186 THE FRUIT MANUAL. 



This was imported from Sweden by William Atkinson, Esq., of Grove End, 

 Paddington, in 1816, and was sent out some years ago by Messrs. Sutton & Son, 

 of Reading, under the name of Anglesea Pippin. 



Red Baldwin. See Baldwin. 



Red Borsdorfer. See Borsdorfer. 



Red Calville. See Calville Eouge cVEte. 



Red Hawthornden. See Greenup's Pippin. 



REDDING'S NONPAREIL. Fruit, small, an inch and seven- 

 eighths wide, and an inch and a half high ; roundish or oblate, even 

 and regular in its outline. Skin, quite covered with thin pale brown 

 russet. Eye, wide open, like that of Court of Wick, with broad, 

 reflexed, pointed segments, set in a wide and deep cup-shaped basin. 

 Stamens, marginal ; tube, funnel-shaped. Stalk, three-quarters of an 

 inch long, inserted in a rather deep cavity. Flesh, greenish, crisp, 

 and juicy, agreeably but not highly flavoured. Cells, obovate ; axile, 

 very full of seeds, closed. 



A dessert apple of only second-rate quality, which is much shrivelled 

 before Christmas. 



REDLEAF RUSSET. Fruit, small, very much like the Golden 

 Knob, two inches and a quarter wide, and two inches high ; roundish, 

 even and regular in shape. Skin, entirely covered with bright cinna- 

 mon-coloured russet, which is thinner on the shaded side, where a little 

 of the yellow ground colour is exposed. Eye, partially open, with 

 erect, flat, convergent segments, reflexed at the tips, set in a pretty 

 wide and deep saucer-like basin. Stamens, marginal or median ; tube, 

 funnel-shaped. Stalk, three-quarters of an inch long, pretty stout, set 

 in a round cavity. Flesh, yellowish, tender, crisp, very juicy and 

 sweet, with a rich flavour and a fine aroma. Cells, obovate ; axile, 

 closed. 



An excellent dessert apple ; in use from December till February. 



This was raised by Mr. John Cox, gardener at Kedleaf, Penshurst, Kent. 



RED FOXWHELP. Fruit, small, two inches and a quarter wide, by 

 two inches and seven-eighths high ; roundish ovate, even in its outline. 

 Skin, very dark crimson over the whole surface, almost a mahogany or 

 chestnut colour, except a small portion on the shaded side, which is a 

 little, and very little, paler. Eye, small, somewhat open, with short, 

 erect, convergent segments, set in a very shallow plaited basin. Stamens, 

 marginal ; tube, short conical. Stalk, three-quarters of an inch 

 long, very slender, inserted in a wide, rather shallow cavity. Flesh, 

 yellow, deeply stained with crimson both under the surface of the skin 

 and at the core, very tender, pleasantly flavoured, with a slight acidity. 

 Cells, ovate ; axile. 



A Herefordshire cider apple. 



