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RAMBOUR ROSE. 



Rambour Rouge. La Mere des Pommes. Kool-appel. 



Tree moderately vigorous, with large strong branches. Very pro- 

 ductive. 



Fruit large, roundish conical, truncated, rich yellow, mostly over- 

 spread, splashed, and shaded with rich red, traces of fawn russet. 

 Stalk large, short. Flesh greenish white, half crisp, sugary acid, agree- 

 able. Good for cooking. October, November. (An. Pom.) 



RAM'S HORNS. 



A large dark red Apple, imperfectly described by Cole. Poor. Out 

 of use. 



RANDEL'S BEST. 



Randel Best. 

 Origin unknown. 



Fruit medium, roundish, slightly flattened, greenish yellow, mostly 

 striped and overspread with dark red. Stalk short. Calyx small. 

 Flesh white, tender, sweet. November, February. (Elliott.) 



RASCHE. 



Originated with W. Rasche, near Hermann, Mo. A new variety, of 

 good promise. Tree a strong grower, productive, and hardy. Young 

 wood dark brown red, with prominent buds. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, obscure ribs. Color greenish yellow, 

 with small irregularly scattered gray dots, a shade of deeper green suf- 

 fused, faint traces of russet at the stem end. Stalk short. Calyx closed. 

 Flesh yellowish, crisp, juicy, mild subacid. Yery good. December to 

 March. 



RATTLE-BOX. 

 Hollow Core. 

 Origin unknown. 



Fruit below medium, roundish, greenish yellow, thinly striped and 1 

 splashed with red. Flesh white, tender, jucy, mild subacid. Good. Core 

 large. August. 



RAVELSTON PIPPIN. 



Revelstone Pippin. 



An Apple from Scotland. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, irregularly ribbed, greenish yellow,, 

 with stripes of red, and many russet dots. Stalk short. Calyx closed.. 

 Flesh yellow, firm, sweet, pleasant. Good. August. 



RAWLE'S JANET. 



Missouri Janet ? Rock Remain. Jennett. 



Red Neverfail ? Rock Rimmon. Neverfail. 



Rawle's Jannet. Yellow Janett. Indiana Jannetting. 



Raule's Jannetting. Winter Jannetting. Raul's Gennetting. 



Rawle's Genet. Jeniton. 



Originated in Amherst Co., Ya., on the farm of Caleb Rawle. Tree 



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