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Astrachan, which is a handsome good apple, ripening in August ; Ash- 

 f mead's Kernel, a fine Gloucester apple, which ripens in November; 

 i Bess Pool ; Cockle Pippin, a handsome apple, and a favourite with 

 some persons ; Early Harvest, Summer Golden Pippin, and Early 

 Julien, all ripening in August, but not required with those I have 

 recommended ; Forfar Pippin, ripening in March, Hughes' Golden 

 Pippin, Franklin's Golden Pippin, Pitmaston's Golden Pippin, Small's 

 Golden Pippin, all late keepers ; Keddleston Pippin, highly commended ; 

 Margil, a good apple ; Pitmaston Russet Nonpareil, Claygate, Bax- 

 ter's, Grange's, Hubbard's, Herefordshire, and Lamb Abbey Pearmains, 

 none of them presenting any very remarkable features ; Prince 

 Albert and Victoria, neither found as good as reputed ; Reinette 

 Van Mons, upon which a decided opinion has not as yet been 

 formed ; Spring Ribston, Pineapple Russet and Sykehouse Russet, 

 Sam Young, St. Sauveur and Golden Knob, Wyken Pippin and 

 Webb's Russet, all of which have more or less merit. Williams' 

 Favourite appears to be a fine apple. The Russian apples Cardinal, 

 Duke Constantine, Count OrlofT, and Holcar Pippin have not yet 

 borne fruit. The American apples the Mother Apple and McClellan 

 are interesting, but these American apples, as already mentioned in the 

 case of the Newtown Pippin, when grown in this country are destitute 

 of that high etherial flavour which they attain in their native habitats. 

 We also grow Allen's Everlasting and Ulmer's Golden Reinette, both 

 of which are very late apples and keep well. We have also many 

 other kinds, which I have not thought it necessary to describe. 



My experience shows that it is not necessary to grow any large 

 number of varieties of kitchen apples, though, as they are in request 

 for at least nine months out of the twelve, an abundance of fruit 

 should be stored for winter use. 



The following list will probably suffice : 



Keswick Codlin. New Havythornden. Stirling Castle. 



Lord Suffield. Lord Derby. Gooseberry Pippin. 



Alexander. Warner's King. Wellington. 



Cellini Pippin. Blenheim Orange. French Crab. 



Hawthornclcn. Uoria Muncli. Siberian Crab. 



