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somewbat cylindrical, and flattened at the ends, bearing a resemblance 

 to the Golden Pippin. Skin, smooth, of a fine lemon yellow color, and 

 with a slight tinge of red next the sun, marked with a few traces of deli- 

 cate russet, and strewed with numerous pale brown dots. Eye, large 

 and quite open, with long, flat, acuminate segments, set in a wide, flat, 

 and shallow basin. Stalk, slender, half-an-inch long, and inserted in a 

 shallow cavity which is lined with delicate russet. Flesh, yellowish 

 white, delicate, firm, crisp, and juicy, with a rich, brisk, vinous and 

 somewhat aromatic flavor. 



A dessert apple of first-rate quality, resembling the Golden Pippin 

 both in size, shape, and color, as well as flavor. It is in use from 

 November to January. 



The tree is a strong, healthy, and vigorous grower, a most abundant 

 bearer, and attains about the middle size. It may be grown as an open 

 dwarf, and is well suited for espaliers. The fruit is also valuable for the 

 cider it produces, the specific gravity of the juice being 1080. 



This excellent variety was raised by Thomas Andrew Knight, Esq., 

 of Downton Castle, from the seed of the Isle of Wight Orange Pippin, 

 impregnated with the pollen of the Golden Pippin, and the original tree 

 is still in existence at Wormsley Grange, Herefordshire. 



96. DRAP D'OR.— Duh. 



Identification. — Duh. Arb. Fruit, i. 290. Hort. Soo. Cat. ed. 3, n. 219. Down. 

 Fr. Amer. 71. 



Stnontmes. — Vrai Drap d'Or, Duh. Arb. Fruit, i. 290. Drap d'Or Vrai, Poin. Ami. 

 Jard. i. 192. Bay Apple, ace. Hort. Soc. Cat. Bonne de Mai, Ibid. Gold- 

 zaugapfel. Diet. Kemobst. iii. p. 115. 



FiGUKES. — Duh. Arb. Fruit, t. i. xii. 4. Eon. Pyr. Mai. pi. xxvi. f. 2. 



Fruit, large, three inches and a quarter broad, and two inches and 

 three quarters high ; roundish, sometimes inclining to cylindrical, or 

 rather oblato-cylindrical. Skin, smooth and shining, of a fine pale yel- 

 low color intermixed with a greenish tinge, which is disposed in faint 

 stripes extending from the base to the apex, on the shaded side ; but 

 of a clearer, and deeper yellow on the side next the sun, the whole 

 marked with patches of delicate, dark brown russet, and strewed with 

 numerous russety dots ; sometimes there is a faint tinge of red on the 

 side next the sun. Eye, small and closed, with acuminate segments, 

 which are covered with white tomentum, and set in a wide, deep, irreg- 

 ular and plaited basin. Stalk, very short, and somewhat fleshy, inserted 

 in a wide, rather shallow, and smooth cavity. Flesh, yellowish-white, 

 tender, crisp, and juicy, with a brisk, vinous, and sugary flavor. 



A pretty good apple of second-rate quality, more suitable for culinary 

 purposes than the dessert. It is in use from October to Christmas. 



The tree is a healthy and free grower, attaining about the middle size, 

 and is a free and early bearer, being generally well set with fruit buds. 

 It requires a rich soil and warm situation. 



There is another apple totally different from this to which the name 

 of Drap d'Or is applied. — See Fenouillet Jaune. 



