white, sub-acid, cooks frothily, pale yellow. Eye, 

 closed or slightly open, in a wide ribbed basin. Stem,, 

 short, in a deep, narrow, slightly russet cavity. Growth, 

 stout and dwarf ; fertility extraordinary. Leaf, large, 

 dark, lax, undulated, doubly curved serrate. Origin, 

 raised by Messrs. Veitch, from Peasgood Nonsuch 

 and Ribston. A very large and promising fruit, of 

 excellent cooking qualities. 



RHODE ISLAND GREENING. New York., I. 

 282. F., Verte de Rhode Island. Dessert or culinary, 

 till April, medium to large, 3 by 2\, round, slightly 

 conical. Colour, pea green fading to pale yellow. 

 Flesh, crisp, very juicy, pale yellow, spicy flavour. 

 Eye, closed, in a medium basin. Stem, rather long, 

 in a narrow cavity. Growth, sturdy and compact ; 

 regularly fertile. Leaf, long oval, very dark green, 

 upfolded, very sharply curved serrate. Origin, Ameri- 

 can, probably over 150 years old. A useful late fruit 

 of the Newt own Pippin style. Quite good for dessert 

 in March and April when well ripened. 



Ribston Pearmain : see Clay gate Pearmain. 



RIBSTON PIPPIN. Ronalds, P. 27. F., Pepin 

 Ribston ; G., Englische Granat Reinette. (Formosa 

 Pippin, Nonpareille d'Angleterre, Travers Pippin.) 

 Dessert, till January, medium to fairly large, 3 by 2j, 

 round conical, irregular. Colour, yellow with dull 

 brownish-red flush and few stripes and russet. Flesh, 

 firm, yellow, highly aromatic . Eye, a little open, in a deep 

 uneven basin. Stem, rather long, in a narrow russet 

 cavity. Growth, moderate ; fertility, medium. Leaf, 

 very dark, and densely woolly below, upcupped, edges 

 twisted, shallow serrate. Origin, English. Raised at 

 Ribston Hall, Knaresborough, about 1709, from seeds 

 brought from Rouen. One of the richest flavoured 

 apples when well ripened. 



RIVAL. Culinary or dessert, October to December, 

 fairly large, 3 by 2j, round flattened, regular. Colour, 



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