PYRUS. 



The Hubbard'i, or the rufTct pearmain, which is a real 

 Norfolk apple ; and, though not haiidfomc, is one of the 

 beft table apples. It is of a dark rufiet colour, becomes 

 ripe in .laiuiary, and keeps till April. 



The John apple, which is a middle-fized handfome fruit, 

 of a green colour, with a little red toward the fun ; the 

 footilalk being very fmall. It is an excellent cyder and 

 baking apple, from Devonfliire ; it is of an excellent 

 flavour, and keeps till March. 



The Ifle of Wight pippni, which is a handfome middle- 

 fized apple, of a greenilh-yellow colour. 



The juneting, or jenneting, which is a fmall ycUowifh 

 apple, red on the fide next the fun. It is a pretty fruit for 

 early variety, and ripens about the latter end of June or 

 beginning of the following month. 



The kernel redllreak, which is of a greenifh-yellow, with 

 broad Itreaks of a dark-red all over it, and a yellow ground 

 finely fpeckled with red r.ext the fun. 



The ktrnel pearmain, which is a fmall handfome apple, 

 red toward the fun, and of a yellowilh-green mixed with 

 red on the other fide. It is of a good flavour, keeping till 

 the middle of May. 



The Kentifli pippin, which is a good fized apple, finely 

 ftreaked with red. It is of a fine flavour, comes into eating 

 about Chrittmas, and keeps till February. 



The Kentiih nonpareil, which is a handfome flat-fhaped 

 apple, of a light-rullet colour, inclining to red toward the 

 fun. It is of a good flavour, and keeps till May. 



The king of the pippins, which is a middle-fized apple, 

 of a fine gold colour, a little Itreaked with red towards the 

 fun. It IS ripe m January, and keeps till the latter end of 

 March, when it becomes mealy. 



The king apple, which is a middle-fized apple, of a 

 conical Ihape ; and its colour is that of a beautiful red in- 

 termixed with a little yellow on one fide. This apple is of 

 a pleafant fugary talle, and keeps till the latter end of 

 April. 



The Kirke's feedling, which is a beautiful apple of a 

 fine red colour towards the bafe, and yellow towards the 

 eye. The footilalk is flender, and the eye large. 



The Kirke's fcarlet pearmain, which is a handfome 

 middle-fized apple, of a beautiful red toward the fun, and 

 a httle yellow on the other fide ; becoming ripe in January. 



The Kirke's fcarlet admirable, which is a good apple for 

 baking, and of a beautiful fcarlet colour, is in eating about 

 the month of January. 



The Kentifti fill-ba&et, which is a fpecies of codhn, of 

 a large fize, and generally ufed for baking. It is in eating 

 from Auguil to Oftober. 



The Kirton or crack'd pippin, which is a middle-fized 

 apple, of a greenifh-yellow colour, with little dark fpots. 

 The coat is generally rough towards the footilalk. It is a 

 good apple for the table, coming into eating in September. 



The lady's finger, which is an excellent table apple, of a 

 conical (hape ; red next the fun, and of a yellowifii call on 

 the other fide, having a fweet pleafant flavour, and keeping 

 till May. 



The large ttyre, which is a handfome cyder apple, of a 

 yellow colour, with a little red next the fun. It becomes 

 ripe in November. 



The Lilbon pippin, which is a handfome middle-fized 

 apple, of a flat fliape, a fine red toward the fun, and a 

 reddifli-yellow on the other fide. The flefh is firm, and has 

 a fliarp pleafant talle. It comes into eating in November. 



The Loan's pearmain, which is a large oval-fliaped apple, 

 of a dull green colour intermixed with a brownilh-red, 

 dcepeft next the fun. It is a pretty good table apple, of a 



fliarp tafte, ripening in September, and keeping till May, 

 but is apt to grow mealy. 



The London pippin, or five-crowned pippin, which is a 

 fine large apple, of a green colour, flreaked with red toward 

 the fun. It refembles the Ribllon pippin, but is larger. 

 It has a pretty agreeable talle ; and will come into eating 

 about the latter end of November. It is good for the 

 kitchen and table ; and a mod abundant bearer. It keeps 

 till the middle of April. 



The le calville d'automne, the autumn calville, which is a 

 large fruit, of an oblong figure, and of a fine red colour 

 toward the fun, having a vinous juice, and is much eftecmed 

 by the French. 



The long lafler, which is a middle-fized apple, of an an- 

 gular (hape, and fine yellow colour, with a beautiful red 

 next the fun. It is of a.tolerable flavour, and keeps till the 

 middle of May, but is apt to become mealy. 



The lemon pippin, which is a handfome oval-fliaped apple, 

 of a gold colour. It is of a fine flavour, and will keep till 

 the beginning of March. 



The long feam, which is a large angular-fliaped baking 

 apple of a pretty good flavour, with light green colour. It 

 keeps till the latter end of January. 



The lord Cheney's green, which is a middle-fized York- 

 fliire apple, rcfcmbling the Yorkfliire greening. It is of a 

 dark green colour, with a little of a chocolate colour next 

 the fun. It is a.baking apple, and keeps till the middle of 

 May. 



The lord Arundel's apple, which is large, of an angular 

 (hape ; the colour is green, with a little dingy red towards 

 the fun. It is from France, and good for fauce, keeping 

 well. 



The lord Camden's rennet, which is a good-fized feedling, 

 of a yellow colour, with a little brownifh-red next the fun. 

 It is a good flavoured apple, and keeps till March. 



The Lucas's pippin, which is a handfome, middle-fized, 

 cylindrical-lhaped apple, of a beautiful orange colour. It 

 is a pretty good fruit, and keeps till the latter end of 

 April. 



The maiden's blufli, which is a fmall apple, of a dark 

 mahogany colour next the fun, but paler on the other fide, 

 and fometimes of a greenifli call. The taile is auftere, 

 and of courfe this fruit is not fit for the table ; but does 

 very well for baking, or for cider. It keeps till the begin- _ 

 ning of March. 



The Mansfield tart, which is a large Nottingham apple, 

 but mod known in Yorkfliire. It is handfome, of a green 

 colour, having a httle call of brownifti-rcd, with dark fpots 

 next the fun, being a baking apple, and keeping till Fe- 

 bruary. 



The May gennet, which is rather under the middle fize, of 

 a greenifli-yellow colour, flightly ftreaked with red next the 

 fun. It keeps till April. 



The major Hemmings's apple, which is a handfome mid- 

 dle-fized fruit, of a fight green colour, with a little brownifli- 

 red towards the fun. It is an excellent apple. 



The margil, which is an excellent apple, about the 

 fize of a nonpareil. It is of a red colour, with fome yel- 

 low on one fide ; continues in ufe from November to the 

 latter end of March ; and is often fold in the London mar- 

 kets for a nonpareil. 



The Margaret apple, which is a £ne and beautiful fruit, 

 yellow, ftriped with red, of a delicate tafte, fweet fcent, 

 and generally eaten off the tree. It is ripe in Auguft. 



The Minchall crabb, which is a handfome middle-fized 

 Lancaftiire apple, of a yellow colour, with fome brown 



fpots. 



