2 26 CIDER APPLES. 



Amphlett's Favorite. — A large striped apple, not unfre- 

 quently met with in Herefordshire Orchards, on the eastern side of 

 the county. It is usually sold as table fruit in the market, but 

 sometimes finds its way to the cider press as a cask filler. 



Ansell, or Ancell. — A medium sized, red, russety apple, 

 much grown at Oldbury, in the vale of Berkeley, Gloucestershire. 

 The tree grows erect, and bears freely. It is a late keeping apple, 

 and is highly esteemed for the excellent cider it makes. 



Bastard Rough Coat. — A long keeping russet apple, more 

 fit for tlie dessert table than for cider making. 



Bavlis' Kernel. — A streaked apple, of medium size and fair 

 quality. It is ripe about midseason, and is thought to add good 

 flavour to the cider from mixed fruit. 



Belle Orchard Seedling, or Ledbury Belle. — A middle 

 sized apple, which in colour, shape and general appearance, some- 

 what resembles the Foxwhclp. The flesh is more or less red tinted, 

 with good flavour and ricli juice. It makes a cider of the first 

 quality. The tree is of upright growth, very vigorous, and a very 

 free bearer. 



Bennett Apple. — An old variety figured by Mr. T. A. Knight. 

 An orange striped apple of full medium size, and rather early. It 

 has an abundance of sweet, rich juice, of the specific gravity i"o73 

 (Knight). It sells readily in the market as table fruit. 



Best Bache, or Bache's Kernel. — An old variety grown in 

 Herefordshire orchards on the south eastern side of the county. 

 It is of full medium size, with a broad base and angular sides. The 

 colour is a rich yellow, streaked with pale and dark red ; it has a 

 rich juice of the specific gravity i"o73 (Knight), and is highly 

 esteemed as a cider fruit. 



Bitter-Scale. — A Devonshire apple formerly held in high 

 esteem. It does not however seem to have maintained its place in 

 the orchard, and it is very doubtful if the fruit shewn was the true 

 variety. 



Black Bud, in contradistinction to Red Bud. — It is a dark 

 red apple, of deep mahogany colour on the sunny side. It is chiefly 



