THE CLASSIFICATION OF APPLES 159 



CLASS XII. GOLD REINETTES. 



Size medium to large. 



Form oblate, round or oblong, sometimes regular, 

 sometimes ribbed. 



Skin medium smooth, seldom entirely smooth, 

 more or less russeted, especially on the 

 sunny side, any red color being thereby 

 made impure, the ground color rich yellow 

 or golden yellow, the markings sometimes 

 splashed, sometimes striped. Fruit smoother 

 on young trees, rougher on older ones. 



Flesh very fine, juicy, rich, usually yellowish, 

 very aromatic, and for the most part of de- 

 cidedly wine-sugary flavor. 



Core variable. 



Ribston (pippin) and Blenheim (pippin) 

 are referred to this group. Probably Hub- 

 bardston and King would also classify here. 



CLASS XIII. STRIPED APPLES (Streiflinge). 



Size small, medium, or large never very large. 



Form variable, apt to be roundish, or conical and 

 ribbed. 



Skin smooth, shining, some thin and some tough 

 skinned, usually covered with bloom, striped 

 and splashed, but seldom touched with russet. 



Flesh sometimes firm and coarse grained, some- 

 times spongy, often red under the skin, gen- 

 erally distinctly acid, seldom sweetish or 

 sweet, mostly without aroma. 



Core usually regular and closed. 



