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Core axile, medium to rather large, closed; core lines clasping. Carpels 

 broadly ovate, emarginate. Seeds large, rather narrow, long, acute. 



Flesh somewhat tinged with yellow, very firm, moderately coarse, not very 

 juicy, subacid, fair to nearly good in quality. 



Season very late; it is one of the latest keeping varieties. 



BELLE ET BONNE. 



REFERENCES, i. Downing, 1857:118. 2. Downing, 1872:91. 3. Hogg, (?) 

 1884:18. 4. Thomas, 1885:242. 5. Mich. Hort. Soc. Kept., 1890:288. 6. 111. 

 Sta. Bui, 45:314. 1896. 7. Thomas, 1903:337. 



SYNONYMS. Bellyband (?) (3). Rolland (?) (3). Tenon Hills (i, 2). 

 Winter Belle Bonne (?) (3). 



This old Connecticut variety (i, 2) is found occasionally in Southeastern 

 New York. The fruit is large, handsome, smooth, uniform in size and of 

 about the same season as Hubbardston. It is rather too mild in flavor to be 

 desirable for general purposes. Although an old variety it has never become 

 a standard kind in the markets of this state. In hardiness, health and lon- 

 gevity it ranks about with Baldwin. The trees are moderately productive, 

 usually bearing biennially. They are a little slow about coming into bearing. 

 It is not recommended for planting in New York. 



Downing regards it as probably identical with the Belle Bonne of Hogg 

 (i, 2, 3) which was first described by Parkinson in 1629. It is quite distinct 

 from Billy Bond. 



TREE. 



Tree large, vigorous. Form roundish, spreading. Twigs rather long, stout, 

 somewhat pubescent. Bark dull reddish-brown. 



FRUIT. 



Fruit large to very large. Form roundish oblate. Stem short. Cavity 

 wide, deep, thinly russeted. Calyx closed. Basin medium in width and depth. 

 Skin deep yellow or greenish. Dots small. Flesh tinged with yellow, firm, 

 rather coarse, juicy, mild subacid, good. Season, early winter. 



BELMONT. 



REFERENCES, i. Downing, 1845:142. 2. Thomas, 1849:177. 3. Cole, 1849: 

 120. 4. Emmons, Nat. Hist. N. Y., 3:80. 1851. 2 figs, and col. pi. No. 76. 

 5. Hooper, 1857:16. 6. Downing, 1857:74. 7. Elliott, 1858:69. fig. 8. Warder, 

 1867:529. fig. g. Chamberlain, Country Gentleman, 1885:1054. 10. Lyon, 

 Mich. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1890:288. u. Bailey, An. Hort., 1892:235. 12. Barry, 

 1896:342. 13. Waugh, Vt. Sta. An. Rpt., 14:288. 1901. 14. Thomas, 1903: 

 337. fig. 15. Budd-Hansen, 1903:45. 



SYNONYMS. BELMONT LATE (4). Belmont (i). Gate (i, 6, 7, 8, n, 12). 

 Gait (13). Golden Pippin of some (6, 7). Kelley White (6, 7). Mamma 

 Beam (6, 7). Mamma Bean (8). WAXEN APPLE (i, 4). Waxen of some 

 (6, 7). White (6). White Apple (7). 



Fruit waxen, yellow with beautiful bright blush ; excellent either for dessert 

 or cooking. It makes a fine appearance on the tree but appears somewhat 

 dull in the barre.1 or package. It is handled satisfactorily in local markets 



