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It is altogether one of our most reliable early winter 

 varieties. Scarlet Nonpareil is a crisp and juicy fruit, 

 somewhat small, beautifully coloured, and does best 

 when grown as a bush upon the Paradise Stock. 

 After Christmas, for at least six or eight weeks, 

 there should be no dearth of good apples, for 

 several varieties are at their .best during that season. 

 Worthy of special mention are Claygate Pearmain, 

 Rosemary Russet, Fearn's Pippin, Cockle's Pippin, 

 Lord Burghley, Christmas Pearmain, and Manning- 

 ton's Pearmain. Of these, Cockle's Pippin, Lord Burghley 

 and Christmas Pearmain are perhaps the least well- 

 known, although they are by no means the least worthy 

 of culture. Cockle's Pippin is of a greenish-yellow 

 colour, retains its flavour over a long season, and Mr 

 Bunyard credits it with succeeding well near the sea. 

 Lord Burghley is a fruit of excellent flavour, and 

 does best when grafted on the Paradise Stock. 

 Christmas Pearmain is perhaps not so well known, by 

 reason of its comparatively recent introduction (1895, 

 Bunyard). The introducer says of it : " Medium sized, 

 of excellent flavour, with scarlet cheek and russet 

 markings, an enormous cropper ; the tree is a good 

 grower, free from canker." 



During March, April and May the number of reliable 

 varieties available is narrowed down very considerably, 

 although we still have such good things as Court Pendu 

 Plat (the Wise Apple), Sturmer Pippin, Roundway 

 Magnum Bonum and Braddick's Nonpareil. Mr Owen 

 Thomas says of the latter : " It is impossible to speak 

 too highly of this as a late dessert apple. It is of medium 

 size, possesses a russety colour, and has the flavour of 

 Ribston Pippin. The tree succeeds well as a bush or 

 pyramid, and is a certain and sure bearer, especially on 

 the Paradise Stock." With reference to Sturmer Pippin, 

 the same writer says : " This is certainly one of the 



