. British pomology; or, The history, description, classification, and synonymes, of the fruits and fruit trees of Great Britain ... 176 BRTTTSH POMOLOGY, ETC. 310. ROYAL SHEPHERD.—H. Fruit, above medium size, three inches wide, and two and three quar- ters high ; roundish, inclining to ovate, slightly ribbed, and narrowing towards the eye. Skin, greenish-yellow in the shade ; but covered with dull red next the sun, and strewed all over with minute russety dots. Eye, partially closed, set in a round and rather deep basin. Stalk short, inserted in a deep tunnel-shaped cavity, which is lined with
. British pomology; or, The history, description, classification, and synonymes, of the fruits and fruit trees of Great Britain ... 176 BRTTTSH POMOLOGY, ETC. 310. ROYAL SHEPHERD.—H. Fruit, above medium size, three inches wide, and two and three quar- ters high ; roundish, inclining to ovate, slightly ribbed, and narrowing towards the eye. Skin, greenish-yellow in the shade ; but covered with dull red next the sun, and strewed all over with minute russety dots. Eye, partially closed, set in a round and rather deep basin. Stalk short, inserted in a deep tunnel-shaped cavity, which is lined with ramifications of russet. Flesh, greenish-white, firm, crisp, brisk and pleasantly flavored. A very good culinary apple, grown in the neighbourhood of Lancaster. It is in use during November and December and will keep till March or April. 311. RUSSET TABLE PEARMAIN.—Hort. Identification.—Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, n. 557. Figure.—Eon. Pyr. Mai. pi. xxi. f. 1. Ron. Pyr. Mai. 41. Fruit, below medium size ; oblong-ovate. Skin, very much covered with brown russet; except on the shaded side, where there is a lit- tle yellowish-green visible, and on the side next the sun, where it is orange, with a flame of deep bright ci'imson, breaking through the russet. Eye, open, with erect, rigid segments, and set in a wide, shallow, saucer-like, and plaited basin. Stalk, half-an-inch long, slender, and extending beyond the base. Flesh, yellow, firm, very rich, juicy, and sugary, with a fine aromatic, and perfumed flavor. A beautiful and handsome lit- tle apple of first-rate excellence. It is in use from November to Feb- 312. RUSHOCK PEARMAIN.—M. Identification and Figure.—Maund. Fruit, 70 Fruit, rather below medium size, two inches and a half wide, and the same in height; conical, even and handsomely formed. Skin, of a fine deep yellow color, almost entirely covered with cinnamon-colored russet, with a brownish tinge on the side next the sun. Eye, large and open, with broad, fl
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