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remarkable effect on the quality and even appearance of the 

 fruit. Subject to this, the following lists supply information 

 respecting the best varieties of fruits possessing the essential 

 characteristics of quality, fertility, good growth, and hardiness. 

 The varieties are arranged in the order in which they become 

 ready for use. 



APPLES FOR COOKING 



Early White Transparent . . August 



Lord Grosvenor . . . September 



Pott's Seedling . . . September 



Stirling Castle . . . October 



New Hawthornden . . . November 



Warner's King . . . October to December 



Beauty of Kent . . . November to January 



Bismarck .... December and January 



Bramley's Seedling . . . December to March 



Prince Albert . . . January and February 



Newton Wonder . . . February and March 



DESSERT APPLES 



Mr. Gladstone . . . August 



Irish Peach .... August 



Devonshire Quarrenden . . September 



Worcester Pearmain . . . September 



James Grieve .... October 



Cox's Orange Pippin . . November to January 



Lord Hindlip .... January to April 



All the above Apples may be grown as bushes on the Paradise stock, or as 

 half-standards on the Crab stock. 



PEARS FOR COOKING 



Pitmaston Duchess . . . October and November 



Catillac .... January and February 



DESSERT PEARS 



William's Bon Chretien . . September 

 Louise Bonne de Jersey . . October 

 Doyenne du Cornice (in shel- 

 tered positions) . . . October and November 

 Emile d'Heyst . . . November 



