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156, CORNISH AROMATIC. (Hort. Trans, vol. li. p. 74.) 

 Fruit large, sides subangular towards the apex. Color on the shaded side russet, thinly 

 spread and brownish ; on the sunny side, it is a rich bright red intermixed with russet. 

 Stem short, inserted in a narrow depression. Flesh, firm, juicy, rich, high aromatic 

 flavor. Keeps till February. English. 



157. ROSS' NONPAREIL. 



Thomp. Lind. 



Fruit of the medium size. Color, a mellow yellowish russet, stained faintly with red on 

 the sunny side. Stem long, exsert. Calyx large, depression shallow. Flesh greenish 

 white, tender, with a rich aromatic flavor. Tree productive. Irish. 



158. ROYAL RUSSET. 

 Fruit large, and broad at the base. Color, dull yellowish green, well covered with a thick 

 gray russet. Stem short, deeply inserted in a wide depression. Calyx small, placed in 

 a deep irregular depression. Flesh greenish white, tinged yellow ; saccharine, and 

 slightly aromatic. 



159. COOPER'S RUSSETING. 



Fruit small, elongated ; russetly yellow ; dry, sweet and rich. Tree large and productive. 

 Valuable for cider. 



160. RED RUSSET. 



Fruit large, rather depressed ; sunny side red. Flesh firm, crisp, and juicy, with a rich 

 flavor. Tree very productive. Originated in New-Hampshire. 



161. WIN RUSSET. 



Fruit large, rather depressed. Color dark russet. Stem depression shallow. Basin wide 

 and shallow. Flesh fine and tender, pleasant, subacid. Retains its freshness. Keeps 

 till mid summer. 



162. REINETTE DE HONGRIE. 

 Fruit of the middle size; depressed, circular. Color gray russet, thick and rough with 

 warty spots ; sunny side, faint orange. Stem short, deeply inserted in a knobby depres- 

 sion. Calyx situated deep in the depression. Flesh greenish white, firm, crisp, saccha- 

 rine, aromatic. 



