184 THE APPLE. 



FRENCH PIPPIN. 



Of unknown origin. Tree hardy and vigorous, with dark reddish 

 brown shoots. 



Fruit rather large, roundish oblate, greenish yellow, with a faint dull 

 cheek, thinly sprinkled with large brown dots, and traces of russet. 

 Flesh yellowish, tender, pleasant, subacid. Good. Core small. October, 

 January. 



Quite distinct from Newark or French Pippin, which has slender 

 branches. There are several apples under name of French Pippin, and 

 it is difficult to decide which has priority to the name, except as con- 

 nected with the oldest description. 



FRENCH REINETTE. 



Reinette Tranche. Eeinette Blanche. Weisse Reinette. 



Reinette Blanche, dite Prime. Franz Rennette. Franzosische Edelreinette. 

 Reinette de Normandy. 



An old French Apple described by various authors, valued mainly 

 as a long keeper. Coxe says the tree is handsome, of vigorous growth 

 and an abundant bearer. 



Fruit large, roundish oblong conical, truncated, yellow, with some 

 russet, and red in sun. Flesh firm, yellowish white, rich and sprightly 

 subacid. 



FRENCH RUSSET. 

 French Pippin. 



This old Apple is described in Ronalds as a sauce or cooking fruit of 

 medium size, globular, yellowish, with faint red in the sun, considerably 

 russeted. Flesh white, tender, subacid. November, January. 



FRENCH'S SWEET. 



Origin, farm of B. Y. French, Braintree, Mass. Tree very produc- 

 tive. 



Fruit above medium, roundish oblate, yellow, with a shade of brown 

 in the sun. Flesh yellowish, crisp, moderately juicy, compact, rich, 

 sweet. Valued for cooking. October, November. 



FRIAR. 



An English cider Apple, described by Hogg as of good size, some- 

 what conical, greenish, with dull red in the sun. Tree vigorous and 

 productive. 



FRISLAND REINETTE. 

 Reinette de Frisland. 



Of German origin, described in the Album of Pomology. Tree 

 vigorous, productive. 



Fruit large, roundish oblate conical, bright yellow, brownish red in 

 the sun, reddish gray near the stalk. Flesh white, firm, agreeable, sub- 

 acid. December to January. 



