291. REINETTE BLANCHE D’ESPAGNE.—Hort.
- Identification.—[Hort. Soc, Cat.] ed. 3, n. 636. [Diel Kernobst.] v. B. 80. [Mayer Pom. Franc.] [Down. Fr. Amer.] 130.
- Synonymes.—Reinette d’Espagne, [Bret. Ecole], ii. 477. Reinette Tendre. Blanc d’Espagne, [Bon. Jard.] 1843, 514. D’Espagne, acc. [Hort. Soc. Cat.] De Rateau, acc. [Pom. Mag.] Concombre Ancien, Ibid. Fall Pippin, [Rog. Fr. Cult.] 95. Cobbett’s Fall Pippin, acc. [Hort. Soc. Cat.] Large Fall Pippin, [Hort. Soc. Cat.] ed. 1, 315 Camuesar, in Spain. White Spanish Reinette, [Pom. Mag.] [Lind Guide], 83.
- Figure.—[Pom. Mag.] t. 110.
Fruit, very large, three inches and a half wide, and three inches and three quarters high; oblato-oblong, angular on the sides and uneven at the crown, where it is nearly as broad as at the base. Skin, smooth and unctuous to the feel, yellowish-green in the shade, but orange tinged with brownish-red next the sun, and strewed with dark dots. Eye, large and open, set in a deep, angular, and irregular basin. Stalk, half-an-inch long, inserted in a narrow, and even cavity. Flesh, yellowish-white, tender, juicy and sugary.
An apple of first-rate quality, suitable for the dessert, but particularly so for all culinary purposes. It is in use from December to April.
The tree is healthy and vigorous, and an excellent bearer. It requires a dry, warm, and loamy soil.
292. REINETTE DE CANADA.—Bret.
- Identification.—[Bret. Ecole], ii. 476. [Hort. Soc. Cat.] ed. 3. 868. [Bon. Jard.]
- Synonymes.—Reinette du Canada, [Cal. Traité]. iii. 51. [Hort. Soc. Cat.] ed. 3, n. 640. Grosse Reinette d’Angleterre, [Duh. Arb. Fruit], i. 299, t. xii. f. 5. Reinette de Canada Blanche, [Hort. Soc. Cat.] ed. 1, 868. Reinette de Canada à Côtes, [Hort. Soc. Cat.] ed. 1, 869. Reinette de Caen, Ibid. 867. De Canada, Ibid. 139. De Bretagne, Ibid. 104. Portugal, Ibid. 803. Janurea, Ibid. 489. Reinette Grosse de Canada, acc. [Hort. Soc. Cat.] St. Helena Russet, Ibid. Wahre Reinette, Ibid. Grosse Englische Reinette, [Diel Kernobst.] i. 106. Canadian Reinette, [Lind. Guide], 40. [Pom. Mag.] Canada Reinette, [Down. Fr. Amer.] 129. Grosse d’Angleterre, Mala Janurea, of the Ionian Islands.
- Figures.—[Pom. Mag.] t. 77. [Jard. Fruit], ed. 2. pl. 96. [Ron. Pyr. Mal.] pl. xi. f. 1. [Poit. et Turp.] pl. 32.
Fruit, large, three inches and a half wide, and three inches deep; oblato-conical, with prominent ribs originating at the eye, and diminishing as they extend downwards towards the stalk. Skin, greenish-yellow, with a tinge of brown on the side next the sun, covered with numerous brown russety dots, and reticulations of russet. Eye, large, partially closed, with short segments, and set in a rather deep and plaited basin. Stalk, about an inch long, slender, inserted in a deep, wide, and generally smooth cavity. Flesh, yellowish-white, firm, juicy, brisk, and highly flavored.
An apple of first-rate quality, either for culinary or dessert use; it is in season from November to April.
The tree is a strong and vigorous grower, and attains a large size. It is also an excellent bearer; the finest fruit are produced from dwarf trees.