530 THE APPLE. 



served, it may be well to state that nearly the whole of the dessert 

 apples cook admirably, while sorts like the Pearmains and the larger 

 pippins, such as Ribston, Blenheim, Sturmer, &c., are admirable either 

 in tarts, pies, or compotes. For fritters likewise the firmer flesh 

 of the dessert varieties gives them a special value. Such varieties as 

 the Golden Pippin and Golden Harvey are admirably adapted for 

 stewing whole, as are the smallest Nonpareils. The following are 

 among the best dessert apples for cooking : Sugarloaf Pippin, Worms- 

 ley Pippin, Aiitumn Pearmain, King of the Pippins, Fearn's Pippin, 

 Ribston Pippin, Old Pearmain, Herefordshire Pearmain, Reinette du 

 Canada, Dutch Miguonne, Downtou Nonpareil, Newtown Pippin, 

 Boston Russet. 



Apples for Cottage Gardens, where the Soil and Situation are favour- 

 able, and which may be used either for the Table or the Kitchen. Where 

 the space will admit of only one tree, the best is the Ribston Pippin ; 

 where two, the Ribston Pippin and the Blenheim Pippin ; where three, 

 or more, add successively to those previously named, the Sturmer 

 Pippin, King of the Pippins, Herefordshire Pearmain, Wornisley 

 Pippin. Reinette du Canada, Bedfordshire Foundling, Downton Non- 

 pareil, Waltham Abbey Seedling. 



Apples for Training against the Walls or on the Roofs of Cottages, or 

 on the Walls of Cottage Gardens. Ribston Pippin, Old Nonpareil ; 

 and if a large kitchen apple be required, the Bedfordshire Foundling, 

 Nonesuch, and Calville Blanche on the south gable end. 



Apples for Cottage Gardens in situations liable to Spring Frosts. 

 The Court Pendu-plat, as expanding its blossoms later in the season 

 than any other apple ; and the Northern Greening. 



Apples for a Cottage Garden in an unfavourable Climate. The Clay- 

 gate Pearmain and Sturmer Pippin are considerably hardier than the 

 Ribsion Pippin. The Northern Greening is a hardy and late kitchen 

 apple; and the Keswick Codlin is a hardy autumn kitchen apple. 

 The Hawthornden comes earlier into bearing than any other variety 

 generally cultivated ; the New Hawthornden having the same pecu- 

 liarity, and it would be preferable to the Old Hawthornden or to the 

 Keswick Codlin, were it not that it is liable to canker in some soils 



Apples adapted for walls of different aspects are enumerated on 

 p. 889. 



Apples adapted for espaliers, dwarfs, or conical standards, are enu- 

 merated on p. 399. 



Apples suitable for an orchard are enumerated on p. 403. 



Apples remarkable for the form of the Tree, or the beauty of the 

 Blossoms or Fruit. The Red Astrachan has the fruit of a bright red, 

 with a fine bloom like that of a plum. The white Astrachan, or 

 transparent crab of Moscow, has the fruit of a wax colour, with fine 

 bloom, and is almost transparent. The black crab has small fruit 

 which is of no use, but it is so dark as almost to be black The Lin- 

 colnshire Holland Pippin is remarkable for the large size of its blos- 

 soms, and the fruit keeps till February. The Tulip apple has fruit 

 of a very bright red, and is a great bearer. The Violet apple has 



