THE APPLE. 213 



Epsy. 



From Vermont. A handsome productive fruit, small, elon- 

 gated conic, deep red, almost crimson. Flesh whitish, sweet, 

 and rich. December, January. 



Fall Jenneting. 



Tree vigorous, and very productive. Fruit large, oblate. 

 Skin pale greenish yellow, with a blush. Stalk medium length, 

 cavity large. Calyx closed ; basin small, open. Flesh whitish, 

 tender, juicy, pleasant, sub-acid. November. 



Fenouillet Gris. Thomp. Poit. Nois. 



Fruit small, roundish. Skin light russet on yellow ground. 

 Flesh firm, with a saccharine perfiimed flavour. December to 

 February. 



Fenouillet Rouge. Thomp. Poit. Lind. 0. Duh. 



Baxdin. Court-pendu Gris. 



Fruit small, roundish. Skin rough, greyish, with dark brown- 

 ish red. Flesh firm, sugary. October, January. 



Fenouillet Jaune. Thomp. Poit. Coxe. 



Embroidered Pippin. Lind. 



Drap d'Or. Duh. No. 12. Knoop. 



Porame de Caractere. 



A French fruit, which has not proved of much value here. 

 Fruit small, roundish. Yellow grey russet network. Flesh 

 white, firm, aromatic flavour. October to March. 



Flat Sweet. 



An old eastern fruit, and much valued where known. 



Fruit large, oblate, slightly conic, angular. Yellow, some- 

 times with sunny cheek, and slight russet. Flesh white, tender, 

 juicy, with a fine, rich, saccharine flavour. 



Flower of Kent. Tliomp. Lind. Ron. 



A large and handsome English apple, chiefly valued for baking 

 and kitchen use. 



Fruit quite large, roundish, conic, angular. Skin tawny yel- 

 low, washed with dull red, with occasionally a few stripes of 

 brighter red. Flesh greenish yellow, abounding with a lively, 

 sub-acid juice. October to January. 



