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5. They have all the rich, aromatic, sugary, and brisk 

 flavor, which is called the Reinette flavor. 



6. They decay very readily, and must, of all apples, 

 hang longest on the tree. 



7. The really sweet and at the same time aromatic apples 

 belong to the feeinettes, only as regards their shape, their 

 character, and their fine and firm flesh. 



8. Apples with fine, firm, crisp flesh, which cannot of 

 themselves form a distinct class ; for instance, the Pippins 

 >elong to this class. 



ORDER I. SELF-COLORED REINETTES. 



1. Having a uniform green ground color, which changes 

 to the most beautiful golden yellow. 



2. Having no lively colors or marks of russet on the 

 side next the sun, except those that are very much expos- 

 ed, and which assume a slight tinge of red. 



3. Having no covering of russet, but only slight traces 

 of russety stripes. 



ORDER II. RED REINETTES. 



Having all the properties of the self-colored Reinettes, 

 but of a pure red on the side next the sun, without any 

 mixture of russet. 



. ORDER HI? GRAY REINETTES. 



1. The ground color is green, changing to dingy dull 

 yellow. 



2. The coating of russet, or the russety patches, spread 

 over the greater part of the fruit, are very conspicuous. 



3. The side next the sun is often dull brownish or ochre- 

 ous red. 



ORDER IV. GOLDEN REINETTES. 



1. On the side next the sun they are washed or striped 

 with beautiful crimson. 



2. The ground color changes by keeping to a beautiful 

 deep yellow. 



3. Over the ground color, and the crimson of the ex- 

 posed side, are spread light thin patches, or a complete 

 coat of russet. 



