56 APPLES. 



Fruit pretty large, of a somewhat irregular flattish 

 figure, and having a few broad obtuse angles extending 

 from the base to the crown, generally about three inches 

 in diameter, and two inches and a half or two inches 

 and three quarters deep. Eye large, deep, surrounded 

 by irregular plaits. Stalk half an inch long, fleshy, 

 deeply inserted. Skin deep green, with livid red, nearly 

 round the fruit, but deepest on the sunny side. Flesh 

 very firm. Juice not plentiful, sub-acid. 



A culinary apple from November till May or June. 



The Beaufin, undoubtedly a Norfolk apple, is a fruit 

 of great merit. Independently of its general use in the 

 kitchen, it furnishes a luxury at the table as a sweetmeat 

 throughout the winter. Many thousands of these apples 

 are dried by the bakers in Norwich, annually, and sent 

 in boxes as presents to all parts of the kingdom, where 

 they are universally admired. The trees, being some- 

 what tender, require to be planted on a good soil and 

 in a warm situation, otherwise they are apt to canker 

 and become short lived. 



106. REINETTE FRANCHE. Duhamel, No. 22. 



Reinette Tranche. Knoop. Pom. p. 53. t. 9- 



Fruit pretty large, of a flattish figure, about three 

 inches and a quarter in diameter at its base, and two 

 inches and a half deep. Eye small, rather deep, sur- 

 rounded by some broad plaits, the termination of rather 

 obscure ribs, from the sides of the fruit. Stalk thick, 

 short, deeply inserted. Skin smooth, pale yellow when 

 ripe, marked with numerous russetty specks and patches, 

 which ramify thinly over a good part of the surface. 

 Flesh yellowish white, firm. Juice saccharine and 

 highly flavoured. 



A dessert apple from November to February. 



lOy. ROBINSON'S PIPPIN. Forsyth, Ed. 7. No. 176. 

 Hooker. Pom. Lond. t. 42. 



Fruit about the size of a Golden Pippin, oval, flat- 



