British Pomology: Or, the History, Description, Classification, and Synonymes, of the Fruits and Fruit Trees of Great BritainHogg, Robert
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British Pomology: Or, the History, Description, Classification, and Synonymes, of the Fruits and Fruit Trees of Great Britain
Hogg, Robert
Apples
One of the most beautiful, and really splendid September apples, very
refreshing for dessert use, and as a cider fruit must be considered of
the greatest value. Its form is frequently somewhat oblong, and also
roundish and flattened. It is three inches and a quarter broad, and
about a quarter of an inch less in height. The skin, is fine, somewhat
unctuous when handled, at first of a pale clear yellow, which changes
by keeping to a very beautiful pure waxen, and shining lemon-yellow,
faintly washed with a clear, delightful red, on the exposed side only.
Eye, half open, set in a wide and deep basin. Stalk, very short,
sometimes only a small fleshy knob, inserted in a wide, deep, and
funnel-shaped cavity, lined with russet. Flesh, beautiful white, fine,
marrowy, and juicy, with a sweet, vinous, very agreeable, refreshing,
somewhat aromatic flavor. Ripens in September, and is in greatest
perfection in October.--_Diel Kernobst._ vii. 137.
905. WELLBANK’S CONSTANT BEARER.
A medium sized culinary apple, of second-rate quality; its shape is
roundish-ovate, skin, yellow on the shaded side, and red towards the
sun, in use from November till January.--_H. S. C._ p. 44.
906. WETHERELL’S WHITE SWEETING.
A medium sized sweet cider apple; of roundish shape, yellow color; and
in use in September.--_H. S. C._ p. 45.
907. WHERNEL’S PIPPIN.
A medium sized culinary apple, of second-rate quality; it is of a
pearmain shape, yellow color, and in use from December till March.--_H.
S. C._ n. 859.
908. WHITE BOGMILN.
A Scotch apple, grown in the Carse of Gowrie. It is a rare sort, large,
and of fair quality.--_M. C. H. S._ iv. 473.
909. WHITE COURT-PENDU.
This is a middle sized long shaped apple, of a yellowish color. It is a
good eating apple, and ripens in January.--_Fors. Treat._ 129.
910. WHITE CROFTON.
This apple which ripens about the end of August, or beginning of
September, was one of a large collection brought from Ireland, by the
late Sir Evan Nepean, and was worked with others in the Fulham nursery.
The fruit is rather under the middle size, the color light green,
flesh, melting, juice, abundant, but not very rich. It may be called
a good second-rate fruit; it is an excellent bearer, and well worth
the attention of market-gardeners. Its stiff upright growth renders it
eligible for the grass orchard, where it would rank as a second-rate
tree.--_Rog. Fr. Cult._ 35.
911. WHITE EASTER.
A medium sized culinary apple, of pearmain shape, pale yellow color,
and in use from January till April.--_H. S. C._ n. 860.
912. WHITE FULWOOD.
A Scotch apple, cultivated in the orchards of the Carse of Gowrie. The
fruit is of a most excellent quality, especially the colored variety;
keeps well; tree middle sized, with a large leaf; sometimes the
points of the branches die; bears steadily fair crops, but not heavy
loads.--_M. C. H. S._ iv. 471.
913. WHITE LEAF.
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