THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 



241 



finer fruit, but is scarcely so prolific 

 as the Old. If but one apple-tree 

 could be planted in the garden, we 

 would have the Old nawtliornden in 

 preference to any other. September 

 to February. 



Hanwell Souring, K. — Medium 

 size, greenish yellow, red blush ; flesh 

 firm, crisp, acid. No orchard should 

 be without it. November to April. 



Kerry Pippin, K. — Small, pale 

 yellow, streaked with red ; flesh yel- 

 low, firm, j uicy and sweet. First-rate 

 in every respect. September to No- 

 vember. 



London Pippin, K. — Large, round- 

 ish, angular, with five pi'otuberances 

 round the crown ; deep yellow ; flesh 

 white, subacid. Very fruitful. Oc- 

 tober to February. 



Melon, D. — Large, lemon yellow, 

 and light crimson, flesh white, tender, 

 juicy, vinous, perfumed. One of the 

 best American apples, generally fruit- 

 ful. December to February. 



Nonpareil, Old, D.— Small, green- 

 ish yellow, one of the hardiest, pale 

 russet and brownish red ; flesh tender, 

 juicy and rich. January to May. 



Norfolk Bearer, K. — Largo, green, 

 yellowish and crimson; flesh tender, 

 brisk flavour. A prodigious bearer. 

 December to February. 



Northern Greening, K. — Medium, 

 dull green, brownish red ; flesh green- 

 ish, subacid. First-rate. November 

 to May. 



Sturmer Pippin. D. — Medium, 

 yellowish green, and brownish red ; 

 flesh yellow, firm, sugary and rich. 

 January to June. 



Syke House Eusset, D. — Small, 

 roundish, greenish, aromatic, and 

 highly flavoured. One of the best 

 dessert apples. November to March. 



\YinterPearmain. — K.,D. — Large, 

 conical, handsome, greenish yellow, 

 and deep red; flesh juicy, sweet, and 

 brisk flavoiir. October to April. 



1'orkshire Greening, K. — Large, 

 roundish, irregular, dark green, striped 

 with dull red, pleasantly acid. October 

 to February. 



TWENTY-FOUB CHOICE APPLES FOE 

 PYEAUIDS, BUSHES, OB ESPALIEHS. 



These should be grafted on Doucin 



stocks, to restrain their growth and 

 promote early fruitfulness. 



Ashmead's Kernel, D. — Small, 

 greenish yellow, and russety ; Hesli 

 yellowish, crisp, juicy and rich. Likes 

 a warm climate, and forms a fine pyra- 

 mid or bush. 



Beauty of Kent, K. — Very large, 

 roundish ; russety at the base, other- 

 wise greenish j'ellow, streaked with 

 red on the side next the sun. An 

 abundant bearer, forms a handsome 

 vigorous bush. October to March. 



Braddick's Nonpareil, D. — Small, 

 roundish, green tinged with yellowish 

 brown and brownish red; flesh yellow, 

 sugary and aromatic. A most abun- 

 dant bearer, and fine for dessert. 

 December to April. 



Cellini, K., D. — Large, round, 

 handsome ; deep yellow, streaked 

 and mottled red ; flesh white, ten- 

 der, juicy, rich flavour and aromatic. 

 Good for every purpose ; forms a 

 fine pyramid or prolific bush. Octo- 

 ber to Januaiy. 



Cornish Gilliflower, D. — Full me- 

 dium size, oval, angular towards the 

 eye ; deep yellowish green tinged 

 with red, m ith streaks of deeper red 

 and russet ; flesh yellow, rich, per- 

 fumed. Forms a fine bush ; rather 

 capricious as to bearing, but " the 

 best of all apples." November to 

 May. 



Cox's Orange Pippin, D. — Me- 

 dium size, roundish, greenish yellow 

 streaked with red, with dark red next 

 the sun ; flesh yellowish, tender, 

 juicy, flavour of Kibston. Forms a 

 handsome pyramid and is a good 

 bearer. November to January. 



Court Pendu Plat, D.— Medium, 

 round, deep red and greenish yellow ; 

 flesh yellow, rich, and briskly acid. 

 Forms a fine pyramid or robust bush, 

 and is a constant bearer. November 

 to April. 



Early Harvest, D. — Medium, 



round, clear yellow ; flesh white, 



tender, crisp, juicy, and refreshing. 



Forms a spreading bush. One of 



j the best early apples. August. 



I Early Nonpareil, D. — Small. 



roundish ; deep yellow russety and 



with gray spots ; flesh j'ellowish, 



I juicy, aromatic. A fine old variety 



, of first-rate excellence ; may be 



