TH E CO RN ISH AROMATIC A P PL E .
Cornish Aromatic.
Cat. p. 115.
Hort. Trans. 2. 74. Hort. Soc. Fruit
This variety was first brought into public notice
by Sir Christopher Hawkins, who, in the volume
of the Horticultural Society’s Transactions cited
above, described it as having been known in Cornwall
for years. The tree is said to be a good
bearer, b u t to be subject to canker. Such as we
have had an opportunity of viewing were remarkably
healthy trees, with no appearance of disease.
This, the Golden Hervy, the Cornish Ju ly Flower,
and the Ribstone Pippin, are four of the very
best and most useful Apples th a t can be recom-
‘ mended for cultivation where there is room for
b u t few varieties.
Wood moderately strong, chestnut brown, rather
thickly dotted, slightly pubescent at the extremities.
Leaves middle-sized, ovate, acuminate, crenated.
S tipules broad.
F lowers middle-sized, pale pink.
Fruit large, roundish, somewhat angular towards
th e eye, which is rather sunken and small. F ootstalk
short, in a deep contracted cavity. S k in ,
on the shaded side, covered with a soft, brownish
russet, sprinkled with pale brown d o ts ; on the