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set in a wide, rather deep, and prominently plaited basin. Stalk, short 

 and thick, deeply inserted in a round cavity, which is lined with 

 "greenish grey russet. Flesh, yellowish white, tender, delicate, crisp, 

 and juicy, with a rich, sugary, and muBky flavour. 



A dessert apple of first-rate quality J in use from November to April. 

 Roger Schabol says it has been kept tWo years in a cupboard excluded 

 from the air. 



The tree is a free grower and an abundant bearer, but subject to 

 canker, unless grown in light soil and a dry and warm situation. 



This is a very old French apple, varying very much in quality according to the 

 soil in which It is grown ; but bo highly esteemed in France as to take as much 

 precedence of all other varieties, as the Ribston and Golden Pippin does in this 

 country. 



EEINETTE GRISE.— Fruit, medium sized, three inches broad, 

 and two and a half high ; roundish, flattened on both sides, rather 

 broadest at the base, and generally with five obscure angles on the 

 sides. Skin, duU 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 colour 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 flavour. 



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 Eeinette 

 Franche. 



REINETTE JAUNE SUCREE. — 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 

 dehcate russet. Eye, open, with longj acuminate, green segments, 

 set in a wide, rather deep, and plaited basin. Stalk, an inch long, 

 inserted in a deep roimd cavityj which is lined with thin russet. Flesh, 

 yellowish, delicate, tender, and very juicy, with a rich sugary flavom-, 

 and without much acidity. 



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

 excellence ; 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. 



Reinette Nonpareil. See Nonpareil. 



