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most reliable cropping varieties we have. It is of good 

 size, and, if not of the very best appearance, is yet one 

 of the most useful late dessert apples we possess." 

 Mr Owen Thomas says of Court Pendu Plat : " The 

 Wise Apple, so designated from the fact of its being 

 the latest variety of all to open its blossoms in spring, 

 as though conscious of the serious damage wrought by 

 late frosts to apple blossom in the month of May, is a 

 distinct and useful late apple either for cooking or 

 dessert. It is not so constant a bearer as some, occa- 

 sionally missing a season altogether, but it makes up for 

 this eccentricity by bearing extra heavy crops in the fol- 

 lowing year." Of Roundway Magnum Bonum, he says : 

 " Some authorities have gone so far as to say that this 

 old apple is superior in flavour to Cox's Orange Pippin, 

 but this, in my opinion, is an exaggeration not justified. 

 It is, however, a variety well worth including in every 

 collection, for it has size, handsome appearance, fruitful 

 nature, and sweet aromatic flavour." 



The above-mentioned varieties are just a few picked 

 from the innumerable lists of sorts that are now issued, 

 and they all may be relied upon to prove satisfactory 

 when given fair treatment. So many people are now 

 becoming interested in fruit culture, and particularly 

 in that of the apple, that we shall give selections of 

 both dessert and kitchen varieties suitable for gardens, 

 large and small. A tabulated list has the advantage 

 of being easily referred to. By placing together 

 varieties that are ripe in any particular month, a 

 further convenience is attained, as, if the grower 

 wishes to plant either early, mid-season, or late 

 varieties, he may see at a glance how many good kinds 

 he has to choose from. 



We would first like, however, to make a few remarks 

 upon some of the leading kitchen apples. In August, 

 September and October there are several good culinary 



