168 THE FHUIT MANUAL. 



Passe Rose. See Api Gros. 



PASSE POMME D'AUTOMNE. Fruit, medium sized, two inches, 

 and a half wide, and two inches and a quarter high ; round and 

 slightly flattened, with prominent ribs on the sides, which extend into 

 the basin of the eye. Skin, pale straw-coloured, almost white, with 

 a few stripes of red on the shaded side, but entirely covered with 

 beautiful crimson, which is striped with darker crimson, and strewed 

 with small grey dots where exposed to the sun. Eye, large and closed, 

 set in a rather shallow and ribbed basin. Stalk, fleshy, set in a wide 

 and deep cavity. Flesh, very white, tinged with red, more so than 

 the Passe Pomme Rouge, tender, juicy, rich, sugary, and vinous. 



An excellent autumn culinary apple ; ripe in September. The tree 

 is vigorous and healthy, but does not attain a large size. It is a very 

 abundant bearer, and well suited for dwarf training when grown on 

 the paradise or doucin stock. 



PASSE POMME ROUGE. Fruit, small ; roundish oblate, even 

 and regularly formed. Skin, thick, red all over, pale on the shaded 

 side, but of a deep and bright colour next the sun, and so sensitive of 

 shade, if any portion of it is covered with a leaf or twig, a correspond- 

 ing yellow mark will be found on the fruit. Eye, small, set in a 

 narrow, even, and rather deep basin. Stalk, half an inch long, 

 slender, set in a wide, deep, and even cavity. Flesh, white, tinged 

 with red under the skin on the side exposed to the sun, crisp, juicy, 

 and richly flavoured when first gathered, but soon becomes dry and 

 woolly. 



An excellent early apple, suitable either for culinary purposes or 

 dessert use ; it is ripe in the beginning of August, but may be used in 

 pies before then. Bretonnerie says it may be used "en compote" in 

 the beginning of July, and is preferable to the Calville Rouge d'Ete. 



The tree is rather a delicate grower, never attaining a large size, 

 but healthy and hardy, and an excellent bearer. It succeeds well as a 

 dwarf on the paradise or doucin stock. 



PATCH'S RUSSET. Fruit, below medium size, two inches and 

 a half wide, and two inches and a quarter high ; oval, and slightly 

 angular on its sides. Skin, greenish yellow, entirely covered with thin 

 grey russet. Eye, small, with long acuminate segments, set in a 

 narrow and irregular basin. Stalk, an inch long, very slender, inserted 

 in a round, even, and deep cavity. Flesh, yellowish white, crisp, 

 brisk, and aromatic. 



A good dessert apple of second-rate quality ; in use during November 

 and December. 



PAWSAN. Fruit, above the middle size, two inches and three- 

 quarters wide, and two inches and a quarter high ; pretty round, with- 

 out angles, but sometimes it is oval. Crown, but little hollow. Eye, 

 small, with short reflexed segments of the calyx. Skin, dull muddy 



