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of the Pyrus family the Apple is, however, peculiarly 

 suitable for town planting, as many specimens in the 

 confined districts of Poplar, Bermondsey, and other 

 parts of London point out. 



In early spring travellers by Commercial Road in 

 the East End are surprised at the wealth of flowers 

 produced by the Apple as cultivated, principally for 

 economic purposes, in some of the gardens in that 

 smokiest and most heated of London streets, while 

 in Waterlow Park the Apple and other fruit trees 

 thrive amazingly and are quite a feature of the grounds 

 in early spring. 



In the garden of the Royal Botanic Society of 

 London the Apple thrives well and fruits freely, as 

 is also the case in several of the central parks and 

 private grounds. 



For purely ornamental planting and the value of 

 fruit obtained the Apple in variety has been found 

 suitable for cultivation in the more open parts of the 

 Metropolis. The timber is valuable where great 

 strength and tenacity are points of importance, and 

 for this reason it is one of the best woods for the 

 making of machinery cogs, mallet heads, and golf 

 sticks. It makes excellent firewood. 



The Apple is readily propagated from seed, though 

 the best fruiting kinds are usually grafted. Cuttings 

 also take freely. 



P. Malus floribunda is one of the most beautiful 

 of the family and well suited for cultivation in the less 

 confined parts of the Metropolis. In April and May 

 this small-growing tree is literally hidden beneath 

 a wealth of the brightest crimson buds which, as they 

 become developed, assume a soft and delicate rosy- 

 white tint. It is a most profuse bloomer, of moderate 

 habit of growth, with long, pendulous shoots and glossy 



