88 PROFITABLE FRUIT-GROWING. 



Apples over a period of nine months, the great bulk 

 are in season either before the arrival of large 

 foreign cargoes, or after these are disposed of, thus 

 leaving the markets practically open for home- 

 grown fruit a point of no small importance to the 

 majority of cultivators. 



In large private gardens or experimental planta- 

 tions several more varieties may be grown for 

 home use and educational purposes. There are 

 many good sorts omitted from the above selection 

 such as (culinary) : Alfriston, Betty Geeson, Blen- 

 heim Pippin, used also for dessert ; Cox's Pomona, 

 Emperor Alexander, Golden Noble, Golden Spire, 

 Lady Henniker, Lord Derby, Mank's Codlin, Nel- 

 son Codlin, Peasgood's Nonesuch, Queen Caroline, 

 Stone's Apple, Reinette de Canada, Striped Beefing, 

 Tower of Glamis, Yorkshire Beauty, and others 

 good dessert sorts worthy of being included in ex- 

 tended collections are, in addition to those previously 

 mentioned: Astrachan (Red), Braddick's Nonpareil, 

 Court Pendu. Plat, Devonshire Quarrenden, Clay- 

 gate Pearmain, Dutch Mignonne, Gravenstein, Irish 

 Peach, Kerry Pippin, Lord Burghley, Mabbot's 

 Pearmain, Margil, Melon Apple, Petworth Non- 

 pareil, Ribston Pippin, Stunner Pippin. All of 

 these possess good qualities, and the list could be 

 extended. Well-grown collections of hardy fruit 



