. British pomology; or, The history, description, classification, and synonymes, of the fruits and fruit trees of Great Britain ... Apples. 200. KINGSTON BLACK.—Hort. Identification.—Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, Fruit, small, two inches and a quarter wide, and one and three quarters high ; roundish. Skin, pale yellow, striped with red on the shaded side ; and very dark red, striped with dark purple, or almost black stripes, on the side next the sun ; thickly strewed all over with light-grey russety dots, and with a large patch of russet over the base. Eye, open, with broad reflexed segments, and set
. British pomology; or, The history, description, classification, and synonymes, of the fruits and fruit trees of Great Britain ... Apples. 200. KINGSTON BLACK.—Hort. Identification.—Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, Fruit, small, two inches and a quarter wide, and one and three quarters high ; roundish. Skin, pale yellow, striped with red on the shaded side ; and very dark red, striped with dark purple, or almost black stripes, on the side next the sun ; thickly strewed all over with light-grey russety dots, and with a large patch of russet over the base. Eye, open, with broad reflexed segments, and set in a deep basin. Stalk, very short, in- serted in a shallow cavity. Flesh, white, stained with red under the skin, on the side next the sun, tender, juicy, sweet, and pleasantly flavored. This is a beautiful little apple, extensively grown in Somersetshire, where in the present day it is considered the most valuable cider apple. It keeps till Christmas. 201. KIRKE'S LORD NELSON.—Hort. Identification.—Hort. Soc. Cat. eel. 3, n. 414. Figure.—Ron. Pyr. Mai. pi. xiv. Fruit, large, three inches and a quarter wide, and two inches and three. 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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