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be practised in extraordinary cases. If trees have not the 

 most desirable form when three or four years old, they should 

 be judiciously pruned to promote regular spreading branches. 

 In annual pruning, the main branches should not be cut, 

 unless in cases of decay ; but all superfluous cross branches 

 and dead wood should be taken out, and the suckers eradi- 

 cated. Espaliers require a summer and winter pruning. 



SELECT DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF APPLES. 



SUMMER FRUIT. 



AMERICAN SUMMER PEARMAIN, Early Summer Pearmain. This ap- 

 ple is of medium size and oblong form ; its colour bright red on the sunny 

 side, and on the opposite side yellow, streaked or blotched with red ; the 

 flesh is very juicy, tender, fine flavoured, and excellent. It ripens early in 

 August, and is good either for the dessert or for cooking. Tree a good 

 bearer. 



BENONI. Fruit of medium size, form round and regular ; the flesh yel- 

 low, high flavoured, and excellent ; it ripens in July and August " The 

 tree bears well," says Mr. Manning, "and should be found in every good 

 collection." 



EARLY BOUGH, Sweet Sough. The size of this fruit varies from me- 

 dium to large ; its colour pale yellow ; its form oblong ; its skin smooth ; 

 flesh tender, juicy, sweet, and excellent. Ripens early in August 



EARLY CROFTON, or Irish Peach Apple. An Irish apple, of the middle 

 size and flattish shape ; of an olive green colour, much variegated with 

 red ; has a rich saccharine flavour ; is much esteemed for the dessert, and 

 is excellent also as a sauce apple. Ripens in August. The tree grows 

 well, and is not apt to canker. 



EARLY HARVEST, Prince's Yellow Harvest, Pomme d'ete, July Pippin. 

 A very early apple, of medium size ; bright straw colour ; flesh white and 

 tender ; juice rich; lively, and very fine. The tree bears young, and makes 

 a fine garden espalier ; ripening its fruit in July and August. 



EARLY RED JUNEATING, Red Margaret, Early Striped Juneating, 

 Strawberry, Eve Apple of the Irish. Fruit below the middle size; skin 

 greenish yellow, richly and closely streaked with deep red ; flesh white, 

 juicy, breaking, sub-acid, very rich and agreeable. Ripens early in August. 



PORTER. This variety, says Mr. Manning, originated on the farm of the 

 Rev. Samuel Porter, of Sherburne, Massachusetts. The fruit is large, ot 

 oblong shape ; the skin a bright yellow, with a red blush ; the flesh fine, 

 sprightly, and agreeable. Ripens in September and October. 



RED ASTRACAN. This beautiful apple is of medium size, and roundish ; 

 the skin is dark red, covered with thick bloom like a plum ; the flesh is 

 white, tender, and somewhat acid. At perfection early in August 



