This section is from the "American Horticultural Manual Vol2" book, by J. L. Budd. Also available from Amazon American Horticultural Manual, Part Two.
Origin, North Carolina; tree of slow growth, an early and abundant bearer.
Fruit medium, roundish, sometimes conical, light yellow green, red on sunny side; cavity narrow; stem short; basin deep; calyx open.
Core small; flesh yellowish, firm, juicy, brisk, pleasant, sweet, good. February.

Originated in the province of Quebec, Canada, on the farm of Alexis Dery, St. Hilaire, introduced about 1855; tree of strong upright growth, gradually spreading with age; an early bearer, does best on clay or clay loam; on light warm soils it is injured by sunscald and bark-splitting.
Fruit medium, roundish oblate, slightly angular; surface smooth yellowish white, mostly covered with stripes and splashes of rich red and crimson, a purplish crimson on sunny side with slight bloom; cavity large, wide, deep, regular; stem short, stout; basin medium, deep, slightly corrugated; calyx closed. Core small; flesh very white, fine, sometimes stained with pink, tender, juicy, refreshing, mild subacid, with slight quince-like flavor, good to very good. January to April.
Origin doubtful, by some supposed to have originated in France; highly esteemed in Europe. Tree a strong vigorous grower, spreading, open, productive, young shoots clear reddish brown, slightly downy.

Canada Reinette.
Fruit very large, oblate conical, flattened, with prominent ribs originating at calyx and diminishing toward the stem; surface greenish yellow, with brown blush on sunny side, with numerous russet patches; dots numerous, brown russety; cavity wide, deep, generally smooth; stem short, slender; basin rather deep, irregular; calyx open or closed; segments short. Cells obovate, axile, slit; tube conical; stamen basal; flesh yellowish white, firm, juicy, rich, brisk subacid, very good to best. December to April.
Origin, North Carolina; tree vigorous, spreading, productive.
Fruit medium, form regular, roundish conic; surface yellow, striped, shaded, and marbled with red and dark crimson; dots large, yellow, gray; cavity small, russeted; stem long, slender; basin large, regular, deep, abrupt, regular, rarely wavy or corrugated; flesh yellow, firm, with a rich, brisk, subacid flavor, very good. January to April.
Origin, New York; tree vigorous, with roundish spreading head and reddish brown shoots.
Fruit roundish, conical; color greenish yellow, with a faint brownish red cheek; cavity medium, slightly russeted; stem three-fourths of an inch long, slender; basin small, shallow; calyx small, closed; tube short, conical; flesh white, tender, juicy, with a mild subacid pleasant flavor. Ripe in November and apparently a long keeper. (S. H. Fulton, Mich. Exp. Sta. Bul. 177.)
 
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