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770. REINETTE DOREE. 



Synontme. — Reinette Jaune Tardive. 



A medium sized regularly formed apple, of a roundish and flattened 

 shape. Skin, smooth, of a beautiful deep golden yellow color, dotted with 

 grey dots, and with just a sufficient tinge of red next the sun, as to 

 heighten the color of the yellow. The flesh is white, firm, fine, and 

 fragrant ; very juicy, sugary, and rich. It ripens in December, and 

 keeps during the spring. — Dull. Arh. Fruit, i. 293. 



771. REINETTE DE DOUE. 



A large culinary apple, of first-rate quality ; in use from January till 

 May. — Riv. Cat. 



772. REINETTE GRISE D'ANGLETERRE PETITE. 



A small dessert apple of first-rate quality ; it is of an oblate shape, 

 and the skin covered with russet; in season from November till January. — 

 H. S. a n. 664. 



773. REINETTE GRISE DOREE. 



A small dessert apple, of first-rate quality ; it resembles the Golden 

 Pippin, but keeps much longer. — Riv. Cat. 



774. REINETTE GRISE DE GRANVILLE. 



A dessert apple of second size, and second-rate quality ; it is of an 

 oblate shape, skin yellow, and much covered with russet ; in use from 

 December till February.—^. S. C. n. 667. 



775. REINETTE GRISE DE HOLLANDE. 



Stnontmes. — Reinette de Havre ; Reinette de Hongrie. 



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

 shape, skin very thickly coated with russet ; and in use from November 

 till March.— ZT S. C. p. 36. 



776. REINETTE GROSSE D'ANGLETERRE. 



Synontme. — Pomme Madame. 



A very large apple, suitable either for culinary purposes or the dessert, 

 but of only second-rate quality. It is of a roundish shape, skin striped 

 with red, and in use from December till February. It is nearly as large 

 as the Reinette de Canada, but of less merit. — H. S. C. n. 670. 



777. REINETTE JAUNE HATIVE. 



Stnontmes. — Drap d'Or, of some. Reinette Grise d'Autorane, of some. Reinette 

 Marbree, of some. Citron des Carmes. 



