. British pomology; or, The history, description, classification, and synonymes, of the fruits and fruit trees of Great Britain ... Apples. THE APPLE. ITS VARIETIES. 123 199. KING OF THE PIPPINS.—H. Fruit, medium sized ; ovate or conical, regularly and handsomely shaped. Skin, greenish yellow, with a blush of red next the sun, and marked with a little rough brown russet. Eye, large, and partially open, with long and broad segments, which are connivent, but re- flexed at the tips, set in a shallow and undulat- ing basin. Stalk, a quarter of an inch long, just extending beyond the base. Flesh, w
. British pomology; or, The history, description, classification, and synonymes, of the fruits and fruit trees of Great Britain ... Apples. THE APPLE. ITS VARIETIES. 123 199. KING OF THE PIPPINS.—H. Fruit, medium sized ; ovate or conical, regularly and handsomely shaped. Skin, greenish yellow, with a blush of red next the sun, and marked with a little rough brown russet. Eye, large, and partially open, with long and broad segments, which are connivent, but re- flexed at the tips, set in a shallow and undulat- ing basin. Stalk, a quarter of an inch long, just extending beyond the base. Flesh, white with a yellowish tinge, firm, crisp, very juicy and sugary, with a rich vinous flavor. This is one of the richest flavored early dessert apples, and unequalled by any other variety of the same season ; it is ripe in the end of August, and beginning of September. This is the original, and true King of the Pippins, and a very different apple from that generally known by the same name. See Golden Winter Pearmain. I suspect this is the King Apple of 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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