PLATE XXV. 
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3. STURMER PIPPIN. 
This Apple was raised by Mr. Dillistone, a nurseryman at Sturmer, near Haverhill, in Suffolk, 
and, it is said, was obtained by impregnating the blossom of the Ribston Pippin , with the pollen 
of the Nonpareil. 
Description. —Fruit : below medium size, two inches and a quarter wide, by one inch and 
three quarters high ; roundish and somewhat flattened, and narrowing towards the apex, a good deal 
resembling the old Nonpareil. Skin : of a lively green colour, changing to yellowish green as it 
attains maturity, and almost entirely covered with brown russet ; it has a tinge of dull red on the 
side next the sun. Eye : small and closed, set in a shallow, irregular and angular basin. Stalk : 
three quarters of an inch long, straight, inserted in a round, even and russetty cavity. Flesh : 
yellow, firm, crisp, very juicy, with a brisk and rich sugary flavour. 
This is one of the most valuable dessert Apples of its season : it is of first rate excellence, 
and highly desirable, as well on account of its excellent flavour, as from the fact of its arriving at 
perfection at a period when other favourite varieties are past. It is not fit for use till the Ribston 
Pippin is nearly gone, and continues long after the Nonpareil. The period of its perfection is from 
February to June. 
The tree grows freely to a medium size. It is very hardy and an excellent bearer. It forms 
a good espalier and should have its place in every collection. 
