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BRITISH POMOLOGY, ETC. 



large spots of rough russet ; the base is covered with a coating of russet, 

 strewed with silvery scales. Eye, large and open, set in a shallow and 

 plaited basin. Stalk, half an inch long, obliquely inserted by the side of 

 a fleshy prominence. Flesh, firm, crisp, brisk, juicy, and pleasantly acid, 

 resembling the "Winter Greening in flavor. 



It is an excellent culinary apple, in use from November to February ; 

 but as it has nothing to recommend it, in preference to other varieties 

 already in cultivation, it need only be grown in large collections. 



The original tree was produced from a pip, accidentally sown in the 

 home nursery of Messrs. Ronalds, of Brentford, and from growing on a 

 bank by the side of a ditch, it was called the Bank Apple. 



17. BARCELONA PEARMAIN.— Hort. 



Identification.— Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, n. 532. Lind. Guide, 62. Eoe. Fr. 

 Cult. 74. 



Stnonymes. — Speckled Golden Eeinette, Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 1, n. 933. Speckled 

 Pearmain, Ibid. ed. 2. Polinia Pearmain, Ace. Rog. Fr. Cult. Eeinette Eousse, 

 Duh. Arb. Fr. I. 302. Eeinette des Carmes, Ace. Chart. Cat. 51. Glace Eouge, 

 Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 1, n. 365. Kleine Casseler Eeinette, Viel Kemobst. I. 182. 

 Cassel Eeinette, Chriit. Handb. No. 58. 



PiGDREs.— Pom. Mag. t. 85, Eon. Pyr. Mai. pi. xxi., f. 4. 



Fruit, of medium size ; oval. Skin, clear pale yellow, mottled with 



red in the shade ; but 

 dark red next the sun, 

 the whole covered with 

 numerous star-like rus- 

 sety specks, those on 

 the shaded side being 

 brownish, and those 

 next the sun yellow. 

 Eye, small and open, 

 with erect acuminate 

 segments, and set in a 

 round, even, and pretty 

 deep basin. Stalk, about 

 an inch long, slender, 

 inserted in a rather 

 shallow cavity, which 

 is lined with russet. 

 Flesh, yellowish white, 

 firm, crisp, very juicy, 

 and with a rich, vinous, 

 and highly aromatic 

 flavor. 



One of the best des- 

 1 , , - T ^ sert apples, and equally 



valuable for cuhnary purposes. It comes to perfection about the end of 



November, and continues in use till March. 



The tree is a free grower, but does not attain the largest size It is 



