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The Dictionary of Gardening, 



Apple — continued. 



Golden Reinette. Dessert. Fruit rather small, yellowisli roil, 

 streaked \\itli rtd ; lluvimr excellent, sweet and rich. One of the 

 hi'st and nicst useful of dessurt apples. October to December. 



Gravenstein. Kitchen. Fruit large, handsome, sweet and 



crisp. NnviMuber to January. A very prolific sort. 

 Greenup's Pippin. Kitclien. Fruit very large. February to 



May. A viu'emus j;Tower and abundant bearer. 

 Irish Peach. Dessert. Fruit niedintn, yellowish -green, very 



early ; flavour juicy, excellent. July and August. A very good 



variety, often known as Early Crofton. 

 Jolly Beggar. Kitclien. Fruit large, pale yellow, tender and 



juicy. November to January, A very desirable sort and an 



extraordinary cropper. 

 Keddlestone Pippin. Dessert. Fruit small, yellow or golden 



cok'ur, specked with russet ; flavour delicious, highly aromatic. 



December tu March. An excellent variety. 

 Kerry Pippin* Dessert. Fruit medium, firm, yellow, and red ; 



flavour su;;ary and rich. September to October. 

 Keswick Codlin. Kitchen. Fruit large and early, August to 



October. An admiralde sort for market purposes. 

 King of the Pippins. Dessert. Fruit medium, yellow and red; 



flavour juicy and rich. October to January. 



Lady Henniker. Kitchen. Fruit yellow, with crimson streaks 



near the sun, highly flavoured, and with a pleasant perfume. 



February to May. An excellent sort, suitable for dessert or 



kitchen. 

 Lodgemore Nonpareil. Dessert. Fruit small ; flavour rich, 



-su-aiy. anil aromatic. January to May. An excellent sort. 

 Lord Suitield. ICitchen. Fruit very large, white, soft, excellent 



for sauce and taits. August to Septendier. 

 Manx's Codlin. Kitchen. Fruit large. September and October. 



One of the finest and most useful of kitchen sorts. 

 Mere de Menage. Kitchen. Large and good. October to 



March. 

 Mr. Gladstone. Dessert. Fruit large and handsome, very 



early, s< arlet cheek, striped and shaded ; of excellent quality. 



July and .Vugust. New. 

 New or Winter Hawthornden. Kitchen. Fruit very large, 



excellent. Nuvcnibcr U> .Tanuary. An extraordinary hearer, one 



VI the best for sauce and cooking. 

 Nonsuch. Kitchen. Fruit large, juicy. August to October. An 



admirable sort, unequalled for sauce and cooking. 

 Norfolk Beefing. Kitchen. Large and good flavour, excellent 



keeper, most useful for baking whole and preserving. November 



to July. 

 Norfolk Greening. Kitchen. Fruit medium ; rather acid. Keeps 



till April or May. 

 Northern Spy. Dessert, Fruit large, tender; flavour highly 



aromatic. December to May. 

 Old Nonpareil. Dessert. Fi-uit medium, tender, and juicy. 



Noveml>er to January. A prolific variety. 

 Pitmaston Pineapple. Dessert. Fruit small ; flavour very 



rich. July to September. According to Mr. Rivers tliis variety 



is a very abundant bearer on the Paradise stock ; it is not a 



vigorous grower. 

 Red Astrachan. Dessert. Fruit good size, bright; flavour 



delicate and rich. August to September. 

 Red Ingestrie. Dessert. Fruit very pretty bright red next the 



sun, on a vellow gr-ound, flesli pale yellow ; flavour brisk and 



sparkling, like the Golden Pippin in quality, August and Sep- 



tend)er. An excellent sort. 

 Red Juneating, or Margaret. Dessert. Fruit medium, 



early, very good quality. July and August. A well-known 



s(trt, with numerous synonyms. 

 Red Q,uarrenden, Dessert. Fruit under medium, bright 



scarlet ; flavmu- crisp and sweet. August. One of the best 



sunuiier sorts. 

 Reinette du Canada. Dessert. Fruit greenish-yellow and 



brown. lar!;e ; flavour juicy, brisk, sub-acid. November to May. 



