28 THE FRUIT MANUAIi. 



The tree is a very strong and vigorous grower, with a large round 

 head, and is an excellent bearer. It is distinguished by its very large 

 foliage, the leaves being four and a half inches long by three and a 

 quarter broad. 



This is an old continental variety, but has been very little noticed by writers on 

 pomology. It is mentioned in the Jardinier Franyais of 1653, and by De 

 Quintinye ; but the first work in which it is either figured or described is Knoop's 

 "Pomologie." Duhamel does not notice it, although it is enumerated in the cata- 

 logue of the Chartreuse, from whose garden he received the materials for produc- 

 ing his work on fruits. 



CALVILLE BLANCHE D'HIVEK {Calville Blanche; Bonnet Carre; 

 White Winter Calville). — Fruit, large, three iaches and a half wide, and 

 three inches and a quarter high ; roundish and flattened, with broad un- 

 even and unequal ribs, extending the whole length of the fraii, and 

 terminating at the apex in prominent unequal ridges. Skin, dehcate, pale 

 yellow tinged with green, becoming bright golden yellow at maturity, 

 washed with deep red on the side next the sun, and strewed with brown 

 dots and a few markings of greyish white russet. Eye, small and closed 

 with stout and pointed segments,^ set in a deep, irregular, five-ribbed 

 basin, which is sm-rounded with knobs. Stalk, three quarters of 

 an inch long, slender, and inserted the whole of its length in a deep 

 and angular cavity, which is Hned with russet. Flesh, yellowish 

 white, delicate, and juicy, with a rich, lively, and agreeable aromatic 

 flavour. 



A valuable winter apple, admirably adapted for all culinary pur- 

 poses, and excellent also for the dessert. It is in use from January 

 to April. 



The tree is a strong and vigorous grower, and a good bearer, but 

 does not attain more than the middle size. It is rather liable to canker 

 in damp situations, and is better suited for a dwarf than a standard ; if 

 grown on the paradise stock the appearance of the fruit is very much 

 improved. 



This variety is sometimes called Pomme Glace, which is, however, a distinct 

 variety, known by the names of Rouge des Chartreur, and Pomme de Concombre ; 

 it is a variety of Calville Blanche d'Hiver ; the fruit is about the size of an egg, but 

 twice as long. 



CALVILLE MALINGEE {Malingre d'Angleterre). — 'Frmi, very 

 large, elongated, ribbed hke the Calville Blanche d'Hiver, but not so 

 much flattened as that variety. Skin, a little yellow on the shaded side, 

 and of a beautiful deep red next the sun, which is marked with stripes 

 of darker red, strewed all over with minute dots. Eye, small, set in a 

 broad, deep, and angular basin, which is surrounded with prominent 

 knobs. Stalk, slender, deeply inserted in an angular cavity. Flesh, 

 white, delicate, very juicy, and charged with an agreeable acid. 



A culinary apple of the first quality ; in use from January to April, 

 and " keeps well." 



The tree is a very vigorous grower, much more so tlian the gene- 

 raUty of the Calvilles ; it is very hardy and an abundant bearer, and 



