THE FRUIT GROWER'S GUIDE. 



SELECTIONS OF MEDIUM TO LARGE DESSERT OR CULINARY APPLES. 



SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER. 



Wbrmsley Pippin. 

 Peasgood's NonesUch. 

 Cox's Pomona, 

 Washington. 

 Gravenstein. 

 Lady Henniker. 



NOVEMBER TO APRIL. 



Wadhurst Pippin. 

 Blenheim Orange. 

 Dr. Harvey. 

 Lewis's Incomparable. 

 Baxter's Pearmain. 

 Reinette de Canada. 

 King of Tornkins County. 

 Calville Malingre. 



Six for quality. 



Washington. 

 Gravensteiu. 

 Blenheim Orange. 

 Baxter's Pearmain. 

 Reinette de Canada. 

 King of Tomkins County. 



Six for beauty. 



Peasgood's Nonesuch. 

 Washington. 

 Gravensteiu. 

 Blenheim Orange. 

 Lewis's Incomparable. 

 King of Tomkins County. 



Six for bearing. 



Wormsley Pippin. 

 Cox's Pomona. 

 Wadhurst Pippin. 

 Dr. Harvey. 

 Baxter's Pearmain. 

 Reinette de Canada. 



Three for quality. 



Graveustein. 

 Baxter's Pearmain. 

 Reinette de Canada. 



Three j 'or bearing, 

 Wormsley Pippin. 

 Dr. Harvey. 

 Reinette de Canada. 



IV. CULINARY APPLES. 



(Arranged Alphabetically.) 



EARLY VARIETIES FRUIT MEDIUM. 



Season, August to October. 



EARLY JULYAN. Fruit small, roundish, flattened, 

 angular, pale yellowish green, with slight orange 

 tinge ; flesh yellowish white, crisp, very juicy, 

 with the sprightlines? of the Hawthornden. A 

 great bearer. August and September. 



GOLDEN SPIRE. Fruit conical, angular, clear orange 

 yellow ; flesh yellowish, soft, brisk, pleasing acidity. 

 A very handsome and productive apple. September 

 and October. 



KKSWICK CODLIN. Fruit oblong, angular, pale yellow, 

 occasionally flushed with orange ; flesh soft, very 

 juicy, with a pleasing acidity. Perhaps the most 

 popular of early culinary apples, and may be used 

 at the end of June, but is at its best in September 

 and October. It is hardy and a great bearer. 



MANK'S CODLIN. Fruit roundish or conical, pale 

 yellow occasionally flushed with pink ; flesh yel- 

 lowish, firm, juicy, brisk, great cropper. Septem- 

 ber to November. 



OLD HAWTHORNDEN. Fruit round, flattened, pale green 

 or greenish yellow, slightly flushed with red ; flesh 

 white, crisp, juicy. A favourite apple, but subject 

 to canker. September to November. 



MIDSEASON AND LATE VARIETIES-FRUIT 

 MEDIUM. 



October to April. 



CARLISLE CODLIN. Fruit oblong, angular, greenish or 

 pale yellow, slightly russeted ; flesh white, tender, 

 juicy, brisk. Very hardy and free bearing, an 

 excellent apple ; may be used for tarts when quite 

 small, but is best from September till Christmas. 



GALLOWAY PIPPIN. Fruit roundish, greenish yellow, 

 suffused with red with russet on sun side ; flesh 

 greenish yellow, crisp, tender, brisk, and perfumed. 

 A very handsome apple. December to February. 



GOSPATRICK. Fruit long or conical, angular, greenish 

 yellow ; flesh yellowish, tender, juicy. A free 

 bearer. November and December. 



HISTON FAVOURITE. Fruit conical, even greenish 

 yellow, flushed with red; flesh yellowish, crisp, juicy, 

 brisk, pleasantly acid. A Cambridgeshire apple, 

 remarkable for its free cropping, and early using 

 qualities. From July onwards till Nevember and 

 December. 



JOLLY BEGGAR. Roundish, oblate, yellow, tinged with 

 orange ; flesh tender and juicy. A dwarf grower 

 and abundant bearer. August to November. 



