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long been esteemed as a verj^ valnable dessert and culinary apple (7, 14, 15) • 

 It does not succeed well here (7). There are many varieties of the English 

 Golden Pippin, the fruit of which differs but little from that of the old 

 variety but the trees are more vigorous (7). None of these appear to have 

 gained favorable recognition in this country. Floy says, " The English Golden 

 Pippin grows with delicate small shoots and is not calculated for an orchard; 

 but if properly managed it makes a beautiful espalier tree and is an abundant 

 bearer. * * =*= Xhe apple is not much known in this country; the kind 

 called here Golden Pippin is a very different fruit" (5). 



The Golden Pippins of New York and New England are fall apples. For 

 an account of them the reader is referred to the succeeding volume. 



GOLDEN RED. 



References, i. Downing, 1872:195. 2. Conn. Bd. Agr., 1889:356. 



A variety formerly grown on Long Island but now apparently obsolete. 

 Downing describes it as medium or below, yellow nearly overspread with red, 

 subacid. Season December and January. Fruit liable to rot on the tree (l). 



GOLDEN REINETTE. 



References, i. Forsyth, 1803:51. 2. Coxe, 1817:152. fi.g. 3. Thacher, 

 1822:125. 4. Floy-Lindley, 1833:37. 5. Pom. Mag., 2:69. 1841. col. pi. 6. 

 Downing, 1845:129. 7. Thomas, 1849:167. 8. Emmons, Nat. Hist. N. ¥., 

 3:63. 1851. 9. Warder, 1867:720. 10. Leroy, 1873:591. fig. 11. Hogg, 

 1884:92. 



Synonyms. English Pippin (4, 5, 6, 10, 11). Gol:;en Reinette, of all Eng- 

 lish writers on Gardening. Hort. Soc. Fruit Cat. No. 905 (5). Golden 

 Rennet (i, 2, 3). Kirkc's Golden Rcincttc (6, 11). Princesse Noble (id). 

 Yellozv German Rcincttc (4, 5, 6, 10, 11). 



An excellent dessert apple but rather small. In season from October to 

 midwinter. It has long been highly esteemed in England (4, 5, 11) but is 

 little known in New York. 



The Russian varieties which have been imported under the name Golden 

 Reinette ripen in autumn. They will be considered in Volume II. 



Tree. 



Tree rather slow growing, below medium in size, spreading, bears annually 

 and is productive. The fruit hangs well to the tree. 



Fruit. 



Fruit small. Form roundish, somewhat oblate ; pretty uniform in size and 

 shape. Stem medium in length, moderately thick. Cavity regular, deep 

 Calyx large, open. Basin broad, shallow. 



Skin usually smooth with a few minute, triangular, russet spots ; greenish- 

 yellow on the shaded side but golden-yellow in the sun, with a dull blush 

 lightly streaked with brighter red. 



Calyx tube funnel-shape. Stamens marginal. 



Core axile. Carpels obovate. 



Flesh yellow, juicy, crisp, brisk, rich, subacid, excellent (5, 6, 11). 



