92 CIDER APPLES. 



with the fruit by a fleshy prominence on one side. Flesh : yellow 

 and tender. Juice : plentiful, slightly bitter, but still sweet and 

 pleasant. 



"The Argile Grise belongs to the Freguiti group of Cider 

 Fruits," says Monsieur Hauchecorne ; "it is equally valued in the 

 orchard with RoKge Bruyere," and is believed to make cider of the 

 best quality. The juice has a good colour, and a density of i"o75, 

 and sometimes more. One thousand parts contain of alcoholic 

 sugar 194 ; tannin, 5*509 ; mucilage 15 ; acidity 0*920 ; salts, &c., 

 3'57i ; and water 781. 



This variety was introduced from Normandy into Herefordshire, 

 by the Woolhope Club in 1884, and has yet to be tried in 

 Herefordshire. 



BASTARD FOXWHELP. 



There are two or three small apples called by this name, but 

 that which is the most esteemed and grown, is figured here. 



Description. — Fruit : small and oblate, sometimes somewhat 

 roundish, even and regularly formed. Skin : smooth and shining 

 as if varnished, entirely covered with bright crimson, and striped 

 with darker crimson on the side exposed to the sun ; but on the 

 shaded side, it is greenish yellow striped with crimson ; the stalk 

 cavity only is lined with russet. Eye : very small and closed, with 

 short connivent segments, placed in a shallow saucer-like depression; 



