THE APPLE. 91 



Deidens. Tree hardy, vigorous, spreading. Fruit medium, or above, 

 roundish conical, pale-yellow, striped and splashed with red, and with 

 large light dots. Flesh whitish, a little coarse, tender, brisk, subacid. 

 Good for cooking. January and February. 



BELLE BONNE. 

 Winter Belle boon. Winter Belle and Bonne. Holland. 



Fruit large, roundish, flattened, greenish-yellow, with a few reddish 

 streaks in the sun. Flesh firm, juicy. October to January. Culinary. 

 (Hogg.) 



An old variety, first described by Parkinson, in 1629, and which 

 is probably identical with the Belle et Bonne above described. 



BELLE D' ANGERS. 



Origin in doubt. Fruit large, roundish conical, pale-yellow, splashed 

 and shaded with dull red. Flesh yellow, juicy, crisp, brisk, subacid, 

 aromatic. Core medium. Very good. October. 



BELLEDGE. 

 Belle dge Pippin. 



Origin, Derbyshire, England. A dessert and culinary apple. Fruit 

 below medium, roundish oblate, lemon yellow, tinged with pale brown 

 in sun, many embedded gray dots. Flesh firm, crisp, pleasant, aromatic, 

 acid. October, December. (Lind.) 



BELLE ET BONNE. 

 Tenon Hills. 



A large, fine apple, having a great reputation in the vicinity of 

 Hartford, Conn., a vigorous grower and productive. Shoots dull red- 

 dish brown. 



Fruit very large, roundish oblate, golden yellow, thickly sprinkled 

 with small dots. Stalk short, inserted in a broad, deep cavity, sur- 

 rounded by thin russet. Calyx closed. Basin moderate and uneven. 

 Flesh yellow, coarse, juicy, with a pleasant, rather rich, subacid 

 flavor. Good. A profitable variety for market. October to March. 



BELLE GUIDELINE. 

 Belle Grisdeline. 



An old variety, originated at Norwich, England. Tree healthy, 

 vigorous. Good bearer. Fruit medium, round, regular, yellow, mar- 

 bled, and washed with lively red, gray russet in sun. Flesh white, 

 crisp, brisk, subacid. November to March. (Hogg.) 



BELLFLOWER PIPPIN. 



Originated with Joseph Curtis, Edgar Co., 111. Tree resembles Yel- 

 low Bellflower, but more slender in its branches. 



