Fruit, above the middle size, round and flattened at each end. Stalk, short. Eye, large and prominent. Skin, light yellow, dashed with red. Flesh, firm, and full of a rich juice, of a peculiar flavor, and may be used in the dessert, and in the kitchen. The tree resembles the Ribston Pippin in growth, but of more vigorous habit; it is in use from November till February.--_Rog. Fr. Cult._ 56. 806. ROYAL JERSEY. A cider apple, of roundish shape, and striped with red.--_H. S. C._ p. 38. 807. ROYAL NONPAREIL. A medium sized dessert apple, of second-rate quality. It is of a roundish shape, green on the shaded side, and red next the sun; in use from November till January.--_H. S. C._ p. 27. 808. ROYAL REINETTE. A large apple, of second-rate quality, and suitable either for kitchen or dessert use; but more properly the former. It is of a conical shape, and striped with red; in use from December till April. The tree is a good bearer.--_H. S. C._ n. 692. 809. ROYAL WILDING. A Herefordshire cider apple, and quite distinct from the apple of the same name, peculiar to Devonshire. It is small, of a conical shape, yellow color; and in use in December.--_H. S. C._ n. 728. 810. ROYALE. A medium sized apple, of first-rate quality, excellent as a dessert apple, and suitable also for kitchen use. It is of a roundish shape, skin, covered with russet, and in use from January till March.--_H. S. C._ n. 729. 811. SAFFRAN REINETTE. A medium sized cider apple of second-rate quality; it is of conical shape, yellow color, covered with russet; and in use during August and September.--_H. S. C._ n. 693. 812. ST. JOHN’S NONPAREIL. A medium sized apple, of second-rate quality; it is of an ovate shape yellowish-green, on the shaded side, and brown next the sun; in use from November till January.--_H. S. C._ n. 481. 813. ST. LAWRENCE. A small early dessert apple, of second-rate quality, it is of an oblate shape, yellow color, and is in use during August and September.--_H. S. C._ n. 765. 814. ST. PATRICK. A variety grown in the Carse of Gowrie orchards. The tree is a good bearer, but is not common.--_M. C. H. S._ iv. 474. 815. ST. PATRICK’S SWEETING. A small dessert apple of inferior quality. It is of an oblate shape, yellow color, and is in use during August and September.--_H. S. C._ p 40. 816. SALOPIAN PIPPIN. A Shropshire apple, of middle size, introduced to the neighbourhood of London, by the late Mr. Williams, of Turnham Green. Its shape globular, a little compressed; a pea-green color, with a slight flush of pale red, and sprinkled over with brown spots, it has great merit as a sauce apple, as it dresses well, is juicy, and well flavored; in use from October till Christmas. The tree grows in a compact form, and is a constant bearer.--_Ron. Pyr. Mal._ 9, pl. v. f. 4. 817. SANDY’S RUSSET.