- Identification.—[Hort. Soc. Cat.] ed. 3, n. 86. [Lind. Guide], 39. [Rog. Fr. Cult.] 62.
- Figure.—[Pom. Mag.] t. 124.
Fruit, small, two inches and a half broad, and two inches high; roundish, and narrowing towards the apex. Skin, greenish yellow in the shade, and red where exposed to the sun, with a few streaks of red where the two colors blend. Eye, small and open, set in a smooth, and rather shallow basin. Stalk, short, inserted in a wide cavity. Flesh, yellowish, firm, rich, sugary, and highly flavored.
A very desirable winter dessert apple, of first-rate quality; it is in use from January to April.
The tree is hardy and an abundant bearer.
45. BRIDGEWATER PIPPIN.—Rea.
- Identification.—[Rea. Pom.] 210. [Worl. Vin.] 158. [Hort. Soc. Cat.] ed. 3, n. 87.
Fruit, large; roundish, and somewhat flattened, with prominent ribs on the sides, which extend to the basin of the eye. Skin, deep yellow, strewed with russety dots, and with a blush of red which sometimes assumes a lilac hue near the stalk. Eye, large and open, set in a deep and angular basin. Stalk, rather short, inserted in a deep, wide, irregular, and angular cavity. Flesh, yellowish, briskly, and pleasantly flavored.
A good culinary apple of second-rate quality, in use from October to December.
This is a very old English variety, being mentioned by Rea, in 1665, and of which, he says, “it is beautiful to the eye, and pleasant to the palat.”