yellow, aromatic. Eye, closed in a deep and much 

 ribbed basin. Stem, rather long in a deep cavity. 

 Growth, weak ; infertile. Leaf, rather large, roundish, 

 finely and regularly serrate. Origin, uncertain ; 

 recorded in 1600. Probably French. Of delicate 

 flavour and remarkably melting texture, but rarely 

 well-finished in this country. Should be grown under 

 glass or on a wall. Mr. Leake, of Wisbech, finds this 

 to do excellently in his soil, which is almost free from 

 lime. 



CALVILLE MALINGRE. Her. Pom., 56. G., 

 Braunroter Winter Calville. Culinary, December to 

 March, medium, 3 by 2j, round, a little flattened. 

 Colour, golden yellow, nearly covered with dark red 

 flush and stripes. Flesh, firm, white. Eye, closed in 

 a deep and ribbed basin. Stem, short and stout in 

 a deep cavity. Growth, compact ; remarkable fertile. 

 Leaf, long, narrow, upfolded and undulating, crenate. 

 Origin, doubtful. This apple has been always much 

 confused. The variety described above is that known 

 under this name in Britain. Of excellent flavour when 

 cooked, the flesh then being soft and pinkish-yellow. 



CALVILLE ROUGE D'HIVER. Verger, IV., 76. 

 F., Calville Rouge; G., Roter Winter Calville. 

 (Passe Pomme d'Hiver.) Culinary, December to March, 

 medium, 2| by 2j, round, conical, irregular. Colour, 

 greenish-yellow, almost covered with dark crimson 

 flush. Flesh, crisp, white with occasional red touches, 

 juicy, sub-acid. Leaf, large, pale, upfolded, undula- 

 ting, variable, finely to coarsely serrate. Eye, usually 

 closed in a deep and wide basin. Stem, long and thin 

 in a very deep cavity. Growth, compact ; very fertile. 

 Origin, one of the oldest varieties. Known in France, 

 since 1600. Hardly worthy of cultivation nowadays. 



CALVILLE DES FEMMES. G., Frauen Calville. 

 Culinary, till June, very large, 3| by 3j, round, conical, 

 uneven. Colour, green to pale yellow, often with a 

 brownish-red flush. Flesh, white in which greenish 



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