Fruit, medium sized, three inches broad, and two inches and a half high; oblate. Skin, somewhat unctuous to the feel, of an uniform clear lemon-yellow color, marked here and there, with lines and figures of russet. Eye, closed, with long segments, set in a rather deep and ribbed basin. Stalk, half-an-inch long, inserted in a deep, funnel-shaped, and russety cavity. Flesh, beautiful white, fine, juicy, marrowy, and of a rich, sugary, and vinous flavor and aroma. An excellent and beautiful dessert apple, ripe in November, and continues during the winter.--_Diel Kernobst._ vi. B. 3. 535. ELDON PIPPIN. A medium sized dessert apple, of first-rate quality, it is of roundish shape; yellow, with brownish-red color; and in use from January till April.--_H. S. C._ n. 236. 536. EMBROIDERED APPLE. This is pretty large, and the stripes of red, very broad, from which circumstance it takes its name. It is commonly used as a kitchen apple, and is ripe in October.--_Fors. Treat._ 101. 537. EMBROIDERED PIPPIN. SYNONYME.--Reinette Brodée. A small dessert apple, of second-rate quality, it is of roundish shape, yellow color, embroidered with russety veins, and is in use from November till January.--_H. S. C._ n. 238. 538. ENGLISCHE GRANAT REINETTE. SYNONYME.--Pomme Granate. Fruit, medium sized, two inches and three quarters wide, and two inches and a half high; oblato-cylindrical. Skin, smooth, of a clear lemon-yellow ground color, but washed over two-thirds of the surface with beautiful crimson, which is indistinctly striped. Eye, pretty well closed with short segments, set in a pretty wide, and rather shallow basin, which is somewhat bossed. Stalk, thin and woody, three quarters of an inch long, inserted in a deep russety cavity, with one, and sometimes two fleshy protuberances. Flesh, yellowish-white, very fine, firm, crisp, and juicy, of a very rich, aromatic, vinous, and sugary flavor, very similar to the Golden Pippin. A first-rate German dessert apple, ripe in December, and continues in use during the spring. The tree is not a large grower, being only middle sized; but it is a great bearer.--_Diel Kernobst._ xi. 134. 539. EVERLASTING. SYNONYME.--Everlasting Striped. This is below the middle size, of a conical shape. The color is a striped green towards the footstalk, and red towards the eye, it is of third-rate quality; in use from January till May.--_Fors. Treat._ 101. 540. FAIR MAID OF FRANCE. A medium sized, roundish, and striped apple, of inferior quality.--_H. S. C._ p. 15. 541. FALLAWATER. An American variety, of second-rate quality. It is rather large, regularly formed, and ovato-conical; of a green and brownish-red color; and a very good and productive variety, possessing in some degree a Newtown Pippin flavor. It is in use in January, and suitable either for table or kitchen use.--_H. S. C._ n. 242. 542. FAME. A Scotch apple, peculiar to the Carse of Gowrie, but not a common variety.--_M. C. H. S._ iv. 472.