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THE ROYAL RUSSET APPLE. 



Royal Russet. Hort. Soc, Fruit Cat. no. 997. 

 Royal Russet, or Leathercoat. Millet's Dictionary/, S^c. 

 Reinette de Canada grise, of the French. 



The French synonym of this valuable variety is, 

 no doubt, accurate ; and it is not improbable that 

 the Passe pomme de Canada of the same nation 

 is another name. Trees from the French Royal 

 Gardens have proved so ; and the only doubt upon 

 the subject is caused by the name Passe, which 

 usually designates fruit that passes away sooner 

 than that with which it is compared. 



It is, as is well known, an exceedingly valuable 

 kitchen fruit, keeping to the latest period at which 

 good Apples are in use. Formerly it was reckoned 

 a dessert variety ; but it has been, in modern times, 

 consigned to the kitchen, for which its acidity and 

 want of sugar render it better adapted. 



A valuable, hardy variety, ripening in Novem- 

 ber, and keeping till May or June, when, however, 

 it becomes mealy. An important cottager's fruit, 

 and one which ought to be constantly cultivated 

 for the benefit of that class of persons. i. 



Shoots strong, spreading, rather woolly, be- 

 neath of a reddish chestnut colour, sprinkled with 

 pale brown spots. 



Leaves ovate, acuminate, cordate at the base, 



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