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streaks, chiefly on the top of the fruit. It is a first-rate sort, firm, with 

 rich flavor, and dresses well ; will keep till March or April. — Ron. Pyr. 

 il/a/. 61.p!. xxxi. f. 1. 



414. AUNT'S APPLE. 



A large kitchen fruit, of second-rate quality ; it is roundish, and 

 striped, and is in season from November till March. — H. S. C. p. 3. 



415. AUTUMN GOLDEN PIPPIN. 



Fruit, below medium size. Stalk, short. Eye, large and prominent. 

 Skin, fine blush next the sun, deep yellow in the shade. Flesh, ci'isp, 

 not very juicy, but the flavor is rich and agreeable. The tree is a strong 

 upright grower, forming a fine second class standard. Cultivated in 

 some parts of Kent. — [i:>g. Fr. Cult. 84. 



416. AUTUMN REINETTE. 



Fruit, of middle size, rather oval, of a mottled red next the sun, and 

 the shaded side yellow ; pulp, crisp, and contains a fine quantity of rich 

 juice ; in use from October to February. — Rog. Fr. Cult. 102. 



417. BAINS'S. 



Fruit, medium sized; oblate; striped; of second-rate quality, suitable 

 either for kitchen or dessert use, and possessing the flaijn" of the Ribston 

 Pippin, but not so rich ; it is in use from November to March. 

 H. S. C. n. 20. 



418. BALDERSTONE SEEDLING. 



A medium sized, second-rate, kitchen apple, of conical shape, and 

 striped with red ; it is in use during October and November. — H. S. C. 

 p. 5. 



419. BALMANNO PIPPIN. 



A small Scotch dessert apple, of second-rate quality; it is roundish- 

 ovate, green and brownish, and in use from October to December. — 

 //. S. C. n. 24. 



420. BATH. 



A large, roundish, yellow, kitchen apple, of second-rate quality ; in 

 use during November and December. — H. S. C. n. 30. 



421. BAUDRONS. 



Tree an excellent bearer, fruit keeps well, and is of good quality, 

 with much acid, excellent for tarts ; tree middle size and healthy ._ This 

 is a rare variety, and is supposed to exist only in the Gourdie Hill 

 orchard, Carse of Gowrie. — 31. C. II. S. vol. iv. 472. 



