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greenish yellow, streaked with pale brownish red, with a few streaks of 

 bright red. Flesh firm, yellow, slightly perfumed, subacid. Good. 

 August and September. 



Lord Burleigh. 

 Lord Burghley. 



A new celebrated English dessert Apple, as yet untested here. 



Fruit medium, roundish, slightly oblate, and ribbed, yellow, with a 

 bright crimson cheek, and many russet specks. Flesh yellowish, ten- 

 der, juicy, sweet pine-apple flavor. January to May. (Hogg.) 



Lord Suffield. 



A valuable English kitchen Apple, described as an improvement on 

 Keswick Codlin. The tree hardy, and a great bearer. 



Fruit above medium, conical, greenish yellow, with a tinge of red in 

 the sun. Flesh white, firm, tender, brisk subacid. August and Sep- 

 tember. 



Lorick Cluster. 



Said to have originated in Georgia. Tree a poor grower, but a 

 great bearer and keeper. 



Fruit small, roundish conical, pale green, with a brown tinge in the 

 sun. Flesh greenish white, pleasant, mild subacid. Good. Core 

 small. January to April. 



Loring Sweet. 



Fruit medium, oblate, greenish yellow, shaded with red, and sprin- 

 kled with brown specks. Flesh tender, juicy, sweet, and rich. Good. 

 November to J une. 



Loudon Pippin. 

 White's Loudon Pippin. Lady Washington ? 



Origin, farm of Mr. White, Loudon Co., Ya., and much cultivated 

 and valued in that section. Tree very vigorous, upright spreading. 



Fruit large, oblate, approaching conic, light yellow, sometimes blush 

 of red in the sun, sprinkled with a few grayish dots. Stalk short, in- 

 serted in a large cavity, surrounded by russet. Calyx large, open. Ba- 

 sin smooth and even, rather deep. Flesh yellowish, compact, tender,, 

 juicy, subacid. Good to very good. December to February. 



Louise Renard. 



Originated in Belgium. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, conical, yellow, shaded with 

 bright red in the sun, small reddish gray spots. Stalk short. Cavity 

 deep, irregular. Calyx open. Flesh very white, tender, subacid, aro- 

 matic. (An. Pom.) 



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