122 THE FRUIT MANUAL. 



An apple of first-rate quMity, erfrher for culinary or dessert use ; it 

 is in season from November to April. 



The tree is a strong and vigorous grower, and attains a large size ; 

 it is also an excellent bearer. The finest fruit are produced firom 

 dwarf trees. 



Eeinette de Canada Grise. See Royal Busset. 



Eeinette de Canada Plat. See Royal Russet. 



Eeinette d'Espagne. See Reinette Blanche d'Espagne. 



Eeinette de Misnie. See Borsdorffer. 



EEINETTE CAEPENTIN. — ^Fruit, small, two inches and a quarter 

 wide, and two inches high ; roundish, or rather oblato-oblong. Skin, 

 yellowish green on the shaded side, but striped, and washed with 

 dark glossy red, on the side next the sun, and so much covered with 

 a thick cinnamon-coloured russet that the ground colours are some- 

 times only partially visible. Eye, set in a wide, saucer-like basin, 

 which is considerably depressed. Stalk, an inch long, thin, and 

 inserted in a round and deep cavity. Flesh, yellowish white, delicate, 

 tender, and juicy, with a brisk, vinous, and peculiar aromatic flavour, 

 slightly resembling anise. 



A first-rate dessert apple ; in use from December to April. 



The tree is a free grower, with long slender shoots, and when a little 

 aged is a very abundant bearer. 



EEINETTE DIEL.-^-Fruit, below medium size, two inches wide, 

 and two and a quarter high ; oblate, even and handsomely shaped. 

 Skin, at first yellowish white, but changes by keeping to a fifie yellow 

 colour ; on the side next the sun it is marked with several crimson 

 spots and dots, strewed all oter with russety dots, which are large and 

 brownish on the shaded side, but small and greyish on the other. 

 Eye, open, with short segments, set in a wide and rather shallow basin. 

 Stalk, half an inch long, inserted in a deep and russety cavity, with 

 sometimes a fleshy boss at its base. Flesh, white, firm, crisp, dehcate, 

 and juicy, with a rich sugary and spicy flavour. 



A beautiful and excellent dessert apple of the first quality ; it is in 

 use from December to March. 



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

 bearer. 



This variety was raised by Dr. Van Mons, and named in lionour of his friend 

 Dr. Aug. Friedr. Adr. Diel. 



EEINETTE FEANCHE.— Fruit, above medium size, thi-ee inches 

 and a quarter wide, and two inches and a half high ; roundish-oblate, 

 slightly angular on its sides, and uneven round the eye. Skin, smooth, 

 thickly covered with brown russety spots ; greenish yellow, changing 

 as it ripens to pale yellow, and sometimes tinged with red when fuUy 

 exposed to the sun. Eye, partially open, with long gi-een segments. 



