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2. Markedly broader than high, flattened round conical. 



Example : ' Transparent de Croncels.' 



3. Fruit nearly as high as or slightly higher than broad. 



Example : ' Antonowka.' 



ORDER II. Striped Rose Apples. 



The skin on the sunny side marked and striped with red. 



1. Much broader than high, flattened round or strongly flattened, often 

 broadest at the centre. 



(a) Eye half or entirely open. 



Example : ' Caroline Augusta ' (Leroy), 



(b) Eye closed. 



Example : ' Hoary Morning.' 



2. Fruit markedly broader than high, round or flat round. 



(a) Eye open or half open. 



Example : ' Rabau d'Ete ' (Leroy). 



(b) Eye closed. 



Example : ' Duchess of Oldenburg.' 



ORDER III. Red Rose Apples. 



Fruit red, more or less striped. 

 Fruit broader than high, flattened round. 

 (a) Eye open or half open. 



Example : ' Rose de Tyrol ' (Leroy). 

 b) Eye closed or very little open. 

 Example : ' Irish Peach.' 



2. Fruit broader than high, flattened round or flat conical. 



Example : ' Red Astrachan.' 



3. Fruit about as high as broad. 



Example : ' Williams' Favourite.' 



Class V, Dove or Pigeon Apples. 



Fruit middle-sized or small ; as high as broad, or a little higher. Egg-shaped, 

 conical, cylindrical. Ribs slight around the eye, disappearing towards the 

 middle. Skin smooth, shining. Dots small. Rarely russeted. Flesh fine at 

 first, becoming tender. Nearly always with a highly-spiced flavour. 



ORDER I. Pale Dove Apples, 



1 . Fruit not red or shows only a slight flush. 



(a) Eye open or half open. 



Example : ' Romarin Blanc' 



(b) Eye closed. 'Pigeonnet.' 



ORDER II. Striped Dove Apples. 



1. Fruit more or less clearly striped. 



(a) Eye open or half open. 



Example : ' Pigeon de Kunze.' 



(b) Eye closed. 



Example : ' Pigeonnet Blanc d'Hiver.' 



ORDER III. Red Dove A pples, 



Fruit red or slightly red, not often striped. 



Example : ' Pigeonnet Anglais.' 



Class VI. Rambours. 



Fruit seldom middle-sized, mostly large, about 80 mm. broad, frequently 

 very large. Ribs large, unequal, running over the fruit. Halves always markedly 

 nuequal. Skin moderately rough, frequently russeted. Flesh coarse or half 

 fine, somewhat loose, not, or only very slightly, spiced, 



ORDER I. Pale Rambours. 



Fruit pale, only slightly blushed. 



I, Fruit much broader than high, flattened round, 



(a) Eye open or half open. 



Example : ' Ecklinville/ 



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