PLATE XXXVII. 
4. Hughes’ Golden Pippin. 5. Pitmaston Golden Pippin. 
4. HUGHES’ GOLDEN PIPPIN. 
The history of the origin of this variety is not given by any of the pomological authorities. 
It is figured by Lindley, PI. 132 ; Iy Hooker, “Pomona Londinensis ,” PI. 26; and by Ronalds, 
PL xviii., fig. 4. 
Description. —Fruit: below medium size, two inches and a-half wide and two inches high; 
round and flattened at both extremities. Skin : rich yellow, covered with large green and russety 
dots, which are thickest round the eye. Eye : open, with short flat acuminate segments, which 
are generally reflexed at the tips, and set in a wide shallow and plaited basin. Stalk : very short, 
and not at all depressed, being sometimes like a small knob on a flattened base. Flesh : yellowish 
white, firm, rich, brisk, juicy, sugary and aromatic. 
A dessert Apple of first-rate quality; in use from December to February or March. 
The tree is hardy and healthy, but grows slenderly. It bears most abundantly when grafted 
on the paradise stock. 
5. PITMASTON GOLDEN PIPPIN. 
This pretty variety was raised by J. Williams, Escp, of Pitmaston, near Worcester 
(c. 1820-30). The particulars of its origin are not known. 
Description. —Fruit: small, reinette shaped, even and regular. Skin : rough to the feel, 
being entirely covered with a coat of rough, pale brown russet, with, here and there, the smooth, 
yellow ground colour of the skin shining through it. Eye : small and wide open, with the short 
remains of a deciduous calyx, set in a wide saucer-like basin. Stalk : short and slender, inserted in 
a narrow cavity. Flesh : deep yellow or saffron coloured, crisp and tender, very juicy and sweet, 
and with a rich flavour. 
A fine dessert Apple of high quality, in season from December to February. 
The tree is hardy and bears freely, but the variety has not been propagated of late years. 
