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inches in diameter, and two inches and three quarters 

 deep, broad at the base, slightly angular on the sides, 

 and tapering to the crown which is narrow. Eye very 

 small, with a slender closed calyx, inserted in a narrow, 

 plaited basin. Stalk short, slender, not protruding 

 beyond the base. Skin pale lemon colour on the 

 shaded side, with a few green specks imbedded beneath 

 the surface ; on the sunny side, of a bright gold colour. 

 Flesh yellowish white, very tender. Juice a little sac- 

 charine, with a slight acid and a little perfume. 

 A culinary apple in October and November. 



61. RYMER APPLE. Hort. Trans. Vol. iii. p. 329. 

 Fruit pretty large,, of an irregular figure, with very 



broad ribs slightly formed at the base, but very promi- 

 nent at the crown, about two and a half or three inches 

 deep, and three and a quarter or three inches and a 

 half in diameter. Eye open, seated rather deeply in 

 an oblique, uneven, obtusely angled basin. Stalk half 

 an inch long, in a somewhat shallow cavity, not protrud- 

 ing beyond the base. Skin pale yellow, nearly covered 

 with a thin deep salmon colour, and tinged with dull 

 scarlet on the sunny side. Flesh pale yellow, tender. 

 Juice subacid, with a brisk flavour, which becomes very 

 rich when baked. 



A culinary apple in November and December. 



This apple was raised by a gentleman of the name 

 of Rymer, at Thirsk, in Yorkshire. 



62. SCARLET PEARMAIN. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 767. 

 Pom. Mag. t. 62. 



BelPs Scarlet. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 767. 



Fruit middle-sized, conical, of the true Pearmain 

 form. Eye middle-sized, deeply sunk, surrounded by 

 small plaits, and crowned by the green persistent calyx. 

 Stalk about an inch long, slender, deeply inserted. Skin 

 a rich glowing crimson on the sunny side ; deep red, 



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