. British pomology; or, The history, description, classification, and synonymes, of the fruits and fruit trees of Great Britain ... Apples. 88 BRITISH POMOLOGY, ETC. the side exposed to the sun, strewed all over with small russety dots. Eye, small and open, set in a narrow and shallow basin. Stalk, three quarters of an inch long, inserted in a round and moderately deep cavity. Flesh, yellowish, tender, very juicy, and briskly acid. An excellent culinary apple, and suitable also for the dessert; in use from November to March. This variety originated in the garden of Mrs. Horrex, of Foulden, in
. British pomology; or, The history, description, classification, and synonymes, of the fruits and fruit trees of Great Britain ... Apples. 88 BRITISH POMOLOGY, ETC. the side exposed to the sun, strewed all over with small russety dots. Eye, small and open, set in a narrow and shallow basin. Stalk, three quarters of an inch long, inserted in a round and moderately deep cavity. Flesh, yellowish, tender, very juicy, and briskly acid. An excellent culinary apple, and suitable also for the dessert; in use from November to March. This variety originated in the garden of Mrs. Horrex, of Foulden, in Norfolk, and was first brought into notice by Mr. George Lindley, who communicated it to the Horticultural Society, March 7, 1820. 132. FOXLEY.—Knight. Identification.—Pom. Heref. t. 14. Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3t n. 258. Lind, Guide, 104. Figure.—Pom. Heref. t. 14. Fruit, growing in clusters of two or three together, very small, not much larger than a good sized cherry ; roundish, and sometimes a little flattened, and narrowing towards the crown. Skin, deep, rich, golden yellow on the shaded side ; and bright redish-orange on the side exposed to the sun. Eye, small and closed, not depressed, and surrounded with a few knobs. Stalk, about an inch long, inserted in a shallow cavity, which is lined with russet. Flesh, yellow. Specific gravity of the juice 1080. A valuable cider apple. This variety was raised by Thomas Andrew Knight, Esq., from the Cherry Apple, impregnated with the pollen of the Golden Pippin. It was named Foxley from the seat of the late Uvedale Price, Esq., in whose garden, where it had been grafted, it first attained maturity. Mr. Knight says, " there is no situation where the common Wild Crab will produce fruit, in which the Foxley will not produce a fine ; 133. FOX-WHELP.—Evelyn. Identification.—Evelyn Pom. Lind. Guide, 105. Fors. Treat. 101. Down. Fr. Amer. 146. Rog. Fr. Cult. 112. Worl. Vin. 162. Figure,—Pom. Heref. t. 3. Fruit, medi
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