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CIDER APPLES. 



ROYAL WILDING. 



[Syn : The Cadbury.] 



There is no published account of the origin of this variety. 

 It is not mentioned by any of the cider authorities of the last 

 century, and nothing is known of its history. There are, however, 

 many large and old trees scattered throughout the county, which 

 proves that it must have been in existence earlier than the present 

 century. In Somersetshire this apple is called " The Cadbury." 



Description. — Fruit : of middle size, conical, contracted round 

 the upper third ; with obtuse ribs on the sides which extend to the 

 crown, and form ridges round the eye. Skin : greenish yellow on 

 the shaded side, and brownish red on the side next the sun. The 

 whole surface is often covered with very small specks of a green 

 tint on the shaded side, and red where coloured. Eye : small, set 

 in a narrow puckered basin, and with convergent segments. Stalk : 

 short, or a mere knob deeply inserted in a shallow cavity, often 

 lined with thin pale russet. Flesh : woolly and tough, not very 



