12 SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY. 



Order 2. REINETTA (Reinettes). 



1. These are apples which generally have the most regular and 

 handsome shape, having the bulge in the middle, at the same distance 

 from the eye as from the stalk. 



2. All are dotted, clouded, or entirely covered with russet. 



3. They are rarely inclined to be unctuous, but generally rough 

 when handled. 



4. They all decay very readily; they must, therefore, be left as 

 long as possible on the tree. 



5. Their flesh is fine-grained, crisp, firm, or fine and delicate. 



6. They are all charged with only a balsamic, sugary acid, which 

 is called Reinette-flavored. 



Group I. Unicolores. 1. Having uniform green ground-color, 

 which changes to the most beautiful golden yellow. 



2. Having no lively colors or marks of russet on the side next the 

 sun, except those that are very much exposed, and are slightly tinged 

 \vith red. 



3. Having no covering of russet, but only slight traces of russety 

 stripes. 



Group II. Rubri. Fruit red; having all the properties of the 

 self-colored Reinettes, but on the side next the sun they are of a red 

 color, with a mixture of russet. 



Group III. Ravi. Russeted. 



1. Their ground-color is green, changing to dingy, dull yellow. 



2. The coatings of russet are very conspicuous. 



3. The side next the sun is often dingy, brownish, or ochreous red. 



4. They all decay very readily. 



Group IV. Aurei. Yellow or golden fruit Golden Reinettes. 



1. On the side next the sun they are washed or striped with beauti- 

 ful crimson. 



2. The ground-color changes, by keeping, to beautiful deep yellow. 



3. Over the crimson there is a light thin trace or a complete 

 covering of russet. 



