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man," 1744, says, " The Golden Rennet, when of the largest sort, may 

 be truly said to be the farmer's greatest favorite apple, because when all 

 others miss bearing, this generally stands his friend, and bears him large 

 quantities on one tree." 



150. GOLDEN RUSSET.— Ray. 



Identification. — Raii Hist. ii. 1447. Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, n. 740. Lind. Guide, 

 80. Fors. Treat. 103. Hog. Fr. Cult. 105. Down. Fr. Amer. 132. 



Synonyme. — Aroniatick, or Golden Russeting, Worl. Vin. 1,56. 



Figure. — Ron. Pyr. Mai. pi. xxix. f. 2. 



Fruit, medium sized, two inches and three quarters wide, and two 

 inches and a quarter high ; ovate. Skin, thick, covered with dingy 

 yellow russet, which is rough and thick on the shaded side, and round 

 the base ; and sometimes with a little bright red on the side next the 

 sun. Eye, small and closed, set in a prominently plaited basin. Stalk, 

 very short, inserted in an uneven cavity, and not protruding beyond the 

 base. Flesh, pale yellow, firm, crisp, sugary, and aromatic ; but not 

 abounding in juice. 



An excellent dessert apple of first-rate quality ; in use from December 

 to March. 



The tree is healthy and an excellent bearer, but requires a warm 

 situation to bring the fruit to perfection. 



This is another of our old English apples. Worlidge calls it the Aroma- 

 tick, or Golden Russeting, " it hath no compear, it being of a gold-color 

 coat, under a russet hair, with some warts on it. It lives over the winter, 

 and is, without dispute, the most pleasant apple that grows ; having a 

 most delicate aroniatick hautgust, and melting in the mouth." 



151. GOLDEN STREAK.— H. 



Fruit, medium sized, two inches and three quarters wide, and two inches 

 and a quarter high ; ovate. Skin, fine clear yellow, marked all over with 

 broken streaks of fine bright crimson. Eye, large and open, consider- 

 ably depressed. Stalk, short and slender, inserted in a russety basin. 

 Flesh, yellow, brisk, and pleasantly flavored. 



A Somersetshire cider apple. 



152. GOLDEN WINTER PEARMAIN.— Diel. 



Identification. — Diel Kernobst. x. 174. 



Stnonymes.— King of the Pippins, Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, n. 383. Fors. Treat. 110. 

 Lind. Guide, 31. Down. Fr. Amer. 88. Hampshire Yellow, Hort. Soc. Cat. 

 cd. 1, 431. Hampshire Yellow Golden Pippin, Rog. Fr. Cult. 86. Jones's 

 Southamj^ton Pippin, ace. Rogers. 



FioDRES.— Pom. Mag. t. 117. Ron. Pyr. Mai. pi. xxxviii. f. 4. 



Fruit, medium sized ; abrupt pearmain -shaped, broadest at the base. 

 Skin, smooth, of a deep, rich, golden yellow, which is paler on the shaded 

 side than on that exposed to the sun, where it is of a deep orange, marked 

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