APPLES. 



GOLDEN RUSSET. Ovate, yellow, covered with dead 

 russet, flushed slightly with bright red; flesh yellow, 

 firm, crisp, sugary, aromatic. December to March. 



KING OF THE PIPPINS (Golden Winter Pearmain). 

 Round, greenish yellow, streaked and mottled with 

 crimson ; flesh yellowish white, firm, juicy, sweet. 

 A free and regular bearer. Very popular. October 

 to January. 



MANNINGTON'S PEARMAIN. Conical, golden yellow, rus- 

 sety, flushed with brown and red ; flesh yellow, firm, 

 juicy, brisk, rich. An early and great bearer. 

 November to March. 



MARGIL. Conical, slightly angular, orange streaked 

 with red, russety ; flesh yellow, firm, juicy, rich, 

 aromatic, rivalling Ribston Pippin. Requires a 

 warm situation. November to February. 



MELON APPLE. Round or ovate, slightly angular, 

 lemon yellow, tinged green, flushed and streaked 

 with pale crimson, veined russet ; flesh yellowish 

 white, crisp, tender, juicy, sweet, vinous perfumed. 

 An American apple of the highest excellence, re- 

 quiring a wall or orchard house in most localities 

 to bring it to perfection. November to Christmas. 



RIBSTON PIPPIN. Round, angular, greenish yellow, 

 flushed and streaked with red ; flesh yellow, firm, 

 crisp, juicy, rich, aromatic, the most popular 

 apple for flavour. Tree tender and uncertain. 

 November to February. 



Late Dessert Apples January to May. 

 ALLEN'S EVERLASTING. Flat, angular, bronzy green, 



with a crimson cheek, brown russet ; flesh yellowish, 

 crisp, tender, juicy, brisk, rich. January to May. 



BACH ANN'S RED WINTER REINETTK. Fruit flat, red, 

 flesh crisp, juicy, brisk. A handsome apple, good 

 bearer. January to April. 



BADDOW PIPPIN OR SPRING RIBSTON. Oblate, rounded, 

 angular, green or yellowish, shaded with dull red 

 and brown russet ; flesh greenish white, firm, crisp, 

 rich, juicy, vinous, with a smack of Ribston 

 flavour. November to April. 



BRADDICK'S NONPAREIL. Roundish, flattened, in- 

 clined to ovate, brownish red, russety ; flesh 

 yellowish, firm, sweet, and aromatic. Great bearer. 



COURT PENDU PLAT. Flat, yellow, russet, deep red on 

 the sun side; flesh yellow, firm, crisp, juicy, rich. 

 Late flowering. Free bearer. December to May. 



DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE. Roundish ovate, lemon, rus- 

 sety, dull red cheek ; flesh yellowish, crisp, juicy, 

 rich, perfumed. January to May. 



PECK'S PLEASANT. Round, green, olive when mature ; 

 flesh greenish white, tender, juicy, rich and plea- 

 santly sub-acid flavour. December to April. 



ROSEMARY RUSSET. Ovate, yellow tinged with green, 

 flushed faint red, covered with brown russet round 

 the eye and the stalk ; flesh yellowish, crisp, 

 tender, juicy, brisk, rich, and highly aromatic. 

 December to February. 



SCARLET NONPAREIL. Round, greenish yellow, flushed 

 with deep scarlet; flesh yellowish white, firm, juicy, 

 brisk, rich. Very beautiful ; free bearing, and in 

 every respect excellent. January to March. 



I. SELECTIONS OF SMALL DESSERT APPLES. 



JULY TO OCTOBER. 



First quality varieties. 



Duchess's Favourite. 

 Kerry Pippin. 

 Oslin. 



Summer Thorle. 

 Yellow Ingestrie. 



Free bearers. 



Bc-auty of Bath. 

 Devonshire Quarrenden. 

 Lord Lennox. 

 Mr. Gladstone. 



OCTOBER TO JANUARY. 



First quality varieties. 



Court of Wick. 

 Lucornbe's Pine Apple. 

 Pine Golden Pippin. 

 Scarlet Golden Pippin. 

 Syke House Russet. 



NOVEMBER TO MARCH. 



Hubbard's Pearmain. 

 Pitmaston Pine Apple. 

 Werder's Golden Reinette. 



DECEMBER TO APRIL. 



Golden Harvey. 

 Pearson's Plate. 

 Wyken Pippin. 



JANUARY TO MAY 



Ashmead's Kernel. 

 Lamb Abbey Pearmain. 

 Nonpareil. 

 Lord Burghley. 

 Stunner Pippin. 



