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THE APPLE. 



Reinette Pippin. 

 Origin, supposed France. 



Fruit medium, oblate, inclining to conic, pale yellow, -with light and 

 gray dots. Stalk short. Cavity large. Calyx small, closed. Basin 

 medium or small, corrugated. Flesh white, crisp, moderately juicy, brisk 

 subacid. Good. Core rather large. December, January. 



E.EINETTE QUARRENDON. 



French origin. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish oblate, golden yellow, washed and 

 splashed with two shades of red, small black dots. Stalk slender. 

 Calyx closed. Flesh white, half crisp, sugary acid. December. (Alb. 

 Pom.) 



Reinette St. Lambert. 

 Supposed to have originated in Liege. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish oblate, yellow, mostly overspread 

 with brilliant rich red or crimson, with a tinge of purple. Stalk short. 

 Calyx in a deep basin. Flesh yellowish white, fine, juicy, deKcate, per- 

 fumed* September. Of good promise. (An. Pom.) 



Reinette Triomphante. 

 Victorious Eeiaette. 

 A German early winter Apple. 



Fruit large, oblong, pale yellow, thickly dotted with white specks 

 and rough, projecting warts. Flesh yellow, firm, juicy, pleasant aroma- 

 tic. Good. The tree is of thrifty growth, and is said to bear well. 



Reinette Yervaene. 



Originated at Ledeberg-les-Gand. Tree spreading. Young wood 

 brownish, do^vny. 



Fruit medium, oblate, yellowish, mottled and shaded with brick red. 

 Flesh greenish white, fine-gTained, sharp subacid. Good. ISTovember. 



Republican Pippin. 



Origin, Lycoming Co., Pa. Fii'st discovered by George "Webb, who 

 gave it the name. Tree of strong, but crooked growth, only moderately 

 productive. 



Fruit large, irregularly oblate, dull yellow, mostly shaded with red, 

 somewhat striped and marbled, and thinly sprinkled with large gray 

 dots. Stalk long, slender. Calyx small, closed. Flesh whitish, tender, 

 juicy, pleasant subacid. Good. Cooking and drying. September, 

 October. 



Rhode Island Greening. 



.Burlington Greening-. Russine, Bell Dubois, 



Jersey Greening. Griinling- von Rhode Island. 



The Rhode Island Greening is such a universal favorite, and is so 

 generally known, that it seems almost superfluous to give a description 



