concave, unequally serrated. P etioles short and
thick. S tipules small, lanceolate.
T h e -Flowers are very distinguishable, being
large, with short pedicels, consequently forming a
dense umbel. P etals broad, roundish-cordate,
imbricating, half-way over each, other. None of
the other Russets have been yet observed to have
so large a blossom.
F r u i t large, broadest at the base, or obtusely
conical, its. form being rather flat than oblong.
E ye contracted, and rather deeply sunk. S talk
very short and thick, deeply inserted in a widely-
formed hollow. The ground colour is yellowish-
green, but it is mostly covered with russet-brown,
the sunned side being a russety red: the whole
is interspersed with whitish, or pale brown dots,
which, however, are most apparent where the russet
is thickest. Flesh firm, greenish white, with a
tinge of yellow, containing a rich acid, combined
with a slight roughness, which renders it excellent
for kitchen use.
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