Account of Norman Apples. 299 



very best and most generally cultivated Norman Apples, 

 were omitted. 



TABLE, OR DESSERT APPLES. 



No. 



1. Pomme d'Api. The Api Rouge of Duhamel, Poiteau 

 and Turpin, also of Aiton. Very pretty. The Pulp 

 tender and juicy, and the flavour singular but not pleasant. 



2. Vert Anglois. Middle sized, or rather small ; flat ovate. 

 Skin thick and green, like the French Crab. Requires 

 keeping. (Excellent 31st January.) 



3. Reinette rouge. Not the Reinette rouge of Duhamel. 

 A beautiful small scarlet Apple of a conical form. Over 

 ripe. 



4. Pomme Pigeon. Pigeon of Duhamel. Handsome, but 

 insipid and unpleasant. 



5. Pigeon Cceur de Bceuf. Same as No. 4. 



6. Drap dOr. Not the Drap d'Or of Duhamel. Middle 

 size, or rather small, roundish, compressed at both ends. 

 Eye open. Skin yellowish, in some specimens tinged 

 with dull pale orange red, streaked with russet. Flesh 

 firm, juicy, and good. 



7. Reinette de Canada. The Newtown Pippin of the shops. 

 The Grosse Reinette d'Angleterre of Duhamel ; but not 

 the Reinette de Canada of Poiteau and Turpin. Quite 

 ripe, and excellent. 



8. Reinette grise. Well known in our shops under this 

 name. Fine specimens, not quite ripe. (Excellent 31st 

 January.) 



9. Pomme Poire. A rather small (but not Pear-shaped) 

 Apple, roundish, flat; very dark green, rusty, somewhat 



