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562. GLORY OF BOUGHTON. 



A large culinary apple, of a round figure, yellow color ; and in use 

 during October.—^. S. C. n. 272. 



563. GOLD REINETTE VON BORDEAUX. 



Stnontme. — Bordeauer Gold Reinette. 



Fruit, xery large ; obtuse pearmain-shaped. Skin, tbin, greenish- 

 yellow at first, but changing as it ripens to a fine rich yelloAv, on the 

 side exposed to the sun, it is washed with bright red, and on the shaded 

 side, it is marked with flakes and figures of russet, the whole surface 

 covered with grey russety dots. Eye, open, set in a shallow basin. 

 Stalk, short and fleshy, inserted in a wide and deep cavity, which is lined 

 with russet. Flesh, yellowish-white, fine, tender, and juicy, with a 

 rich, aromatic, and sugary flavor. 



A beautiful and very valuable apple ; it is ripe in December, and 

 keeps till March. 



The tree is a good grower, but does not attain a large size. — 

 Dittrich Handb. i. 419. 



564. GOLDEN BALL. 



A large culinary apple, of second-rate quality, roundish shape, yellow 

 and red color ; and in use during August and September. — H.IS.C. p. 17. 



565. GOLDEN GLOUCESTER. 



This if. a handsome middle-sized apple, of a flat shape, and a gold 

 color ; with red towards the sun. This is a good apple, and keeps till 

 March. — Fo7's. Treat. 104. 



BQQ. GOLDEN NONPAREIL. 



A small, handsome, dessert apple, of first-rate quality, it is of a round 

 shape, yellow and russet color ; and is in use from December till 

 February.—^. S. C. n. 473. 



567. GOLDEN WORCESTER. 



A small dessert apple, of perfectly spherical shape; a rich golden- 

 color, very slightly tinged with red ; the eye and stalk, both prominent ; • 

 the flesh firm, well-flavored, and yellow as the skin. The fruit keeps 

 till January ; before gathering it has a beautiful effect, appearing like 

 golden balls, among the leaves of the tree, which are of light airy growth, • 

 This is also an excellent cider apple. — Boji. Pyr. Mai. 2F>, pi. xiii. f 4. 



568.— GRAND SHACHEM. 



A showy, lai-ge, dark, blood-red fruit, but rather coarse, and scarcely 

 worth cultivation. Fruit, very large, roundish, distinctly ribbed, and- 



