. British pomology; or, The history, description, classification, and synonymes, of the fruits and fruit trees of Great Britain ... Apples. THE APPLE.—ITS VARIETIES. 103 A most excellent culinary apple ; in use from September to December. This is. an esteemed variety in Lancashire, where it is extensively cultivated. The tree is a free grower and an excellent bearer. 158. GREEN WOODCOCK. Fruit, medium sized, three inches wide, and two inches and a half high ; round, and somewhat flattened. Skin, green, changing to yellow on the shaded side, and dotted with a few grey dots; but red, mottled wit
. British pomology; or, The history, description, classification, and synonymes, of the fruits and fruit trees of Great Britain ... Apples. THE APPLE.—ITS VARIETIES. 103 A most excellent culinary apple ; in use from September to December. This is. an esteemed variety in Lancashire, where it is extensively cultivated. The tree is a free grower and an excellent bearer. 158. GREEN WOODCOCK. Fruit, medium sized, three inches wide, and two inches and a half high ; round, and somewhat flattened. Skin, green, changing to yellow on the shaded side, and dotted with a few grey dots; but red, mottled with broad broken stripes of darker red on the side next the sun, which become paler as they extend to the shaded side. Eye, open, with long acuminate segments, deeply set in an angular basin. Stalk, short, in- serted in a shallow cavity, lined with rough russet, which extends over the base. Flesh, white, deeply tinged with green, tender, juicy, and briskly flavored. A culinary apple ; in use from October to Christmas. This variety is grown in some parts of Sussex particularly about Hails- ham and Heat hfield. 159. GREENUP'S PIPPIN.—H. Synonyme.—Greenus's Pippin, of same Catalogues. Fruit, above medium size, three inches wide, and two and a half high ; roundish, broadest at the base, and with a prominent rib on one. side, extending from the base to the crown. Skin, smooth, pale straw colored tinged with green, on the shaded side ; but covered with beautiful bright red on the side next the sun, and marked with several patches of thin delicate russet. Eye, closed, with long flat segments, placed in a round, rather deep, and plaited basin. Stalk, very short, inserted in a. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hogg, Robert, 1818-1897. London, Groombridge and sons; [etc. , etc. ]
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