Plate III. 
7. KERRY PIPPIN. 
[Syn. : Edmonton; Aromatic Pippin.\ 
This is an Irish variety, as its name indicates, and nothing is definitely known of its origin. 
It was introduced through the instrumentality of Mr. Robertson, the nurseryman of Kilkenny. 
Description .—Fruit; below the medium size, oval, sometimes roundish oval. Skin ; smooth 
and shining, greenish yellow at first, but changing as it ripens to a fine clear pale yellow colour, 
tinged and streaked with red on the side next the sun, but sometimes when fully exposed, one half 
of the surface is covered with bright shining crimson, streaked with deeper crimson ; it is marked 
on the shaded side with some traces of delicate russet. Eye ; small and closed, with broad, erect, 
and acuminate segments, set in a shallow basin, which is generally surrounded with five prominent 
plaits. Stock ; slender, three quarters of an inch long, obliquely inserted in a small cavity, by the 
side of a fleshy protuberance. Flesh; yellowish white, firm, crisp, and very juicy, with a rich, 
sugary, brisk and aromatic flavour. 
The tree is a fine grower, hardy, and a good bearer, attaining about the middle size. It is 
well adapted for grafting on the paradise stock, and being grown either as a dwarf or espalier. 
The Kerry Pippin is an early dessert apple of the highest excellence. It is in season during 
September and October. 
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