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THE SUMMER GOLDEN P IP P IN .
Summer Golden Pippin. Hort. Soc. Fruit Cat. no. 393.
One of the best of our early autumn Apples,
ripening in great abundance, especially on dwarf
trees, upon Paradise stocks, towards the end of
August.
I t bears much external resemblance to the Old
Golden P ip p in ; and although not equal to that
celebrated fruit in flavour, i s ,. nevertheless, among
the most pleasant and useful varieties we know.
Ripens from the 20th to the 25th of August,
and keeps ten days or a fortnight.
Wood light yellowish brown.
Leaves oblong, tapering to the point, slightly
cordate at the base, doubly and rather coarsely
serrated. P etioles short, strong, erect. S tipules
larger than ordinary.
F ruit small, roundish-oblong, flattened at both
ends. E ve in a wide, shallow, even hollow.
F ootstalks short, inserted in a middle-sized cavity.
Skin very smooth and shining; on the side
next the sun bright yellow, tinged a little with
orange, which gradually fades away, on the shaded
side, into pale lemon colour; it is marked throughout
with pale scattered dots. F lesh whitish. Arm,
very juicy, sweet, and agreeable, without perfume.
Our drawing was made in the Garden of the
Horticultural Society.