180 WINTER APPLES. 



late specimens ; * flesh fine grained, firm, crisp, with a 

 rich, aromatic flavor. Shoots speckled; tree rather ir- 

 regular. Keeps through winter. This is distinct from 

 the English Russet, of straight upright growth, and a 

 very long keeper ; and from the American Golden Rus- 

 set or Bullock's Pippin. 



English Russet. (Syn. Poughkeepsie Russet.J Medium 

 in size, roundish-conical or roundish-ovate, regular ; sur- 

 face more or less overspead with brownish russet on light 

 greenish yellow ground ; in large exposed specimens, 

 wholly russeted ; stalk one-half to three-fourths of an inch 

 long, cavity moderate, round; basin smooth; flesh green- 

 ish or yellowish white, texture fine, rather firm, with a 

 rather rich, aromatic, sub-acid flavor. Keeps through 

 spring, and often through summer for twelve months. 

 Growth upright, shoots lively brown. A profuse bearer. 

 A profitable market variety. Pig. 140. 



It is distinguished from the English Golden Russet and 

 Roxbury Russet, by its straight upright shoots ; and from 

 the Roxbury by its less flat form, and less acid flavor. 



Fallawater. Rather large, roundish, and slightly ovate- 

 conical, very regular, smooth ; color, a smooth shade of dull 

 red on light greenish yellow, with a few large, whitish 

 dots ; stalk slender, cavity narrow, acuminate ; basin 

 small ; flesh greenish white, fine-grained, with a mild, 

 slightly sub-acid, good second-rate flavor. Early winter. 

 A native of Pennsylvania. (Syn. Tulpahocken.) 



Fenouillet Gris. (Syn. Pomme d'Anis.) Small, roundish, 

 slightly flattened, russeted on yellow ground ; calyx small; 

 flesh firm, perfumed, anise-flavored. Leaves very small, 

 growth weak and slender. 



Fenouillet Jaune. (Syn. Embroidered Pippin.) Small, 

 regular, bright yellow, with russet net-work ; stalk short, 

 calyx small ; flesh firm, with a high, aromatic flavor. 

 Tree low. Through winter. 



Fenouillet Rouge. Rather small, regular, roundish, a little 

 flattened ; dark brown red on greyish ground ; stalk short ; 

 with a firm flesh, and rich, perfumed flavor. 



• In all instances, where apples vary from oblate to a more elongated form, the 

 ftem is longer in the oblate specimens. 



