246 An Account of the Calville Rouge de Micoud. 



into fruit spurs, and finally the unusual power of produc- 

 ing from these spurs fresh shoots covered with leaves, it will 

 be evident that although the absorption of the nourishing 

 juices is considerable, it is more than equalized by the addi- 

 tional quantity of organs provided for regenerating it. On 

 account of the form of the tree which we are considering, the 

 permanent ribs of its fruit, the texture of its flesh, its crystal- 

 line fracture, and especially its flavour, it cannot be placed 

 otherwise than among the class called Calvilles, which being 

 subdivided into three groups, characterized by the colour of 

 the fruit, being either white, red, or variegated, the Apple we 

 are describing should be placed in that division which has 

 red fruit ; and its large size, the colour of its flesh, the periods 

 of ripening, which commence in the early part of summer 

 and continue till late in the autumn, will give it a station 

 between the summer and winter varieties. 



It has been called the Calville Rouge de Micoud, in honour 

 of the Baroness de Micoud, on whose estate it was raised. 

 I am indebted to that lady for the communication of the 

 notes necessary for drawing up the foregoing description, and 

 for several plants of this new and interesting variety. 



