249. NORTHERN GREENING.—Hort.
- Identification.—[Hort. Soc. Cat.] ed. 3, n. 497. [Fors. Treat.] 117. [Lind. Guide], 77. [Diel Kernobst.] xi. 83.
- Synonymes.—Walmer Court, [Hort. Soc. Cat.] ed. 1. 1134. Cowarne Queening, [Ron. Pyr. Mal.] 49. John, of some, acc. [Hort. Soc. Cat.]
- Figure.—[Ron. Pyr. Mal.] pl. xxv. f. 4.
Fruit, medium sized, two inches and three quarters broad, and about three inches high; roundish, inclining to ovate, being narrowed towards the eye. Skin, smooth and tender, of a beautiful grassy green in the shade, and dull brownish-red marked with a few broken stripes of a darker color, on the side exposed to the sun. Eye, small and closed, with long segments, set in a narrow, round, deep, and even basin. Stalk, three quarters of an inch long, inserted in a narrow and deep cavity. Flesh, greenish-white, tender, crisp, and very juicy, with a brisk and somewhat vinous flavor.
An excellent culinary apple of first-rate quality; in use from November to April.
The tree is a very strong and vigorous grower, attaining the largest size, and is an abundant bearer.
This is sometimes called Cowarne Queening, but that is a very different variety, and is a cider apple.
250. NOTTINGHAM PIPPIN.—H.
Fruit, medium sized, two inches and three quarters broad, and two inches and a half high; ovate. Skin, smooth, pale yellow at first, but changing by keeping to lemon yellow, without any trace of red, but with slight markings of russet. Eye, closed, with long green segments, set in a wide and rather deeply plaited basin. Stalk, three quarters of an inch long, inserted in a deep, funnel-shaped, and russety cavity. Flesh, white, fine and marrowy, juicy, sugary, and vinous.
A second-rate dessert apple; in use from November till February.
The tree is a strong and vigorous grower, and an excellent bearer.