ROYAL LATE. Card. Chron., 1896, p. 114. Culin- 

 ary, till March, large, 3 by 2j, round conical, slightly 

 irregular. Colour, pale yellowish-green with russet 

 nettings. Flesh, soft, yeflow, juicy (almost Reinette 

 like), sub-acid. Eye, open, in a very shallow basin. 

 Stem, short and stout, in a shallow cavity. Growth, 

 strong, wide spreading ; fertility, fair. Origin, found 

 in the Royal Gardens, at Frogmore, and said to have 

 been raised by Mr. Powell. It has now been given up 

 as it is very liable to canker. 



Royal Pearmain : see Autumn Pear main. 

 Royal Portugee : see Cox's Pomona. 



ROYAL RUSSET. Ronalds, P. 29. F., Reinette 

 Grise Royale ; G., Koeniglicher Russet. (Leather 

 Coat (of some), Reinette de Canada Grise (an 

 error), Rousette Royale.) Culinary, till March, 

 fairly large, 3 J by 2 J, flattened round, irregular. Colour, 

 entirely green, covered with brown russet. Flesh, 

 tender, greenish-yellow, sweet. Eye, closed in a wide 

 and shallow basin. Stem, slender in a very wide 

 cavity. Growth, vigorous ; fertile. Leaf, long oval 

 very dark, upfolded and undulated, broadly curved 

 serrate. Origin, probably English. First recorded in 

 1597. One of the best of its class. 



Royal Snow : see Fameuse. 



Royal Somerset : see London Pippin. 



RUDDY. Early September, medium, 2| by 2j, 

 round flattened, fairly regular. Colour, palest yellow- 

 green, almost covered with rich crimson flush, faintly 

 mottled. Flesh, of loose texture, white, fairly sweet 

 and slightly aromatic. Growth, compact ; fertility, 

 moderate. Leaf, long oval, undulating, curved serrate, 

 grey-green. Origin, raised by Mr. Charles Ross from 

 Ecidinville and Mere de Manage. It resembles Red 

 Astrachan but is of no particular merit. 



