CULTIVATION OF CIDER APPLES. 55 



NEW CIDER APPLES. 



Court of Wyck Pippin Kirke's Lord Nelson 



Foxley Apple Kirke's Seedling Golden 

 Downton Pippin Pippin 



Stead's Kernel Franklin's Golden Pippin 



Cockagee Kirke's Golden Rennet 



If I were going to plant apples, purposely for 

 cider, I should confine myself to a few sorts ; 

 for if we have those sorts which are good, and 

 good bearers, what can we wish more? I should 

 therefore recommend the following : 



Court of Wyck Pippin Kirke's Lord Nelson 



Foxley Apple Kirke's Seedling Golden 



JJownton Pippin Pippin 



Cockagee Franklin's Golden Pippin 



The most favourite cider apple now in culti- 

 vation is the cockagee ; I am informed by some 

 of our principal cider merchants it is decidedly 

 the best for bottleing, and will bring the 

 greatest price ; therefore, as this apple is a good 

 bearer, and a free grower, it would be the 

 most profitable of any to plant for cider. 



Kirke's Lord Nelson, is not much known at 

 present as a cider fruit, but this apple, which 

 is a good bearer, produces a large quantity of 



