588 Itonalds's Vynis Mdlus Brentfordi^nsis. 



The descriptions by Mr. Ronalds are drawn up with ac- 

 curacy and perspicuity; and Miss Elizabeth Ronalds's part 

 of the work is beyond all praise. We shall give an extract 

 from the Introduction, and a classification of the sorts figured, 

 according to the situations for which they are adapted, as given 

 by Mr. Ronalds at the end of the work : — 



" The sorts will by some be thought too numerous ; but it should be 

 considered that many kinds are requisite to insure a constant supply of 

 fruit in every season and at all times, as some of them will every 3'ear fail 

 in bearing. There is also some peculiar good quality in each of this selec- 

 tion to recommend it to different tastes, with some singularity of appear- 

 ance rendering it pleasing to the eye ; and there seems no reason why a 

 fancy should not be indulged in apples as well as in tulips, ranunculuses, 

 &c., as they present the greatest and most beautiful variety of any species 

 of fruit, and so eminently combine the useful with the agreeable. 



" The descriptions are concise, and designed to point out, in a plain way, 

 the distinct character and qualities of each kind, with the name (encum- 

 bered with but few synonymes) by which each variety is most generally 

 known. The figures are of medium size, and the habit of the tree is given 

 with its history, where it is known or is remarkable." 



In the following lists we have prefixed a star to those 

 kinds of which we do not perceive a figure in the work; 

 but it should be remarked that the work contains figures of 

 several varieties not enumerated in them. "We wish the lists 

 had been reduced one half at least. 



A List of the best Sorts of Apples for the Orchard; being chiefly of strong 

 and hardy growth, and sure bearers. 



Summer and AuUimn Sorts. — Cockpit, *Downton pippin. Duchess of 

 Oldenburgh, Dutch codlin, Franklin's golden pippin, *Gloria mundi, Haw- 

 thornden, Kerry pippin, Keswick codlin. Red Quarrenden, Salopian pippin, 

 *St. Julien, Striped juneating. Striped monstrous reinette. White Calville, 

 Wormsley pippin. 



Winter Sorts for Orchards. — Beauty of Kent, Bedfordshire foundling, Blen- 

 heim orange, Cockle pippin. Court of Wick, Cowarne's queening, *Deeping, 

 Duke of Wellington, Dutch minion [mignonne], Fearn's pippin. Flower of 

 Kent, French crab, *French russet. Golden russet. Green nonpareil, Han well 

 souring. Incomparable crab, Kentish broading, Kentish fiUbasket, *Kentish 

 pippin, King of pippins, Kirke's Lord Nelson, Large russet. Lemon pippin, 

 Lewis's incomparable, London pippin, Lucombe's seedling. Marmalade 

 pippin, Minshul crab, Newtown pippin. Nonpareil russet, Norfolk beaufin, 

 ♦Northern reinette, *Pound apple, Ribston pippin, Rymer, Seek no fur- 

 ther, Striped Holland pippin, Yorkshire greening. 



A copious Selection, to allow of Choice, for an extensive Garden. 



Summer and Autumn Dessert. — Aromatic russet, Duchess of Oldenburgh, 

 Early wax apple, Hicks's fancy, Keddlestone pippin, Kerry pippin. La 

 fameuse, Margil, Pomegranate pippin. Red Astrachan, Red Ingestrie, Red 

 Quarrenden, Sack and sugar. Scarlet pearmain. Sops of wine. Striped 

 juneating, Summer oslin, Thorle pippin, White juneating, Wilmot's seedling. 

 Yellow Ingestrie. 



Summer a?id Autumn Kinds of Sauce A^jples. — Carlisle codlin. Cockpit, 

 Cole apple, *Downton pippin, Dutch codlin, Early Crofton or peach 

 apple, *Early St. Julien, Emperor Alexander, Gravenstein, Hawthorn- 

 den, Hollandbury, Keswick codlin, Manks Codlin, *Margate [Marga- 



