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All Apples require thinning early in August, such 

 thinnings will pay for the labour, while the crop left 

 on the trees benefits greatly by this operation, and 

 developes to greater perfection. 



We now come to what may be termed the better class 

 Apples, for storing, i.e., those that will pay for such 

 attention. In a scarce year many of these may also 

 be marketed from the trees to advantage. 



DESSERT APPLES that are recommended for storing, 

 in their order of ripening : 



1 6. King Pippin A great bearer, and a favourite in 

 the markets. This requires storing till of a rich golden 

 colour, and if the summer has been fine, it assumes a 

 red cheek, which makes it very acceptable. Fruit 

 small to medium. Although this close upright tree is 

 very liable to canker, it bears freely, and is one of 

 the best for warm, dry, stony soils. Early October. 



17. Allington Pippin Growth free and compact. 

 This desirable Apple was introduced by my firm, and 

 proves to be a sterling kind ; the fruit closely 

 resembles Cox's Orange, but is larger, cleaner, and 

 handsomer in appearance, while the tree is a better 

 bearer and more suited than Cox's for a Northern 

 climate and cold districts ; often first class in flavour, 

 a splendid bearer in any form. November. (See 

 illustration]. 



1 8. Cox's Orange The finest dessert Apple. Prefers 

 a warm situation, and then crops heavily, and the fruit 

 takes a fine colour. It is a nice size for dessert, and 

 having a Ribston flavour is much fancied. It does not 

 succeed in cold damp places, although when fruited 

 there it is superior in quality to those grown in 

 lighter soil. Fruit with a bronzy red cheek, shaded 



