182 TilE APPLE. 



Skin yellow, sometimes with a blush. Flesh tender, juicy 

 with a mild, sub-acid, aromatic flavour. November. 



RAGAN. 



Originated with Reuben Ragan, Putnam Co., Indiana. 

 Tree hardy and fruitful. Fruit medium to large, ovate, conic, 

 approaching to oblong, angular. Colour marbled and striped 

 with red on a green ground. Stalk medium length, inserted 

 in a very deep, narrow cavity. Calyx small, closed, set in a 

 deep, abrupt basin. Flesh yellowish white, juicy, pleasant, of 

 a rather rich, spicy, sub-acid flavour. October to November. 



RAMBOUR FRANC. Duh. Thomp. 



Rambour d'Ete, or Summer Rambour. Coxe. 

 Frank Rambour. Lindley. 

 Rambour d'Ete. Poiteau. 



A French fruit, a little above medium size, flat, generally 

 evenly formed, but occasionally a little irregular. Skin pale, 

 greenish yellow, slightly stained and streaked with red on the 

 sunny side. Flesh rather soft, of a sprightly sub-acid flavour, 

 a little bitter before maturity. Ripens early in September. 



REBECCA. 



Origin, Wilmington, Delaware, and introduced by Joseph P. 

 JefFeris. Fruit large, roundish, oblate. Skin whitish yellow, 

 sometimes with a crimson cheek. Stalk very short, inserted 

 in a deep, narrow cavity. Calyx large, closed, basin broad 

 and deep. Flesh fine, almost sweet, tender, juicy, somewhat 

 spicy and refreshing. August, September. 



RED WINTER PEARMAIN. 

 Red Lady Finger. Buncombe ? 



Tree of moderate upright growth ; a regular bearer. Fruit 

 medium size, conic, sometimes nearly oblong. Skin yellowish 

 white, mostly shaded with maroon and thickly sprinkled with 

 large light dots. Stem very short, in an acute compressed ca- 

 vity slightly russeted. Calyx closed, set in a small round open 

 basin. Flesh whitish, tender, juicy, almost melting, with a very 

 mild, sub-acid, or nearly sweet, slightly aromatic flavour. Ja- 

 nuary to March 



RED REPUBLICAN. 



Origin, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania. Tree vigorous, spread- 

 ing. Fruit large, roundish, oblate. Skin yellowish, striped 

 and shaded with red, and sprinkled with large, whitish dots. 

 Stem short, in a large cavity. Calyx closed, basin broad, 



