108 BPJTISH POMOLOGY, ETC. 



The tree is a free grovv^er, with long slender shoots, and when a little 

 aged, is a very abundant bearer. 



294. REINETTE DIEL.— Van Mons. 



Identification. — Diel Kernobst. i. B. 78. Hort. Soc. Oat. ed. 3, n. 647. 



Fruit, below medium size, two inches wide, and two and a quarter 

 high ; oblate, even, and handsomely shaped. Skin, at first yellowish- 

 white, but changes by keeping to a fine yellow color ; on the side next 

 the sun it is marked with several crimson spots and dots, strewed all over 

 with russety dots, which are large and brownish on the shaded side, but 

 small and greyish on the other. Eve, open, with short segments, set in 

 a wide and rather shallow basin. Stalk, half-an-inch long, inserted in a 

 deep and russety cavity, with sometimes a fleshy boss at its base. Flesh, 

 white, firm, crisp, delicate and juicy, with a rich, sugary, and spicy flavor, 



A beautiful and excellent dessert apple of the first quality ; it is in use 

 from December to March. 



The tree is a strong, healthy, and vigorous grower, and an abundant 

 bearer. 



This variety was raised by Dr. Van Mons, and named in honor of his 

 friend Dr. Aug. Friedr. Adr. Diel. 



295. REINETTE FRANCHE.— Duh. 



Identification.— Duh. Arb. Fruit, i. 300. Bret. Ecole, ii. 474. Knoop Pom. 53, 

 t. ix. Lind. Guide, 56. 



Synonymes. — Reinette Blanche, Quint. Inst. i. 201. Eeinette Blanche dite Prime, 

 Merlet Abrege. Reinette Blanclie or Pranche, Mill. Diet. French Reinette, Rog. 

 Fj: Cult. ] 04. Franz Henette, Mai/er Pom. Franc. 3, 'No. 4&. Reinette de Nor- 

 mandie, Christ Handb. No, 92. Weisse Reinette, Salz. Pom. No. 22. Franz- 

 osisclie Edelreinette, Diel Kernobst. i. 120. 



Figure. — Nois. Jard. Fruit, ed. 2, pi. 93. 



Fruit, above medium size, three inches and a quarter wide, and two 

 inches and a half high ; roundish-oblate, slightly angular on its sides, and 

 uneven round the eye. Skin, smooth, thickly covered with brown russety 

 spots ; greenish-yellow, changing as it ripens to pale-yellow ; and some- 

 times tinged with red when fully exposed to the sun. Eye, partially open, 

 with long green segments, set in a wide, rather deep, and, prominently 

 plaited basin. Stalk, short, and thick, deeply inserted in a round cavity, 

 which is lined with greenish-grey russet. Flesh, yellowish-white, tender, 

 delicate, crisp and juicy, with a rich, sugary, and musky flavor. 



A dessert apple of first-rate quality ; in use from November to April. 

 Roger Schabol says, it has been kept two years, in a cupboard excluded 

 from the air. 



The tree is a free grower, and an abundant bearer ; but subject to 

 canker, unless grown in light soil, and a dry and warm situation. 



This is a very old French apple, varying very much in quality accord- 

 ing to the soil in which it is grown ; but so highly esteemed in France 

 as to take as much precedence of all other varieties, as the Ribston and 

 Golden Pippin does in this country. 



