appearance. Flavour, very rich, and first-rate. A good 

 old standard variety. In 1843 weighed 28 dwt. 14 gr., and has many 

 times been the heaviest yellow of the season. 



Bush, luxuriant, and an excellent bearer. 



LEGERDEMAIN (Webster).— Fruit, large and long, rather flat 

 sided, tapering towards the stalk; from 14 eighths to 2 inches in length, 

 and from 4 to 4^ inches in circimiference. Skin, smooth and thin, 

 dull light yellow rather. Flesh, tender, and of good flavour. In 1853 

 weighed 23 dwt. 20 gr. 



A moderate bearer, and makes a large, spreading bush. A late 

 variety. 



