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in the old orchards of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. The 

 tree a moderately vigorous grower, very productive, the fruit keeping 

 well. 



Fruit medium, roundish conical truncated, yellow, mostly overspread 

 and indistinctly striped with red, warm rough russet at the apex. Stalk 

 slender. Cavity russeted. Calyx with short divided segments. Basin 

 irregular or broadly furrowed. Flesh yellowish, firm, rich, mild subacid, 

 when fully ripe almost sweet. Yery good. November to March. 



ROYAL REINETTE. 

 Royal Grise Reinette. 



From Sussex, England. Described by Lindley as : tree an abundant 

 bearer. 



Fruit rather small, conical, yellow, striped with red, many gray spots. 

 Flesh pale yellow, firm, juicy, brisk subacid. November to May. 



ROYAL RUSSET. 



Leathercoat Russet Reinette de Canada Platte. 



Reinette de Canada Grise. Passe Pomme de Canada. 



An old variety. Tree hardy, vigorous, and productive. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate conical, yellowish green, mostly 

 covered with brownish russet, which is bronzed in the sun. Flesh 

 greenish white, firm, rich acid. Good. November, February. 



ROYAL SHEPHERD. 



A culinary Apple, described in Hogg as : 



Fruit above medium, roundish oblate, greenish yellow, dull red in 

 the sun. Flesh greenish white, crisp, brisk, pleasant acid. November. 



ROYAL SOMERSET. 



Fruit medium, roundish oblate, pale yellow, with broken streaks of 

 red in the sun. Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, pleasant subacid. 

 November to March. Cooking. (Hogg.) 



RULES SUMMER SWEET. 



Origin, Cumberland Co., Pa. 



Fruit medium, oblong, yellow. August. Poor. (A. Pom. S. Rep.) 



RUM APPLE. 



Origin, Pawlet, Vt., on the farm of Brownley Rum. Tree upright, 

 vigorous, an early and profuse bearer. 



Fruit medium, oblate, yellow, slightly shaded with crimson. Stalk 

 short. Cavity moderate. Calyx partially closed. Basin broad and shal- 

 low. Flesh whitish, juicy, tender, sprightly subacid. Good. Novem- 

 ber to March. 



RUNNELLS. 



Origin, Maine. Profitable as a market fruit from its great produc- 

 tiveness and long keeping. 



