British Pomology: Or, the History, Description, Classification, and Synonymes, of the Fruits and Fruit Trees of Great BritainHogg, Robert
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British Pomology: Or, the History, Description, Classification, and Synonymes, of the Fruits and Fruit Trees of Great Britain
Hogg, Robert
Apples
A medium sized, beautiful, and excellent French dessert apple, it is
oblate and roundish. The skin is smooth, tender, and of a fine deep
lemon color, and rarely with a tinge of red on the side next the
sun. Flesh, very fine, white, and yellowish, firm, juicy, and of an
aromatic, vinous, and sugary flavor. Ripens in December, and keeps
throughout the spring.--_Diel Kernobst._ xii. 111.
770. REINETTE DORÉE.
SYNONYME.--Reinette Jaune Tardive.
A medium sized regularly formed apple, of a roundish and flattened
shape. Skin, smooth, of a beautiful deep golden yellow color, dotted
with grey dots, and with just a sufficient tinge of red next the sun,
as to heighten the color of the yellow. The flesh is white, firm, fine,
and fragrant; very juicy, sugary, and rich. It ripens in December, and
keeps during the spring.--_Duh. Arb. Fruit._ i. 293.
771. REINETTE DE DOUÉ.
A large culinary apple, of first-rate quality; in use from January till
May.--_Riv. Cat._
772. REINETTE GRISE D’ANGLETERRE PETITE.
A small dessert apple of first-rate quality; it is of an oblate
shape, and the skin covered with russet; in season from November till
January.--_H. S. C._ n. 664.
773. REINETTE GRISE DORÉE.
A small dessert apple, of first-rate quality; it resembles the Golden
Pippin, but keeps much longer.--_Riv. Cat._
774. REINETTE GRISE DE GRANVILLE.
A dessert apple of second size, and second-rate quality; it is of an
oblate shape, skin yellow, and much covered with russet; in use from
December till February.--_H. S. C._ n. 667.
775. REINETTE GRISE DE HOLLANDE.
SYNONYMES.--Reinette de Havre; Reinette de Hongrie.
A small dessert apple, of second-rate quality; it is of a roundish
shape, skin very thickly coated with russet; and in use from November
till March.--_H. S. C._ p. 36.
776. REINETTE GROSSE D’ANGLETERRE.
SYNONYME.--Pomme Madame.
A very large apple, suitable either for culinary purposes or the
dessert, but of only second-rate quality. It is of a roundish shape,
skin striped with red, and in use from December till February. It is
nearly as large as the Reinette de Canada, but of less merit.--_H. S.
C._ n. 670.
777. REINETTE JAUNE HÂTIVE.
SYNONYMES.--Drap d’Or, _of some_. Reinette Grise d’Automne, _of some_.
Reinette Marbrée, _of some_. Citron des Carmes.
A small, and second-rate dessert apple. It is of a roundish shape,
yellow color, covered with russet, and in use during November.--_H. S.
C._ n. 672.
778. REINETTE DE LAAK.
A medium sized dessert apple, of second-rate quality; roundish,
inclining to conical; skin, yellow on the shaded side, and red next the
sun; ripe in September. Tree a good bearer.--_H. S. C._ n. 678.
779. REINETTE MICHAUX.
A medium sized dessert apple, of second-rate quality; it is of an
oblate shape, yellow color, and in use during December.--_H. S. C._ n.
680.
780. REINETTE NAINE.
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