WINTER APPLES. CLASS II. 95 



yellowish white, juicy, rich, and excellent. Extensively 

 cultivated in England. November to March. 



173. (K. L.) (R.) SWEENEY NONPAREIL. Hort. 

 Trans. Lindley. 



Rather large, and in form of a Nonpareil ; color green, 

 with patches of russet all over ; sometimes a brilliant color 

 next the sun ; flesh firm, crisp, with abundance of juice, 

 in which a powerful acid is combined with much sugar. 

 A new dessert apple from November to March. The tree 

 is an abundant bearer. 



174. (R.) SYKEHOUSE APPLE. Hooker's Pom. 

 The tree grows freely, and, when well established, 



bears fruit abundantly. " The fruit is small, roundish, 

 depressed ; the stalk short ; color green, with a good deal 

 of russe.t; but in a good season it is a handsome apple, 

 with some red next the sun; the flesh is rather firm, but 

 of pleasant flavor and extraordinary richness. It ripens in 

 January, and is justly regarded as one of the best dessert 

 apples at present known." 



175. (C.) REINETTE TRIOMPHANTE. 



VICTORIOUS REINETTE. Dr. Willich. 



"An uncommonly fine, large, and well-formed apple, 

 which, on being deposited on the floor, acquires a deep 

 yellow tint, marked with starry points, and frequently 

 brown, rough spots, or large warts; its eye represents a 

 regular star ; its flesh beneath the tender skin is yellow, 

 firm, though delicate; yielding abundance of juice, that 

 possesses a pleasant, aromatic flavor. It ripens about 

 Christmas, and may be kept till March. The tree grows 

 luxuriantly, and becomes of considerable size." 



176. LA VIOLETTE. Nouv. Cours Complet Agri. 



POMME DE QUATRE GOUTS. Ib. 



Fruit of medium size, oblong; color deep red next the 

 sun, yellow, striped with red in the shade ; the flesh fine, 

 delicate, saccharine, having a little of the perfume of the 

 violet; reddish beneath the skin, greenish towards the 

 centre. This variety is one of the best of apples, and 

 keeps till May. 



(R.) Also to the above list, all NONPAREILS and all 

 GOLDEN PIPPINS not here described, are recommended by 

 Mr. Ronald for walls. 



