Fruit, medium sized, two inches and a half wide, and two inches and a quarter high; conical, regularly and handsomely shaped. Skin, smooth, tender and shining, of a rich, deep, bright crimson, on the side next the sun; but of a paler color, intermixed with a tinge of yellow, on the shaded side; and the whole surface sprinkled with russety dots. Eye, half open, with long broad segments, set in a round, even, and rather deep basin. Stalk, from three quarters to an inch long, deeply inserted in a round, even, and funnel-shaped cavity, which is generally russety at the insertion of the stalk. Flesh, yellowish, with a tinge of red under the skin; tender, juicy, sugary, and vinous.
A beautiful, and handsome dessert apple, of first-rate quality; in use from October to January.
The tree is a free and vigorous grower, attaining about the middle size; and is an excellent bearer. It succeeds well on the paradise stock, on which it forms a good dwarf or espalier tree. The variety called Hood’s Seedling, seems to me to be identical with the Scarlet Pearmain.
321. SCARLET TIFFING.—H.
Fruit, above medium size, three inches wide, and two inches and a quarter high; roundish, inclining to oblate, and irregularly angular. Skin, pale yellow, tinged with green on the shaded side, and round the eye; but deep scarlet where exposed to the sun, extending in general over the greater portion of the fruit. Eye, small and closed, set in an irregular, ribbed, and warted basin. Stalk, fleshy, about half an inch long, inserted in a shallow cavity. Flesh, pure white, very tender, crisp, juicy, and pleasantly acid.
A valuable and excellent culinary apple, much grown in the orchard districts about Lancaster. It is in use during November and December.
322. SCOTCH BRIDGET—H.
Fruit, medium sized, two inches and three quarters wide, and two inches and a quarter high; roundish, broadest at the base, and narrowing towards the apex, where it is rather knobbed, caused by the terminations of the angles on the sides. Skin, smooth, greenish-yellow, on the shaded side, and almost entirely covered with bright deep red on the side next the sun. Eye, closed, set in an angular and warted basin. Stalk, three quarters of an inch long, straight, thick, and stout, inserted in a very narrow and shallow cavity. Flesh, white, tender, soft, juicy, and briskly flavored.
An excellent culinary apple, much grown in the neighbourhood of Lancaster; in use from October to January.