FAVORITE APPLES AND PEARS IN ENGLAND. 



fOLLOWING its usual system of 

 making a numerical analysis of the 

 exhibits at the great exhibitions, the 

 "Gardeners' Magazine" presents figures 

 relating to the recent great show of hardy 

 fruit in London. There were 2,069 dishes 

 of apples alone in 299 varieties. Of pears 

 there were 1,099 dishes in 122 varieties. 



The leading apple in this gigantic display 

 was Cox's Orange, shown 85 times. This 

 apple is pre-eminently the finest flavored 

 winter apple grown in the United Kingdom 

 and is becoming more and more popular. 

 It realizes top prices in the market, and 

 around the holiday season reaches some- 

 times to fancy figures. Others in order are 

 Ribston, 73 ; Peasgood's, Nonsuch, 7i 

 Warner King, 71 ; Worcester Pearmain, 61 

 Alexander, 47 ; King of the Pippins, 44 

 Lane's Prince Albert, 44 ; Blenheim, 39 

 Gascoyne Scarlet, 38. 



Bismark is thirteenth with 32 ; Mother, 

 27 ; Washington and Wealthy each score 

 18 ; Gloria Mundi and Tompkins King, 15 



each; Sturmer, 11 ; Oldenburg, 10; Grav- 

 enstein, 7 ; Nanny and Reinette du Canada, 

 6 ; Twenty ounce, 3 ; Astrachan Red, 2 ; 

 Baldwin, Beitigheimer Red, Early Harvest, 

 Grime's Golden, Spy, i each. It is noticed, 

 too, that several of the Russian type appear 

 at the tail end of the list. 



In pears the leader is Pitmaston Duchess, 

 82 ; with Doyenne du Cornice, Louise 

 Bonne de Jersey, Marie Louise, Souvenir de 

 Congress, Durondeau, Diel, Beurre Super- 

 fin, Williams (Bartlett), Boussock, Angou- 

 leme and Hardy following in order, the last 

 named having 25 points to count. Confer- 

 ence, 20 ; Bosc, 17 ; Nelis, 13 ; Anjou, 12 ; 

 Seckel, 10 ; are other varieties well known 

 here. 



One remarkable feature is the comparative 

 importance of the more modern varieties. 

 It is evident that the British fruit grower is 

 not slow to try a novelty and the resulting 

 appearance at such exhibitions may convey 

 a false impression of the actual merits of 

 the varietv. — American Garden. 



FALL WORK FOR SAN JOSE SCALE. 



'HE rapid and unusal development of 

 the San Jose scale the past hot 

 summer in some sections calls for 

 vigorous work on the part of the fruit 

 grower. The following is recommended by 

 Prof. W. G. Johnson, the Md state ento- 

 mologist, who has done more work against 

 the scale than probably any other eastern 

 man. All badly infested trees, of whatever 

 variety, should be grubbed out without 

 delay. Pile the brush and wood where the 

 tree stood, but do not burn it until next 

 May or June. This is done to preserve the 

 little parasites that feed upon the scale. 



The scale cannot leave a branch or twig to 

 which it is attached, while the parasites 

 escape and fly to other trees. Spray all 

 suspicious trees with a 10 per cent, mixture 

 of kerosene and water before the leaves fall, 

 and while the pest is still active and breed- 

 ing. The scale will continue to breed 

 until checked by cold weather. Select a 

 calm, sunny day for the spraying if possible. 

 Late this fall, after the foliage is off, 

 whale oil soap at the rate of 2 lbs in i gal. 

 of water can be used on pear and apple 

 trees, but it is not recommended for peach 

 and plum trees. It cnn be used, however. 



