132 THE FLORIST. 



rough dull russet, with a brownish-red cheek, and yellowish at times 

 on the shaded side. Stalk about half an inch long, moderately thick, 

 and inserted in a small cavity. Eye open, with short stiff segments 

 and set in a shallow depression. Flesh yellow, fine-grained, rich 

 and saccharine, with a spicy flavour. An excellent little dessert 

 Apple, in use through the winter and spring months. The trees are 

 of slender growth, hardy, and good bearers, and worthy a place in 

 every small garden. 



24. Dumeloivs Seedling. 



Synonyms : Duke of Wellington, Normanton Wonder, Wel- 

 lington. 



The fruit is of the middle size, globular, very handsome, smooth, 

 and even. Skin pale clear yellow overspread with grey and brown 

 dots, and tinged with red on the sunny side. Eye broad and open, 

 and a few small plaits near the crown. Calyx short, open, shewing a 

 transparent cup. Stalk at times half an inch long, otherwise quite 

 short and stout. Flesh pale yellow, firm, crisp, and juicy, with a 

 brisk acid taste. In season from November to May. 



This is the most useful of all kitchen Apples ; it retains its sharp 

 flavour to the end of its season, and if well matured seldom shrivels. 

 It is highly prized for jelly, marmalade, and mince-meat, for which 

 purposes there is no sort better. 



Presuming a sufficient number of sorts for small gardens has 

 already been described, this paper will close the list of Apples ; and 

 if a larger collection is required, choice may be made from the fol- 

 lowing list, all of which are good kinds and worthy of cultivation. 



Beachamwell. 

 Bedfordshire Foundling . 

 Cornish Gilliflower, 

 Franklin's Golden Pippin. 

 Small's Golden Pippin. 

 Hugh's Golden Pippin. 

 Maclean's Favourite. 

 Baxter's Pearmain. 

 Keswick Codlin. 



Borsdorffer. 

 Royal Russet. 

 Boston Russet. 

 Syke House Russet. 

 Dutch Mignonne. 

 Margil. 

 Millneld. 

 Red Astrachan. 

 Wyken Pippin.* 



Frogmore. J. Powell. 



P.S. — In my last paper, p. 112, fourth line from top, for irregular 

 read regular. This is of great importance in distinguishing that 

 variety. 



* For Golden Pippin and Winter Pearmain, see p. 22, last vol. 



