94 APPLES. 



found in the Philadelphia markets. It is a highly valuable apple 

 for the table or kitchen, and the tree thrives well on light sandy 

 soils, being a native of the banks of the Delaware. 



Fig. 37. Rambo. 



Fruit of medium size, flat. Skin smooth, yellowish white in 

 the shade, streaked and marbled with pale yellow and red in the 

 sun, and speckled with large rough dots. Stalk long, rather 

 slender, curved to one side, and deeply planted in a smooth, fun- 

 nel-like cavity. Calyx closed, set in a broad basin, which is 

 slightly plaited around it. Flesh greenish white, very tender, 

 with a rich, sprightly, sub-acid flavour. October to December. 

 This apple resembles externally the American Domine, which, 

 however, is a very late-keeping winter fruit. 



63. RAMBOUR FRANC. Duh. Thomp. 



Frank Rambour. Lindley. 

 Rambour d'Ete, or 

 Summer Rambour. Core. 

 Rambour d'Ete. Poiteau. 



This is a French fruit, common in many parts of this country, 

 and according to Coxe, was introduced from the garden of St. 

 Cloud. It is of pretty good quality, though most esteemed for 

 cooking. 



Fruit a little above medium size, (sometimes quite large,) flat, 

 generally evenly formed, but occasionally a little irregular. 

 Skin pale, greenish yellow, slightly stained and streaked with 

 red on the sunny side. Stalk short, rather fleshy and deeply 

 inserted. Eye large, the nearly closed calyx set in a deep, 

 slightly furrowed basin. Flesh rather soft, of a sprightly, sub- 



