244 An Account of the Calville Rouge de Micoud. 



The following is a full description of the fruit of the first 

 crop : Form, depressed-spherical, near three inches in dia* 

 meter across the centre of the fruit, but not exceeding two- 

 thirds of that measure in its section from the stalk to the 

 eye; three, or more frequently four, slight ridges divide it 

 lengthways, and give it a somewhat square outline. Stalk, 

 cylindrical, moderately thick, rather long, placed in a funnel- 

 shaped cavity. Eye, formed by the five divisions of the 

 calyx, which remain in part when the fruit is j*ipe, it is placed 

 at the bottom of a cavity, scooped out like a funnel, this 

 hollow is larger than that in which the stalk is placed. Colour, 

 of a very deep and even dull red on the side next the sun, 

 but less intense on the shaded side, where it is streaked by a 

 few lines and spots of a pale red. Skin, tough, and adhering 

 firmly to the flesh, of an austere taste. Flesh, yellowish 

 white, fine, breaking with a crystalline appearance, juicy. 

 Juice, sweetish acid, and agreeably perfumed. Its maturity 

 commences about the middle of July, and continues with 

 little interruption till November. The fruits of the April 

 flowering ripen mostly in August, and are usually eaten during 

 harvest. Those of the second flowering succeed the first, and 

 may be brought to table till the end of October ; they are 

 quite as good as the first, but are not bigger than an hen's 

 egg. The fruit of later flowerings are not bigger than a small 

 Pomme d'Api ; nevertheless, when they are stopped in their 

 growth by the frost, they may be placed in the fruit room, 

 where they ripen very well, and keep till November. 



This Apple ripening, as I have already remarked, at a time 

 of the year when the heat is usually considerable, and being 

 of a sweet acid taste, is agreeable and wholesome. It is eaten 



