30 DESCRIPTIONS 



It is difficult (o class and determine the varieties in this country which are locally known 

 under the name of Nonsuch's. Most of them are winter apples : in other respects, there 

 is much similarity among them. 



25. RAMBOUR FRANC (Duhamel). 



Franc Rambour, Switzer. Rambour Gros, Lond. Hort. Soc. Trass. 



Fruit above the medium size; form irregular. Stem short; depression deep, russetty. 



Calyx open and rather large ; depression deep, plaited and angular. Color pale yellow, 



stained with carmine on the sunny side. Flesh tender, subacid. 



An apple ripe in October and November, but not remarkable for good qualities : princi- 

 pally used for culinary purposes. 



26. CORNISH AROMATIC (Lond. Hort. Trans. Vol. ii, p. 74.) 

 Fruit of the medium size, roundish; crown angular. Stem short; depression narrow, 

 deep. Calyx small ; depression rather deep. Color soft russet brown on the shaded 

 side ; deep bright red on the sunny side, intermixed with russet, and sprinkled with 

 lemon-colored dots. Flesh yellowish, juicy, firm : rich aromatic flavor. 

 A desert apple from November to February. 



27. SUMMER WINE. Fig. 12. 



Fruit of the medium size, rather unsym- 

 metrical, circular, depressed ; ends 

 subequal. Stem rather long and slen- 

 der ; depression rather large and wide, 

 smooth. Calyx rather large, nearly- 

 closed ; depression shallow, smooth. 

 Calyx-tube rather open, and extend- 

 ing nearly to the core. Color red, 

 deep upon the base and paler upon 

 the crown, greenish around the stem, 

 striped. Flesh white, juicy, subacid 

 and rich. 



This is a New T - Jersey apple, and ex- 

 cellent in October. 



