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slin (Beschrijving der vruchtsoorten [Description of fruit varieties], first part, N°. 46; Catalogue of the Fruits, etc., London, N°. 54; hogg, the Fuit Manual).
White Oslin.
Arbroath Pippin.
Mother Apple.
Presumably of English origin; we have not been able to find this variety in German works of pomology; we received it more than ten years ago from Messrs. JAMES BOOTH & SONS from Hamburg, and we have the authentic one, matching the description in the Catalogue of the Fruits.
SHAPE: always very regular
SIZE:fourth grade; seldom bigger than the illustration
EYE: large and wide, but half closed; usually imperfect,large sepals; shallow basin, surrounded by almost imperceptible little ribs and often some green.
STALK: short, green with brown; shallow, rather broad cavity, sometimes russeted.
The COLOUR is a light greenish yellow, at the sun side golden yellow, very typical lenticels; russeting is rare.
The FLESH is greenish white, rather firm, moderately sour, with a scent of anise or rosemary; the core is medium large, the pips are small.
TIME OF USE: August - September; can last at least four weeks. First grade for dessert, especially for lovers of aromatic apples.
The TREE grows slowly, will not be large and is very fertile, often too fertile; the twigs are medium long, thin, light grey, somewhat woolly, and show many oblong, whitish grey lenticels, leaves are medium large, no special characteristics. The variety can be recommended as a pyramid, serves well as a espalier, too, to bring considerably larger fruit. In cold, wet soil many apples will be damaged: it will do best in good soil on a warm place.