British Pomology / Or, the History, Description, Classification, and Synonymes, of the Fruits and Fruit Trees of Great Britain

by Robert Hogg

628. KING ROBERT.

A Scotch apple, cultivated in some orchards of the Carse of Gowrie, but not commonly met with. It is a good bearer.—[M. C. H. S.] iv. 473.

629. KING WILLIAM.

Raised from Dumelow’s Seedling. Large, conical, yellow, dotted with russet; a most excellent culinary variety, in use from October till April.—[Mid. Flor.]

630. KIRKE’S GOLDEN PIPPIN.

• Synonymes.—New Golden Pippin; New Cluster Golden Pippin; Dredge’s Golden Pippin.

A small dessert apple, of second-rate quality, roundish shape, and yellow color. It is in use from December till March. A great bearer, but inferior in quality to the Golden Pippin.—[H. S. C.] n. 286.

631. KIRTON PIPPIN.

• Synonyme.—Cracked Pippin.