See Fig. 125. 

 Reinette Grisc. Dessert. Flesh yellowish-white, sugary, 



pleasant ; flavour sub-acid. November to April. It does best 



on the Paradise stock, and is an abundant cropper. See 



Fig. 126. 

 Ribston Pippin. Dessert, Fi-uit gTeenish-yellow and red, me- 

 dium ; fla\our rich, aromatic, excellent. October to December. 

 Sam Young. Dessert. Fruit small, yellowish with russet spots ; 



flavour delicious, tender, and juicy. October to December. 



An excellent Irish sort. 

 Scarlet Crofton. Dessert. Fruit medium, yellow and red ; 



flavour crisp, juicy, and sw cet. Octol>er to December. 

 Scarlet Nonpareil. Dessert. Fruit well coloured, large ; flavour 



crisp and juicy. January to March. 

 Small's Admirable. Kitchen. Fruit large, green, crisp, 



sweet, and juicy. November to January. A prolific cropper. 



Apple — continued. 



Stamford Pippin. Dessert. Fruit large, with a brisk flavour 

 and an agreeable aroma. November to January. A very 

 desirable sort. 



Fro. 125. Ai'i'i.E, Kr.iNKTTi; du Canada. 



Sturmer Pippin. Dessert. Fruit medium ; flavour brisk and 



rich. February to June. 

 Syke House Russet. Dessert. Fruit small ; flavour very rich. 



January to May. An excellent sort. 

 Tower of Glammis. Kitchen. Fruit yellow, very large, 



square-sliaped, crisp, and excellent. February to May. A very 



excellent sort. 

 Van Mens Reinette. Dessert. Fi-uit small, with a rich, 



aromatic, and excellent flavour. November to January. 

 Waltham Abbey Seedling. Kitchen. Fruit large. November 



and Dicemlier. An admirable sort. 

 Warner's King. Kitchen. Fruit large, handsome, and good. 



November to March. 

 Worcestershire Pearmain. Kitchen. Fruit large, conical, 



of a very brilliant colour; flavour cri.sp and juicy. August to 



Oi-tober. A splendid variety, said to be as prolific as Lord 



.SutHcld. 



Fig. 126. Apple, Reinette Grise. 



White Juneating. Dessert. Fruit small, very eaily, and good 



quality, but a bad keeper. July and August. A prolific sort. 

 White Nonpareil. Dessert. Fruit medium, very delicious. 



March U> .Inue. A very desirable sort. 

 Winter Guoining, or Queening. Dessert. Fruit very bright, 



almn.^t red ; tiavovir excellent. November to May. An excellent 



sort, useful for dessert or culinary purposes. 

 Winter Strawberry. Dessert. Fruit yellow, medium, striped 



witli red ; flavour brisk aromatic. November to March. A very 



useful sort. 

 Wormsley Pippin. Kitchen or dessert. Fi-uit of an excellent 



quality, large, pale green ; excellent for kitchen or dessert. 



September to October. 

 Yorkshire Greening. Kitchen. Fruit large, juicy, tender. 



November to January. 

 For Cordons the following are the best :— Betty Geesox, Coe's 



Golden Drop, Cox's Orange Pippin, Duke of Devonshire, 



King of the Pippin?;, Lodgemore Nonpareil, Northern 



Spy, Reinette du Canada, Rihston Pippin, Scarlet No.n- 



PAREIL. 



For Pyramidal, Bush, and Espalier Trees, the best are : 

 — Adams' Pearmain, Ashmead's Kernel, Boston Russet. 

 Claygate Pearmain, Cornish Gillyflower, Court of Wicii, 

 Court Pendu Plat, Co.x's Orange Pippin, Early Harvest, 

 Golden Pippin, Golden Reinette, Irish Peach, Keddle- 

 stone Pippin, Kerry Pippin, Red Ingestrie, Red Quar- 

 RENDE.N, Reinette du Canada, Ribston Pippin, Sam Young, 

 Scarlet Crofton, Scarlet Nonpareil, Sturmer Pippin, 

 Syke House Russet, Wormsley Pippin. The folhnnng Kit- 

 chen sorts are well adapted to this method :— Alfriston, Bed- 



