3. Having no covering of russet, but only slight traces of russety stripes.
Group II.—Rubri—Fruit red; having all the properties of the self-colored Reinettes; but on the side next the sun they are of a red color, with a mixture of russet.
Group III.—Ravi—Russeted.
1. Their ground color is green, changing to dingy, dull yellow.
2. The coatings of russet are very conspicuous.
3. The side next the sun is often dingy, brownish, or ochreous red.
4. They all decay very readily.
Group IV.—Aurei—Yellow or golden fruit, Golden Reinettes.
1. On the side next the sun they are washed or striped with beautiful crimson.
2. The ground color changes, by keeping, to beautiful deep yellow.