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296. REINETTE GRISE.— Quint. 



Identification.— Quint. Inst, i. 201. Euh. Arb. Fruit, i. 302. XCnoop Pom. 50. 

 t. ix. Mill. Diet. Fors. Treat. 123. Eog. Fr. Cult. 103. 



Synonymks.— Reinette Grise Extra, ace. Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 1,895. Belle Fille, 

 Ibid. 53. Prager, ace. Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 2. Grauwe Franse Renett, Knoup 

 Pom. 132. Aechte Graue Franzbsischo Reinette. Reinette Grise Fran^aise 

 Biel Kernolist. i. 168. Reinette Grise d'Hiver, Siv. et. Moul. Meth. 191. 



Figures.— Eon. Pyr. Mai. pi. xxxii. f. 8. Brook. Pom. Brit, Ixxxviii. f. 1. 



Fruit, medium sized, three inches broad, and two and a half high ; 

 roundish, flattened on both sides, rather broadest at the base, and gener- 

 ally with five obscure angles on the sides. Skin, dull yellowish-green in 

 the shade, and with a patch of thin, dull, brownish-red on the side next 

 the sun, which is so entirely covered with brown russet that little color 

 is visible ; the shaded side is marked with large linear patches of rough 

 brown russet. Eye, closed, with broad flat segments, and set in a deep 

 and angular basin. Stalk, very short, imbedded in a deep and angular 

 cavity. Flesh, yellow, firm, crisp, juicy, rich, and sugary, with a brisk 

 and excellent flavor. 



A very fine dessert apple of first-rate quality ; in use from November 

 to May. 



The tree is a healthy and vigorous grower, and an excellent bearer. 



This is one of the finest old French apples ; but considered inferior to 

 the Reinette Franche. 



297. REINETTE JAUNE SUCRe'e.— Hort. 



Identification. — Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3, n. 673. Diel Kernobst. v. 112. 



Hvnonymes. — Citron, Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 1, 159. D'Angloise, Ibid. 13. Chance, 

 ace. Hort. Soc. Cat. ed. 3. Gelbe Znckerreinette, Diel Kernobst. v. 112. 



Fruit, rather above medium size, three inches broad, and two and a 

 half high ; roundish, and very much flattened at the base. Skin, thin 

 and tender, pale green at first, but changing as it attains maturity to a 

 fine deep yellow, with a deeper and somewhat of an orange tinge on the 

 side exposed to the sun ; and covered all over with numerous large russety 

 dots, and a few traces of delicate russet. Eye, open, with long acuminate, 

 green segments, set in a wide, rather deep, and plaited basin. Stalk, an 

 inch long, inserted in a deep round cavity, which is lined with thin russet. 

 Flesh, yellowish, delicate, tender and very juicy, with a rich sugary flavor 

 and without much acidity. 



Either as a dessert or culinary apple, this variety is of first-rate excel- 

 lence ; it is in use from November to February. 



The tree is a free and vigorous grower, and a good bearer, but it is 

 very subject to canker unless grown in a light and warm soil. 



298. REINETTE VAN MONS. 



Fruit, rather below medium size, two inches and a half wide, and two 

 inches and a quarter high ; inclining to conical in shape. Skin, yellow 

 on the shaded side, but redish-brown, shading ofi^ to orange-yellow, 

 where exposed to the sun ; the whole strewed with numerous russety 



