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Stirling Castle. A grand apple for small gardens. A 

 prolific bearer. Size, large. Shape, round and flattened. 

 Colour, yellow. Flavour, juicy and briskly acid. Season, 

 October to December. Self-fertile. 



The Queen. A very handsome apple. Size, large. 

 Shape, round and flattened. Colour, yellow, streaked 

 with red. Flavour, sweet and pleasing. Season, October 

 to December. Self -sterile. 



Tower of Glamis. A hardy and prolific variety, much 

 grown in Scotland. Size, large. Shape, conical and an- 

 gular: Colour, yellow. Flavour, sweet. Season, Novem- 

 ber to February. Self-fertile. 



Warner's King. A very hardy and prolific apple. Fruit 

 attains an immense size. Shape, round and angular. 

 Colour, greenish-yellow. Flavour, sub-acid. Season, 

 November. Self-sterile. 



Selections for Various Purposes. 



Dessert Apples for the North. Allington Pippin, 

 Beauty of Bath, Devonshire Quarrenden, James Grieve, 

 Kerry Pippin, Ribston, Lord Hindlip, Charles Ross, Elli- 

 so'n's Orange, William Crump, Worcester Pearmain, 

 Sturmer Pippin, Cox's Orange Pippin, and King of the 

 Pippins. The last two would do best on a south or south- 

 west wall. 



Culinary Apples for the North. Bramley's Seedling, 

 Early Victoria, Golden Spire, Golden Noble, Lord Derby, 

 Newton Wonder, Pott's Seedling, Stirling Castle, Royal 

 Jubilee, Annie Elizabeth, Lane's Prince Albert, and 

 Warner's King. 



Dessert Apples for the Midlands. Allington Pippin, 

 Adam's Pearmain, Cox's Orange Pippin, Allen's Everlast- 

 ing, Kerry Pippin, King of the Pippins, Scarlet Non- 

 pariel, Ellison's Orange, Duke of Devonshire, Sturmer 

 Pippin, Peasgood's Nonsuch, Worcester Pearmain, and 

 James Grieve. 



