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irregular in its outline. Stalk, short and strong, and calyx set in 

 a well marked basin. Skin, smooth, deep dingy red over the whole 

 surface. Flesh, white, rather dry, and without much flavor. September. 

 Down Fr. Amer. 86. 



569.— GRAUCH DOUCE. 



A cider apple of large size, round shape, and striped with red ; it is 

 in use during October and November. — H. S. C. n. 296. 



570. GREAVES'S PIPPIN. 



A large culinary apple of first-rate quality ; ripe in September. — 

 Riv. Cat. 



571. GREEN. 



A medium sized kitchen apple, of first-rate quality ; it is of a round 

 shape and green color ; keeps very sound from January till June, and is 

 less acid than the Winter Greening or French Crab, but not so juicy. — 

 ff. S. C. n. 299. 



572. GREEN BALSAM. 



A culinary apple of medium size, roundish shape, yellowish-green 

 color, and in use during December and January. — EI. S. C. n. 300. 



573. GREEN DRAGON. 



This is a fine large apple, of an excellent flavor, and pale-green color. 

 It is rather too large for the table, and is therefore mostly used as a kit- 

 chen apple. It keeps till March. — Fors. Treat. 105. 



574. GREEN EYELET. 



A small cider apple, of roundish figure and green color. — H, S. C. n. 

 301. 



575. GREEN LEADINGTON. 



A medium sized culinary apple, of second-rate quality ; it is of coni- 

 cal shape, green color, and in use during September and October. — 

 IT. S. C. n. 400. 



576. GREEN EVERLASTING. 



A small apple of inferior quality, roundish shape, and green color ; it 

 is in use during March and April. — H. S. C. p. 18. 



577. GREEN LANG LAST. 



A scotch apple, much grown in the orchards of the Carse of Gowrie. 

 The tree is a most excellent bearer ; fruit of capital quality when kept ; 



