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angular basin. Stalk, short and thick, inserted in a deep cavity. 

 Flesh, white, firm, somewhat sugary, and pleasantly sub-acid. 



An excellent culinary apple of first-rate quality ; in use during August 

 and September. 



The tree is healthy and vigorous, and a good bearer. 



According to Lindley this variety is sometimes called Glory of the 

 JVest, but that is quite a different apple, see No. 141. 



104. DUTCH MIGNONNE.— Hort. 



Identification. — Hort. Trans, vol. iv., p. 70. Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, n. 225. 

 Lind. Guide, 44. Down. Er. Amer. 107. 



Synonymes. — Christ's Golden Reinette, Lipp. Taschenb. p. 405. Reinette Doree, 

 Mayer. Pom. Franc, t. xxx. but not of Knoop or Duhamel. Grosze oder dop- 

 pelte Casseler Reinette, Diel Kertiobst. iv. 140. Paternoster Aptel, Audibert. 

 Cat. Pomme de Laak, ace. Pom. Moig. Stettin Pippin, ace. Hort. Soc. Cat. 

 Dutch Minion, Ron. Pyr. Mai Holliindische Goldreinette, ace. Ditt. Handb. 



Figure.— Pom. Mag. t. 84. Ron. Pyr. Mai. t. xxvi. f. 1. 



Fruit, medium sized ; roundish, even and handsomely shaped, narrow- 

 ing a little to- 

 wards the apex, 

 where it is some- 

 times slightly 

 ribbed. Skin, 

 dull greenish- 

 yellow, marked 

 / \ all over with 



broken streaks 

 of pale red and 

 crimson, with 

 traces of russet, 

 and numerous 

 russety dots, 

 which are thick- 

 est round the 

 eye. Eye, small 

 and closed, with 

 short and point- 

 ed segments, 

 placed in a deep 

 and narrow ba- 

 sin. Stalk, an inch long, inserted in a round and deep cavity, which, 

 with a portion of the base, is lined with rough russet. Flesh, yellow, 

 firm, crisp, very juicy, rich, sugary, and aromatic. 



A very valuable and delicious dessert apple ; in use from December 

 to April. 



The tree is hardy, a vigorous grower, and a very abundant bearer. 

 It attains about the middle size when fully grown. The shoots are thickly 

 set with fruit spurs. It is well adapted for dwarf or espalier training, and 

 for these purposes succeeds well on the paradise stock. 



