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in "bushel" and dessert variety in "^-bushel" boxes. The fruit came 

 mostly from the county of Kent, though other parts of England and 

 Ireland also were represented. The grading, packing, and general 

 appearance were such as to rival the best specimens of transatlantic 

 imports, while the quality was English. The varieties represented in 

 greatest quantity were Bramley's Seedling, Newton Wonder, Lane's 

 Prince Albert, Cox's Orange, King of the Pippins, Gascoygne's Scarlet, 

 while the champion box was composed of Annie Elizabeth. The show, 

 which was largely due to the enterprise of the authorities of Wye 

 College, was an evidence of British pluck; but more than that it points 

 to a new avenue for the home fruit grower, and it shows that the 

 methods which have enabled the exporter to our shores to create a 

 market for his wares here, if adopted by the home grower, will enable 

 him to have his share of it; and may we not add, one more evidence 

 is afforded of the healthy stimulus and public advantage of free com- 

 petition, [w. G. L.] 



5. CULINARY APPLES 



Early Victoria or Emneth Early. This is the earliest apple to be fit 

 to gather it was cleared in 1910 before the first of August. The fruit 

 is conical and shapely, with a clear skin and set singly on the branches. 

 It is a most prodigious bearer, and should be grafted upon the Doucin 

 stock in preference to the Paradise, or it will bear too profusely to make 

 a tree. On the Crab it comes quickly into bearing. 



Lord Grosvenor. This is an Apple with a splendid constitution a bad 

 sort for purveyors of spray fluids, for it can almost look after itself. Its 

 fruit comes in clusters. It is best to commence thinning them as early 

 in July as the apples can be sold, and they may be thinned two or three 

 times before clearing. The fruit often comes of an ugly shape, and it 

 is not a sort that obtains the highest price, but from the vigour of its 

 growth, its readiness to adapt itself to light or heavy soils, and owing to 

 its fertility it should have a place in every plantation. 



Lord Suffield. This is a conical-shaped apple of green skin, ripen- 

 ing yellow, of first-rate quality, always commanding the highest price. It 

 is a free bearer on the Paradise stock. On the Crab it must only be planted 

 on warm stony soil or it will be a failure. In season August and September. 



Grenadier. This is a Codlin of the very best quality. The tree is of 

 compact growth and it bears freely on any stock. If thinned as soon as 

 saleable it will produce very large fruit. This is roundish ovoid, promi- 

 nently and bluntly ribbed up to crown. The skin is yellowish green. 

 In use in September and October. 



Ecklinville Seedling". Mr. Bunyard says: "This is one of the best 

 early kitchen Apples, and seldom fails to bear a heavy crop". It forms 

 a splendid, shapely tree on the Crab requiring hardly any training. The 

 fruit is soft, easily bruised, very much sought after by birds and flies. 



