A conical-shaped yellow apple, with sometimes a little blush towards the sun. This is an excellent sauce apple, and bakes well. It is of an agreeable taste, but too large for the table. It will keep till February.—[Fors. Treat.] 128.
879. TANKERVILLE.
A small apple of inferior quality; it is of a roundish shape, striped with red, and is ripe in September.—[H. S. C.] p. 43.
880. TETOFSKY.
A handsome medium sized dessert apple, of second-rate quality; it is of an oblong figure; skin, striped with red, ripe in August and September.—[H. S. C.] n. 828.
881. TEWKESBURY WINTER BUSH.
An American apple, described by Coxe. He says it was brought from Tewksbury, Hunterdon County, N. J. It is a handsome fair fruit, with more flavor and juiceness than is usual in long keeping apples. They may be kept till August without particular care, quite plump and sound. The size is small, rather flat. The skin, smooth, yellow, with a red cheek. Flesh, yellow. The tree grows rapidly and straight, and the fruit hangs till late in the autumn. January to July.—[Down Fr. Amer.] 140.
882. THICKSET.
A variety cultivated in the Carse of Gowrie. The tree is an uncommonly great bearer, and the fruit of good quality.—[M. C. H. S.] iv. 474.